"My neighbour in Binton grew up in a cottage near the station. He remembers a guy called ‘Digger’ Stanley (from Stratford) in charge."
‘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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Line Speed 5 Replies
Probably a question or an answer that is on here somewhere and I have missed it, but what was the line running speed? Always get the impression that the trains dawdled along rather than made any great progress.Continue
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Interesting Ebay item 1 Reply
Thanks to Gary for the heads up!https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254054775180AndyContinue
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Fenny Compton Goods shed 1 Reply
HelloSome time ago I posted a question concerning the goods shed at Fenny Compton as indicated in the book Track Layout diagrams of the Great Western Railway and B.R. (W.R.) section 29 Stratford-Upon-Avon & Midland Jcn. Rly. by R.A. Cooke ;…Continue
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John Douglas posted a status"Ref. Binton Station
The site is being developed by Duchy Homes and the proposed layout is on http://www.duchyhomes.co.uk/welford#siteplan"
Stuart John Dodd commented on John Douglas's photoBinton
"This may work better
https://www.google.fr/maps/@52.1882493,-1.8649743,17.46z
By the side of the B49 "
Stuart John Dodd commented on John Douglas's photoBinton
"Some of the ploughing engines survive,
https://www.google.fr/maps/@52.1878642,-1.8645735,3a,60y,12.11h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4OuJRLgUSVsK5pOe0Tipow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656"
Dick Bodily commented on John Douglas's photoBinton
"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…"
John Douglas replied to Simon Stevens's discussion 'Planning Application for Binton Station Site'"Further to my mail, here is an extract from sales info.
'The site benefits from an outline planning permission for the erection of up to 24 dwellings, including retention of the existing Station House. Application Ref: 14/01391/OUT (with effect…"
John Douglas replied to Simon Stevens's discussion 'Planning Application for Binton Station Site'"Ref Binton Station. Here are two photos ref the sale for housing development. John Douglas"
Peter S Lewis left a comment for John Douglas"Hello John,
Trawling through Search "Binton" I cam across this reference..
DVD "The Shakespeare Route - The SMJ" issued by Hillside Publishing in 2006?There's 60 minutes of SMJ footage over the years "with over 20…"
John Douglas left a comment for Peter S Lewis"Are there any photographs of live steam at Binton? I have only found the attached."
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- Have you friends who knew the SMJ who you can tell about us?
- My planned move to Byfield has been cancelled but still going to SMJ territory at Binton.
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- At 13:22 on August 22, 2017,
Peter S Lewis said… Hello John,
Trawling through Search "Binton" I cam across this reference..
DVD "The Shakespeare Route - The SMJ" issued by Hillside Publishing in 2006?There's 60 minutes of SMJ footage over the years "with over 20 different classes of engine in action".
..and there are a couple of shots of the traction engines at the Binton site..
Apart from that , nothing else located ..yet..Still searching!!
- At 21:25 on August 14, 2017, Peter S Lewis said…
Hello John,
Thanks for rejoining!!
You may notice that the former SMJ site at Binton is on the market with outline planning permission for a number of houses..don't know what the former station building's future is though..
Peter
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