‘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"
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
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
Related to Robert Stephenson,eh? Perhaps you should research your link carefully..
..although I think your Byfield project will take up more than enough of your time!
The SMJ site (the baby of Andy Thompson) has been around since 2009, and it was part of the site's aim to become a repository of all thinks SMJ. Glad that you have found it so!
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How are you getting along with your Byfield project?
And what about the Stephenson link?
Kind regards,
Peter
Hello Paul,
Related to Robert Stephenson,eh? Perhaps you should research your link carefully..
..although I think your Byfield project will take up more than enough of your time!
The SMJ site (the baby of Andy Thompson) has been around since 2009, and it was part of the site's aim to become a repository of all thinks SMJ. Glad that you have found it so!
Kind regards,
Peter
Hello Paul,
A warm welcome to the SMJ site...
I notice that your e-mail address has a London Midland connection(??)
Is that the link???
Kind regards,
Peter