‘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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Bridge sign 3 Replies
An East and West Junction and Stratford-On-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railways bridge weight notice, cast iron, 16½"x11¾", the front repainted. As is usual, the company title has been altered to Stratford-On-Avon and Midland Junction…Continue
Started by Graham Ward. Last reply by Russ Firth 23 hours ago.
SMJ Bridge number for sale.
Stratford & Midland Junction Railway bridge number 42. This is a very rare bridge number, which hardly ever comes up for sale! 28cm x 20cm. It was from a cattle creep between Byfield & Morton Pinkney. £500. PayPal payment required and I can…Continue
Started by Russ Firth on Wednesday.
SMJ Postage stamps 1911 and 1924
A couple of items recently up for auction.GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION: 6…Continue
Started by Graham Ward May 21.
More building at Towcester 3 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 John Evans Apr 19.
SMJ photos
Binton
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Comment by John Douglas on January 22, 2024 at 14:32
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If you are interested in all railway matters, the Stratford Railway Group meets at Shottery every month Sept.to April. The next meeting is tonight (22 Jan.) and I will be giving the talk on 26 Feb. Full details on https://free-4053860.webador.co.uk
John
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Comment by Andrew Whitehead on January 22, 2024 at 12:20
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Yes I did, as you would know, a long time ago. looks like the local trip.
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Sounds like you knew the goods yard when it looked like this.
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I know this scene very well, I new the owner quite well of Bomford and Carr. My father and myself used to vist the goods yard @ Binton now and again to pick up farm fertiliser for Boddington Farm @ Luddington, I still live at Luddington, and can remember the L.M.S class 3s and 4s and class 8s coming up Sandfields bank and
into the deep railway cutting. A sight to behold was the Bristol/London banana fast freight going like the wind toward Stratford being pulled by a class 8 or 5 sometimes. Best wishes Andrew.............
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This may work better
https://www.google.fr/maps/@52.1882493,-1.8649743,17.46z
By the side of the B49
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Some of the ploughing engines survive,
https://www.google.fr/maps/@52.1878642,-1.8645735,3a,60y,12.11h,90t...!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4OuJRLgUSVsK5pOe0Tipow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Comment by Dick Bodily on August 31, 2017 at 14:25
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It must have been taken pre 1960 south link put in at Stratford. 48204 would have either have been allocated to Toton (18A) or Westhouses (18B) then, looks like the latter as far as I can make out. Either would not have been that usual I would have thought at Binton, looks like iron ore wagons, possibly from the Oxfordshire Iron Ore workings joining the SMJ at Fenny Compton. Also looks as if the crane is either installing or lifting a diesel engine to (or from) the Fowler ploughing engine. The engines belonged to Bomford & Carr who did a lot of dredging with ploughing engines.
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