‘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'
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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
Tags: Towcester
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.
SMJ photos
Forum Discussions (372)
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SMJ makes news in 2024!RAIB Report 04/2024: Runaway wagon at Kineton Started by Simon Stevens |
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Jul 10, 2024 Reply by Andy Thompson |
Blisworth - Towcester ETS workingElectric 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 |
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Blisworth 1920SMJ 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 |
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Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction RailwayDid this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of recei… Started by Richard Maund |
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Feb 11, 2024 Reply by Richard Maund |
Bidford-on-AvonShall we bring this discussion under the proper heading! So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked -… Started by Richard Maund |
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Feb 10, 2024 Reply by Richard Maund |
North End and Warwick Road stations?Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective kno… Started by Barry Taylor |
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Jan 27, 2024 Reply by Richard Maund |
1873 timetablePage 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone kn… Started by Richard Maund |
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Jan 25, 2024 Reply by Barry Taylor |
E&WJR working timetablesBarry Taylor's first volume contains - at page 126 - reproduction of an1890 E&WJR working timetable. Is the original document in privat… Started by Richard Maund |
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Jan 25, 2024 Reply by Barry Taylor |
Salford Priors station building under threatNot quite on the SMJR but sad news that there's a planning application to demolish Salford Priors station building. Local campaign here, ap… Started by Simon Stevens |
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Jan 14, 2024 Reply by Simon Stevens |
Single track?Would I be right in assuming that the SMJ was single track all the way apart from passing loops at the stations? Started by Nicholas Hemming |
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Jan 9, 2024 Reply by Barry Taylor |
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