‘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 1 Reply

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 on Sunday.

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

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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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Comment by adrian vaughan on September 17, 2009 at 18:04
I have pulled the negative out of the file and can confirm that the closer from view of the engine clearly show shed code plate carrying the code '1E' I think that is Bletchley?? Anyway it isn't Chester nor Carnforth but LMR London Division. So - another mystery.

A.
Comment by adrian vaughan on September 17, 2009 at 17:42
Well - that being so, it isn't surprising that I do not recognise the line. Needs to ask some-one from that part of the world. I have a chap in mind - started his footplate career at Wrexham - he might recognise. Watch this space.

A.
Comment by Dick Bodily on September 17, 2009 at 14:49
Adrian

I've found that 75034 was allocated to Chester in 1960 if that's any help. might explain the WR coaches.

Dick
Comment by adrian vaughan on September 11, 2009 at 19:12
This is NOT KIneton. It is a pair with the other one showing 75034. The signal box name is quite lengthy. I have tried enlarging at hi-res but the name is too far away and therefore too out of focus to i-d. Maybe some-one knows where?

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