‘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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SMJ Forum
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.
SMJ photos
US locos
Hello
I'm looking for info and photos of US locos on the SMJR going to Kineton depot like the one attached
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Permalink Reply by Dick Bodily on
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Jack
The only mention of a US 2-8-0 S160 on SMJR metals that I've come across came to me via Rex Partridge. He used to know many retired Woodford (2F) footplatemen, most of whom have long passed on, and one told him of taking a S160 that was being used on the GC main line from Woodford onto 'the Nibble' (SMJ) but only as far as Byfield on 'The Round the World' pick up goods. It happened sometime during the 1940's and possibly only ever happened the once. The usual motive power for this working would have been a J11 'Pom Pom' or perhaps later a L1 tank but all sorts of unusual classes turned up occasionally, (see the Locomotives seen on SMJ Metals page via the Pages of History link at the top of this page, most of the information about this working has come to me via Rex).
I've never heard of S160s going to Kineton. Do you know where your attached picture was taken?
Dick
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Permalink Reply by Jack Freuville on
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Dick
The info have is that this train was photographed on 24 July 1943 at Harbury cutting en route to Kineton depot
Jack
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Jack
Presumably reversing the train and working tender first to Kineton at Fenny Compton?
Dick
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