‘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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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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Blakesley Station Building Plan Page 2
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Comment by Dick Bodily on January 25, 2010 at 14:13
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Si
have another look at my map, ifound a couple of errors so I've drawn up a new version and deleted the one you commented on.
Dick
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Si
The BMR siding was worked by manual propulsion only! The passenger trains of earlier days only consisted of two bogies and were worked in reverse rather than having the engines run around, as you say there was no means of doing this.
Dick
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Comment by Si Donal on January 24, 2010 at 16:01
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Dick,
Indeed you are correct. There was a pump, like a village well pump, that operated a tap and also filled the header tank for the toilets. I have a very clear picture of it from the Railway Modeller article. There was also one at Morton Pinkney but not at Byfield! There the header tank was not outside at all. The map you have drawn of the station area is much appreciated, especially the relationship between the SMJ and the Blakesley Hall Line. Interesting that there was no run-round, I assume the coaches were gravity shunted after arrival. I really must get Dr Tebbs book!
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Si
I've been speaking to the signalman today and he tells me that in LMS days there was also a handpump near to the firebucket rack. I think I have spotted it on the corner of the building in picture in 'Jordan' page 37.
Dick
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