‘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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Probably a question or an answer that is on here somewhere and I have missed it, but what was the line running speed? Always get the impression that the trains dawdled along rather than made any great progress.Continue

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HelloSome time ago I posted a question concerning the goods shed at Fenny Compton as indicated in the book Track Layout diagrams of the Great Western Railway and B.R. (W.R.) section 29 Stratford-Upon-Avon & Midland Jcn. Rly. by R.A. Cooke ;…Continue

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Woodford Engines working eastwards over the SMJ Route. I can remember instances in the 60s of light engine working of Woodford WDs, often hauling dead locos, through Blakesley towards Towcester.… Started by Dick Bodily	0	Jun 11, 2009
Rail tours The Railway Enthusiasts Club ran a rail tour on April 24, 1955, under the headboard The South Midlander. It came on to the S&MJR at Fen… Started by Andy Thompson	4	Jun 9, 2009 Reply by Si Donal
SMJ signalmen safety regulations Wanted - date when colour blindess tests introduced for signalmen. My grandfather CHARLES NEAL was signalman at Kineton. According to famil… Started by John C. Neal	0	Jun 4, 2009
Was the SMJ ever going to work? Lines like the SMJ across Northamptonshire sprung up by the tonne in the mid-1800's. My point is that they were never going to survive and… Started by Andy Thompson	0	Apr 10, 2009
Broom Junction Model Last week, as part of the research for my book, I had the enjoyable experience of an evening at the Warley Model Railway Club, looking at t… Started by Andy Thompson	0	Apr 10, 2009
Do you have a memory of the SMJ? Sign up and tell us all about it. Info@smjr.info Started by Andy Thompson	0	Apr 7, 2009