‘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
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25.
Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue
Started by Matt Davis. Last reply by Matt Davis Oct 16.
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 Dick Bodily on February 2, 2010 at 20:24
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Mark
Great series of pix. It's interesting to see how it was done with the temporary 'bypass'. I didn't realise it had been done until I drove along there one day and thought, 'Hey, where's the bridge?' I had a feeling of deja vu when I drove through Charwelton about the same time. And also Culworth station bridge the other side of Moreton has gone I believe. No doubt others will follow sooner or later. They'd have a job to demolish Blakesley SMJ bridge as someone has built a bungalow virtually under it! I know that it was planned to demolish one of the 3 fine bridges on Eydon Road,Woodford ( the SMJ one) until the local parish council protested and offered to take some reponsibility for keeping it safe for visitors to the nature reserve underneath. Then Railtrack or Network Rail whichever it was at the time agreed to put in tie bars and repaired the parapet.
Dick
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