"Construction is now well underway, there's even a short length of track laid behind the building."
‘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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magnet fishing
Hi everyone, yesterday I did some magnet fishing with the grandchildren from the SMJ bridge over the river Tove in Towester, to great excitement of the children (and myself) we pulled out three chair screws and a rivet which looked similar in style…Continue
Started by Steve Camm Sep 1.
One of the best preserved SMJ bridges? 1 Reply
I was at Ettington the other day and apart from the good shed, which has had a lot of money spent on it including full glazing, the station building is still there. But my attention went to the station bridge (No. 73?) which is in very good…Continue
Started by John Evans. Last reply by Andy Thompson Aug 30.
Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ
Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies
Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
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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 Oct 25, 2024
SMJ makes news in 2024!
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RAIB Report 04/2024: Runaway wagon at KinetonContinue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andy Thompson Jul 10, 2024.
Salford Priors station building under threat
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Not quite on the SMJR but sad news that there's a planning application to demolish Salford Priors station building.Local campaign here, apologies for Facebook link:…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Simon Stevens Jan 14, 2024.
SMJ rides again? Broom to Stratford Greenway Proposal
From Bidford on Avon Parish council comes news of the Avon and Arrow Greenway Project whose latest newsletter is here: …Continue
Started Sep 14, 2020
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""Warwickshire Railways"complied by Martin Creese and published in 2024 by The Transport Treasury covers the Fenny Compton to Broom section of the SMJ with about twenty photographs, most of which I haven't seen before."
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.https://bidfordonavon-pc.gov.uk/broom-history-group-saturday-9th-november-2pm-4pm/See More
Salford Priors station building under threat
Not quite on the SMJR but sad news that there's a planning application to demolish Salford Priors station building.Local campaign here, apologies for Facebook link:https://m.facebook.com/groups/326315774522472/permalink/1685795225241180/The planning application, where you can add your objections, is here:…See More
"You could ask the Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society. They're building a model of Kineton:
https://www.lwmrs.co.uk/kineton"
"DMU pedantry follows!
The railtour DMU (3 car set with Derby style ends, destination blinds in the cab roof and low density layout) can only be a Derby class 108 or Gloucester class 119. I think it's a Gloucester unit. The main clue is the way…"
"The site is now up for auction on 26 October 2021, guide price £375,000 including planning permission for a grand station style house on the platform and a signalbox where the sidings…"
Walk along the old SMJ from Gayton to Blisworth.
"Great pictures, thanks for sharing. The Mk3 Transit means your walk was no earlier than 1986."
"Thanks to Peter Chadwick on the Bidford Forum Facebook group, I finally have a picture of the River Arrow bridge at Broom"
"I'm aware of a few sections that are reasonably accessible on the Western section:
Most of the Gloucester Loop Line between Alcester and Salford Priors
from where the river bridge was at Broom to Bidford Road is a nature reserve
near Cranhill…"
SMJ rides again? Broom to Stratford Greenway Proposal
From Bidford on Avon Parish council comes news of the Avon and Arrow Greenway Project whose latest newsletter is here: August 2020 AAGP Newsletter"Initial investigation of land ownership and other enquiries have shown thatthere seems to be a reasonable prospect of a continuous route to Stratfordupon Avon being possible using elements of the old railway line. This couldlink up with…See More
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 18:50 on November 30, 2014,
Peter S Lewis said…
Hello Simon,
Thanks for the info re the phisher...
Action has been taken.
Sorry if it caused inconvenience.. you have confirmed our suspicions.
Thanks again..
Peter
- At 13:10 on April 20, 2014,
Simon,
Maybe some photos will turn up!!
Peter
- At 8:38 on April 20, 2014,
Hello Simon,
Welcome to the SMJ site..
We shall look forward to your contributions to the site.. and seeing members of Broom Historical Society joining.. with their wealth of photos(???)
Peter (Bidford-on-Avon)
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