‘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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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
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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.
SMJ photos
Hudswell Clarke No. 347 (1892) Byfield quarry 1957 corrected view
This is the right way round - the original I added was printed mirror image! The SMJ main line is the furthest track to the right.
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Comment by Andy Thompson on August 15, 2011 at 10:28
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Well, glad to have rattled the old grey cells Barry! It's amazing how little is discernible in 2011. Without people who were there, no-one would ever know!!
Andy
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Comment by Barry Dunwoody on August 15, 2011 at 0:07
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Hi Andy,
Glad you asked the question about this photo. After studying the OS map and the plan of the quarry in 'Ironstone Tramways of the Midlands' (ITM), I discovered that I had printed it as a mirror image many years ago in our darkened bathroom! I have flipped it and added it the correct way round. I deleted the original which also deleted your comment - sorry!
If you look at the corrected image you can see Byfield church to the right. Behind the loco to the left is the smoke vent on top of the loco shed and to the left of that is the bridge which carried an unsurfaced track to Aston-le-Walls - known to locals as 'Stony Bump' - over the track between the quarry and the SMJ. I think the loco is standing on the points just above the word 'gate' on the ITM map of the quarry and the track furthest to the right is the SMJ main line.
Barry
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