‘The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway’ (or S.M.J.) was a small independent railway company which ran a line across the empty, untouched centre of England. It visited the counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and a little of Buckinghamshire, only existing as the SMJ from 1909 to 1923. In 1923 the S.M.J.became a minor arm of the London Midland and Scottish (L.M.S.), then in 1948 'British Railways'
Gone but not forgotten: "the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth"
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More building at Towcester 2 Replies
I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue
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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Nigel Nov 7.
Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
Broom History Group will be holding an event at Broom Village Hall 2-4pm on 9th November 2024 including a film on the railway and Broom Junction.…Continue
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Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
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Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T
Hi everybodyI’m building a OO gauge model of Fenny Compton and Clifford Sidings over here in Belgium.Quite a strange idea but so be it…In view of this I plan to transform a RTR Beatie Well Tank into SMJR N° 5 the 2-4-0T and use some etchings for the…Continue
Started by Jack Freuville Aug 29.
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Comment by Robin Cullup on December 5, 2009 at 12:36
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The view of "4F" No. 44606 is one that I purchased many years ago in Chesterfield. The photographer was E E Smith. This is an interesting photograph on a number of counts. The viewer can compare the two styles of lower quadrant distant signal - one of MR pattern (and fixed), and the other a GW example. No. 44606 was the final "4F" built, to traffic in 1941, having been built at Derby. It was allocated to Stratford-on-Avon shed (21D) for some years up to January 1952, and this probably dates the photograph to the late 1940s/early 1950s. From the shadows the time is mid-afternoon, which might help to identify the working, and it looks as if the May blossom might be out on the lineside bushes. Has it come onto the SMJ from Woodford Halse or is it a train from Ravenstone Wood?
The consist in the train is of interest with a number of containers in various wagons, and the length is similar to the trains I saw on the Ravenstone Wood - Towcester section. With this number of wagons this is a very "modellable" train. Further comments would oblige.
Robin Cullup
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