‘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
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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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Hi all, haven't been on for quite a while, walking the dog today and came across this gradient sign, made from concrete & in completely good order. Can't help thinking this would be invaluable to a railway preservation society/preserved railway. Found just lying on the railway embankment.
Steve
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Comment by Gary on October 31, 2012 at 22:13
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I haven't got my reference book handy with the gradient profile in but I looked this up ages ago and forgot to post a vague "It is here" reply as this post was the only one that is 1:100 to 1:100 on the whole line if I remember correctly
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Comment by David Chambers on October 31, 2012 at 21:26
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Sad I know but only just seen this.
Was it laying on the bank Up side between Salcey Station and Newport Pagnell Road bridge?
If so, I saw it laying there some forty years ago and covered it over with ballast with the intention of recovering it later. After thirty years had passed and my interest in railways rekindled I went to seek it out, only to find, what I thought to be the broken off stem with the detail missing. Or was that a Red Herring, had I looked in the wrong place?
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