‘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'
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SMJ photos
4199 at Morton Pinkney 17.5.1937
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Comment by Dick Bodily on February 5, 2010 at 12:30
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Makes sense dates wise, but the way the sun is reflecting on the boiler suggests the picture might have been taken late in the afternoon or evening. The train would be facing roughly north east so the sun was most likely west or north west. It looks like people are waiting to be picked up to be taken in the Towcester direction but they could be waiting to cross the line after leaving it. If so was it a returning excursion from Stratford Races?
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Comment by Robin Cullup on February 4, 2010 at 23:03
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I think that 17.5.1937 was Whit Monday - and was there a Race Meeting at Towcester on that day? This would be in addition to the usual Easter Monday meeting. Note also that this was the date when the photos of the Webb 2-4-2T with the four-coach auto train - pe4rhaps another special/extra train to be run on that Whit Monday?
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Comment by Andy Thompson on February 4, 2010 at 15:26
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You know I never saw it was a double! Andy
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Just realised this looks like a double header with 4Fs, must have been a special excursion but not from the Mop as that's in October.
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