‘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"
I have been contacted by someone who wishes to dispose of two sets of SMJ-related keys from the Towcester area, but does not want to put personal email or other details on this website. They have been given to him by the estate manager at Easton…Continue
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.
As there have been a number of references to this location I have placed a file on my blog regarding the signaling in the Stratford area before and after the opening of the "new" Evesham Road Box in June 1960. Readers will be able to see why so many "exotic" locos qualified as having worked over ex SMJ formation even if it was only about 800 yards of trackbed in the triangle that qualified as ever being in SMJ ownership! The final train in April 1965 was shunted through the triangle with a loco on each end. Such movements would no doubt be outlawed on today's railway!