‘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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AndyAbout two years ago I ended up with some railway matter from a Bill Kendall who had been a Signalman on SMJ ending his railway career at Northampton No 1. I worked with him when I was working in Rugby PSB, I also covered the signa?l boxes at…Continue
Started by Robin Leslie Patrick May 17.
Broom Junction station site for sale 3 Replies
Great opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps. I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though!…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens May 17.
National Archives, Donation and Kineton Photograph
Not sure if others are aware of the significant amount of documents held by the National Archives on the SMJ. The collection consists mainly of Directors Minutes etc. There is also a collection of early 20th C timetables, handbills etc. which I have…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Apr 26.
Model Railways
HiI'm selling my collection of SMJR related 00 gauge modelsIf of interest for any of you please contact me by mail atjfreuville@gmail.comand I will send you the list and photosKind regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville Feb 23.
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Comment by les gee on November 27, 2012 at 19:37
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Corrected it now
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Thanks for the comments Dick, have to say sorry and i have labelled this picture wrong, the track to the left is going to Byfield and is therefore the SMJ and the GC is on the right. The earthworks in the background would become Woodford Station.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 27, 2012 at 12:35
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Some great old pictures here, Les. At first I was sure this was looking towards Woodford station near Woodford 'North' Junction and that the wagons were on the GC and the curve the north spur from the GC to the E&WJR, but I'm not now 100% sure . One thing for sure is that 'our' line would have been the E&WJR at the time. Could this possibly be looking towards where bridge 37A is going to be built and the line coming in from the left the GC and the line on the right the soon to be abandoned GC to E&WJR south spur? Having studied John Cosford's pictures of the Woodford 'North' junction taken in the 60s, I am more inclined to think that my original view is correct. Apart from the alignment and embankments which fit this theory, the strangely shaped tree on the left of your picture would seem to appear slightly bigger and partially grown out next to a new tree in John's much later views.
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