‘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

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.

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Can Anyone Help Keith?

At 8:00am on February 17, 2011, Keith Simmons said… Hi Guys I am a member of Woodford Halse Model Railway Club I lived in Woodford for 15…

Started by Andy Thompson

7 Mar 4, 2011
Reply by Keith Simmons

Join the 'Towcester 100 Club'! - Towcester Museum

http://www.towcestermuseum.co.uk/takepart_100club.html   Quote: "As an important part of our efforts to raise funds for the completion of t…

Started by Andy Thompson

1 Mar 2, 2011
Reply by Andy Thompson

Loco model

Dear all A long time ago; 10 to 20 years, there was an advertisement in the Railway Modeler for a kit of a SMJR 0-6-0 tender loco Does anyb…

Started by Jack Freuville

5 Feb 25, 2011
Reply by Gary

The line as nature reserves

On out recent line tour we discovered that the trackbed from Bridge 6 to Tiffield is a nature reserve / pocket park http://www.tiffield-onl

Started by Gary

0 Feb 19, 2011

Breaking News !!

15 february 2011. A low loader with a cherry picker completely destroys bridge No SJT1 62 This is the Fenny compton to wormleighton (underl…

Started by Martin Broughton

0 Feb 16, 2011

Strange trough near bridge 6 - any thoughts?

http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/bridge-6-blisworth-to-7?context=latest   Has anyone any ideas about the trough-like remains near bride 6?  Go…

Started by Andy Thompson

0 Feb 15, 2011

The SMJ Remembered (Cont)

I've been through all the recently added pix and added to this album any pix of the SMJ as a working railway. There's also an older similar…

Started by Dick Bodily

0 Feb 12, 2011

The SMJ Society - 10 years from now!

  Following on from the Binton station site discussion, I thought the talk had moved on so cut the last two entries over into this new thr…

Started by Andy Thompson

4 Feb 10, 2011
Reply by Gary

43924 Is On The Mend!

4F #43924, an ex-SMJ loco is once more looking like it's old self; having had a new (or maybe refurbed) boiler lifted into place recently.…

Started by Andy Thompson

4 Feb 10, 2011
Reply by Andy Thompson

Get Together Two Anyone?

All   If we can have the venue once more, anyone up for our second get together at Stoke Bruerne? It'll give all those who couldn't make it…

Started by Andy Thompson

3 Feb 3, 2011
Reply by alwyn sparrow

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