‘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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Dock Railways, Stratford on Avon

Not strictly SDMJ but does anybody have a plan of the railways around the entire complex of canal basins in Stratford on Avon, roughly in t…

Started by Dave Hayward

2 Nov 4, 2011
Reply by Dave Hayward

The Ro Railer

After much additional information has come to light I have re written my essay on the Ro Railer. The original version is elsewhere on this…

Started by John Jennings

2 Oct 29, 2011
Reply by Ian Scott

Blakesley to Blisworth ticket

Hello, Just spotted this on e-bay, might be of interest to some one:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LMSR-return-Blakesley-Blisworth-/2306878619

Started by Jim Goodman

0 Oct 28, 2011

A fatal Accident at Fenny Compton

03.06%20James%20Jennings.doc  Everyone In 2008 I was asked to help research a fatal accident that occured on the East and West. I think tha…

Started by John Jennings

0 Oct 25, 2011

Mystery Parcels Train

I've recently acquired a book entitled 'London Midland Region Steam Finale' by Michael S Welch. Inside is a fascinating picture of now pres…

Started by Dick Bodily

7 Oct 5, 2011
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Blisworth SMJ station use for parcels 1960s

..and presumably you have seen the picture in my album of the reconstructed platforms. I remember them being quite busy with parcels traffi…

Started by John Evans

0 Aug 31, 2011

Olney Station Website

I have to say that I know very little about the Olney link with the SMJ.  Naturally the connection has to be remembered as a freight only l…

Started by Si Donal

3 Aug 10, 2011
Reply by Andy Thompson

The last days of the SMJ Pickups

I've decided to put out the article as it is without getting the various people who have kindly helped me in putting it together to proof r…

Started by Dick Bodily

3 Aug 4, 2011
Reply by Dick Bodily

Projected and fulfilled 19th C Railways aasociated in one way or another with the SMJ

Colleagues Whilst I was researching the A2A archives @ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a for something else I came upon a series of ra…

Started by Dave Hayward

3 Aug 2, 2011
Reply by Simon Dunkley

43924 in action!

  The following image was added by Nic Burden on Steam Tube. It's good to see her running   Andy    

Started by Andy Thompson

0 Jul 27, 2011

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