"There are photos of LNWR twelve wheeled West Coast stock on the railway bridge over the Wootton Road near to Quinton Green. I’ve spoken to a number of people who remember the section of line between Quinton Green and Salcey Forest being used…"
‘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'
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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
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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
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Stored coaches
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This query arises from a discussion on another site (Disused Railway and Stations around Northamptonshire).There has been recent reference to coaches stored on the SMJ and a statement in Bylines…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ian Mathews Aug 16, 2020.
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"Barry
Thanks for your response.
A quick check counting kilometre square shows the distanvce to be approx
4km (2,5 miles). 300 60ft coaches is 18000 ft or 3.5 miles (approx). I guess therefore they were moved in and out (in batches.)
My…"
"Hi Alan
I was the author of the article which mentioned the stored coaches on the SMJ. It raised some queries and discussion afterwards -
a) Were there really 300? - that info came from the 'Railway Observer' which was usually pretty…"
"Here is the original referenc apicture plus caption"
"Are you referring to storage at MOD Kineton if so I do have a bit of information.."
Stored coaches
This query arises from a discussion on another site (Disused Railway and Stations around Northamptonshire).There has been recent reference to coaches stored on the SMJ and a statement in Bylines March 12th issue that there were over three hundred disused coaches stored on the SMJ. Does anyone have any details/records of these coaches. A general interest question not a detailed datasearch )See More
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- At 16:57 on April 21, 2020,
David John Fisher said…
Are you referring to storage at MOD Kineton if so I do have a bit of information..
- At 9:37 on January 21, 2015,
Peter S Lewis said…
Alan,
I am sure that the material on the site will give you plenty to enjoy!
Peter
- At 22:04 on January 20, 2015,
Hello Alan!
Welcome to the SMJ site!
What brings you here?
What links?
Peter
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