‘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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SMJ photos
S-on-A Old Town Exch Frame - 18/8/62
These pictures are particularly interesting. They show the 'Stratford Upon Avon Old Town Exchange Ground Frame'. There were some exchange sidings for use with traffic from the nearby GWR station.
Photo by: D J Norton, Birmingham.
http://www.photobydjnorton.com/Stations/StratfordUponAvonOldTown.html
Albums: Images of Stratford Old Town by D J Norton
Location: Birmingham
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Comment by alwyn sparrow on June 24, 2010 at 20:24
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John Jennings is quite correct about 'OLD TOWN' nameplate surviving I saw it several years ago myself.
The groundframe annets key also survives I have posted picture.
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Comment by John Jennings on June 24, 2010 at 11:24
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The title of this groundframe is the only "official" recognition of the "OLD TOWN" name. The SMJ site was often refered to as "Old Town" station or goods yard by Stratfordians. The nameplate does survive.
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