‘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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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 Jun 1.

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.

Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T 1 Reply

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. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Mar 17.

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SMJ BEYER PEACOCK IMAGES - UNPUBLISHED?

Dear All,

Following a hunch that the Beyer Peacock record would be retained at the Museum of Science and Industy in Manchester, I found the following images. I am afraid I cannot show pics owing to copyright.

http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=13225" target="_blank">

http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=13246" target="_blank">

There are 2698 documents in their archive and I suspect it's a rich seam of research on E&W/S&MJR locomotive matters. Now can I persuade my boss to give me a week in Manchester?

Enjoy...

Simon

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Permalink Reply by Si Donal on October 29, 2009 at 23:40
Oops,

Here's another. An early goods engine from the 1881 batch.

http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=13206" target="_blank">

And here is SMJ 5 & 6 twins provided for the M&SWJR

http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=13249" target="_blank">

OK That is all the photo's - you know how it is once you start you cannot stop. The Beyer Peacock order books still exist and the company directors minute books too.
Permalink Reply by Si Donal on October 31, 2009 at 9:38
Permalink Reply by Peter S Lewis on October 31, 2009 at 17:00
Hello Si!
Yes, these work well!! Thank you. The MOSI site is a veritable treasure chest....!
Permalink Reply by Barry Taylor on November 2, 2009 at 9:41
Hi Si
What a wonderful find - great stuff - there are lots of lovely old locos there !
For the real SMJ / EWJR loco anoraks (like me !) who search after the really obscure there are a few others worth looking at - the links below will show-
Front view of the Hull & Barnsley 2-4-0 that No.13 was based on - unusual to get such a detailed shot
Ditto - but view of the cab interior - again unusual detail
Crewe Iron Co 0-6-0ST of 1867 - the EWJR loco No. 1 for the broom line in 1879 was based on this BP order, so can be taken to be an example of what the loco first looked like
Swedish 0-6-0 BP order of 1866
Swedish 2-4-0 tank BP order of 1866 - these last two were the basis of the two classes ordered by the EWJR to start their own services off - but either never delivered or returned to the makers after a very short use by EWJR - and then sold on to the LYR
There might be other gems in there somewhere - must have a better look sometime later !http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=11875
http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=11877
http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=11925
http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=11934
http://emu.msim.org.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=11932

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