‘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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Can anyone help Geoff with his PS?

Hi Andy,  I can't access one of the black and white videos on the SMJ site, it says "removed by the user".  The video is called "last days…

Started by Andy Thompson

0 Feb 1, 2011

Change of e-mail address

I have changed to a new e-mail address, can the moderator advise myself & fellow members of the procedure to enable this to be undertak…

Started by Ian Scott

1 Jan 4, 2011
Reply by Andy Thompson

Single Fairlie gents?

Comment by Colin Franklin on December 8, 2010 at 5:16pm There is an interesting photo of the Double Fairlie that was purchased from the Y…

Started by Andy Thompson

2 Dec 29, 2010
Reply by Andy Thompson

South Wales Traffic

I was browsing through some very old notebooks.   One included a Sunday visit to Newport Ebbw Junction loco shed in February 1962.   Amonst…

Started by Peter Fleming

3 Dec 23, 2010
Reply by Dick Bodily

SMJ nicknames

After I'd posted myt comment on 'Slow, Moulding and Jolting', I saw the other entries and realised that local people had got other names fo…

Started by adrian vaughan

26 Dec 19, 2010
Reply by Gary

Surviving locos seen on the SMJR

As suggested by Dick, time for a new discussion on how many of the locos documented on SMJR metals be they "copped" or actually photographe…

Started by Gary

18 Dec 17, 2010
Reply by Gary

SMJ number-takers book

While back in the UK earlier this month, I found a couple of old items from the SMJ in my attic. One was a British Railways Rule Book. It i…

Started by John Evans

5 Dec 14, 2010
Reply by John Evans

Steam Tube Video with SMJ connections

Check out this video on Steam Tube gents!   http://steamtube.ning.com/video/last-days-of-great-central-1     Andy

Started by Andy Thompson

0 Dec 14, 2010

Blisworth Mail Catching Apparatus

Does anyone know where the "mailbag catching apparatus" was installed, before WWII, near Blisworth Station to serve the up and down express…

Started by Tony Marsh

2 Dec 6, 2010
Reply by Tony Marsh

Large Scale Map of Blisworth Station

Hello All.Map 4 of a sequence of maps beginning athttp://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railways/Station%20Maps/01-southend.htmshows the fairl…

Started by Tony Marsh

2 Dec 4, 2010
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