‘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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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 by Simon Stevens Oct 25.

Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies

Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue

Started by Matt Davis. Last reply by Matt Davis Oct 16.

Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T

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

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More building at Towcester

I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester. Anyone know what they've dug up?

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Bidford-on-Avon

Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading! So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked -…

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Station Totems / running in boards

I look at the adverts for the railwayana auction houses and see various stations represented in totem form and I was wondering, how many of…

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More building at Towcester

I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester. Anyone know what they've dug up?

Started by Andy Thompson

1 on Sunday
Reply by Nigel

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 Jun…

Started by Simon Stevens

0 Oct 25

Misunderstanding Easton Neston

Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help? T…

Started by Matt Davis

2 Oct 16
Reply by Matt Davis

Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T

Hi everybody I’m building a OO gauge model of Fenny Compton and Clifford Sidings over here in Belgium. Quite a strange idea but so be it… I…

Started by Jack Freuville

0 Aug 29

Olney BRM Sept 2023

Layouts based on actual SMJR locations are few and far between. Due to being given notice on clubroom, Olney as featured in BRM Sept 2023 i…

Started by Nicholas Young

0 Jul 26

Smj exploring and making new youtube videos

Hi all members. I was wondering if you could help by subscribing to my YouTube channel ‘NWP EXPLORING’  Mainly railway history and some ex…

Started by Neil

1 Jul 10
Reply by Henry

Funny Story about Kineton Military Railway

An improbable, funny, but absolutely true story relating to the Kineton military railway. Long after my Army days I still retained an affec…

Started by Dave Hayward

2 Jul 10
Reply by Henry

SMJ makes news in 2024!

RAIB Report 04/2024: Runaway wagon at Kineton

Started by Simon Stevens

1 Jul 10
Reply by Andy Thompson

Blisworth - Towcester ETS working

Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA fil…

Started by Richard Maund

0 Apr 20

Blisworth 1920

SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920:…

Started by Richard Maund

0 Apr 20

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