‘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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SMJ Forum
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?…Continue
Started by Matt Davis 12 hours ago.
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
Started by Jack Freuville 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 is for sale!This is a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful, 15 years in the making, ready to run model…Continue
Started by Nicholas Young Jul 26.
Smj exploring and making new youtube videos 1 Reply
Hi all members.I was wondering if you could help by subscribing to my YouTube channel ‘NWP EXPLORING’ Mainly railway history and some exploring the SMJ .im planning to explore and video more of the SMJ , and if you have a desired area you would…Continue
Started by Neil. Last reply by Henry Jul 10.
SMJ photos
SMJ ADVERT
Hello,
Here's an advertisement for our line. I beleive it is from the Railway Year Book. It is undated but as it is advertising the Shakespeare Tercentenery, I beleive that dates it to 1916. Through carriages via the Woodford link are mentioned as well as links via LNWR and Midland Railways. For me, the advertising of my "local" station of Morton Pinkney as detraining point for Sulgrave Manor is interesting. What I really love about this though is the promotion of Goods Services and it's "modernistic" 3 link coupling logo.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Thompson on
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Nice find Si! Good to hear from you, are you OK? What news of the Kineton visit too!!
Andy
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Permalink Reply by Peter S Lewis on
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I like the optimism of "This well organized and Important Railway"......
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Permalink Reply by John Isherwood on
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Lively, up to date image of a working line.
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Permalink Reply by Si Donal on
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Hi Andy,
Been far away with work then caught chicken pox! I am now back in UK for a while. I will re-start my contact with the authorities at Kineton again once I clear my desk. All is well and I have even found some time to do some SMJ modelling. Hope all is well with you too.
Simon
Andy Thompson said:Nice find Si! Good to hear from you, are you OK? What news of the Kineton visit too!!
Andy
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Permalink Reply by Lloyd Penfold on
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"A.E. Diggins, Traffic Manager, Stratford-on-Avon."
On 2nd April 1911 Arthur Ernest Diggins (b.1872 Kings Lynn - d.1955 Ipswich), wife Ethel Dawson Diggins nee Souter (b.1873 Chesterfield, married 1903 Chesterfield, d.1930 Uxbridge), sons Raymond Howard Diggins (b.1904 Chesterfield) and Eustace Arthur Diggins (b.1910 Stratford) were living at "Illahee", Chestnut Walk (at its junction with Rother Street) Stratford. His occupation was "Secretary and Accountant of Railway Company".
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