‘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, 2024.
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
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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, 2024.
SMJ photos
Woodford Halse looking south
On a snowy day in January 1966 I took a number of photos at Woodford Halse station, but this is the only one with any SMJ relevance. It is taken looking south . Woodford West curve went away to the right of the photo. With signals gone, it was a pretty sad scene, and very different from a few months earlier when we traveled to Marylebone from Rugby Central for the last time.You can see more pictures on my Flickr site. (www.flickr.com/photos/the-evanses
Albums: SMJ 1964 onwards
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Comment by John Evans on March 21, 2011 at 16:02
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In those days you could pick up all sorts of stuff. I had about 10 bridge plates from the SMJ. I have also got a Weight Restriction notice and my pal Bryan, with whom I conducted all these nefarious operations, has the signal box sign from Ravenstone Wood Junction. Some of the stuff I swapped or sold, some I still have. Bryan probably still has the signals as well. Sadly I lost touch with him in the 1970s.
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Comment by Gary on March 21, 2011 at 7:50
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Wow - I'd love to have been around and found something like that. Quite a find then?
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Actually we came home with two signals, one distant and one home, which were lying in the undergrowth!
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Comment by Andy Thompson on March 20, 2011 at 17:06
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1967 is a bit late in the day John! Andy
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