‘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
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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.
SMJ photos
Woodford Halse - Woodford West Junction
We couldn't work out what this was the base or part of.
Taken on Line Tour III - 13 March 2011
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 12, 2015 at 15:43
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I believe signalmen were expected to stay at their posts during a raid, hence the WW2 box at Broom was built to survive a nearby bomb raid. The SMJ was operating 24/7 during WW2 handling troop and armament trains. Morton Pinkney & Byfield boxes were switched out for 8 hours at night leaving Woodford West responsible for the working of two long sections with tricky gradients to Blakesley and Fenny. My guess is that it is a platelayers store hut. Strange that I missed it altogether when I visited the site.
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Comment by Terry Andrews on November 11, 2015 at 18:15
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I visited here a few days ago, this looks very much like an air raid shelter, with the concrete cap 9n top. Is it possible one was built for the signal man if an attack came on the yards at Woodford?
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