‘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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3615 at Blisworth

I have purchased the attached photograph today, which is completely new to me. It is taken at what appears to be Blisworth SMJ Station at t…

Started by Robin Cullup

3 May 20, 2010
Reply by Robin Cullup

Proposed routes

Not really a discussion topic but an item of information. In the latest edition of the Historical Model Railway Society Journal is an arti…

Started by Robin Cullup

8 May 7, 2010
Reply by Simon Dunkley

Article in Railway Observer

The May edition of the Railway Observer (RCTS magazine) has a section Nostalgia Corner which looks back 50 years.   There is (from the May…

Started by Peter Fleming

0 May 6, 2010

Burton dasset Iron ore bucket rope way to the SMJ

Hi, I am new to the society, born in Northend and grew up there. I used to play on the line, one of the chaps I went to school with still d…

Started by Richard Keyte

3 Apr 30, 2010

Ironstone from Blisworth

Does anyone know how the ironstone was worked from Blisworth on its way to South Wales? Some of the output went to Frodingham via Northampt…

Started by Robin Cullup

10 Apr 14, 2010
Reply by Alan J Pack

Kineton Military Railway and other bits!

Please excuse but I have posted this by mistake on my profile page as well!! his information is perhaps not new to everybody as I did post…

Started by Dave Hayward

4 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by Dave Hayward

SCALE DRAWINGS OF SMJ LOCOMOTIVES

Does any one know where I could locate a scale drawing of the SMJ 2-4-0 tender loco No 13? I have looked in all of the usual places that I…

Started by Barry Taylor

2 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by Simon Dunkley

WEA course at Stony Stratford - 'The last railway line through Buckinghamshire'

I have just signed up for the above course, which is concerned with the GCR.  I wondered if anyone might be interested.  There are still qu…

Started by Donald Cook

0 Mar 11, 2010

An SMJ Get-Together

So gentleman, when are we going to have our first SMJ get-together then? I know it will take some arranging and we'll only need a phone box…

Started by Andy Thompson

26 Mar 9, 2010
Reply by Andy Thompson

Towcester station site 1996 - Pre-Tesco's. More info please!!

Can anyone fill in the gaps here? http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/towcester-station-approach-1 is a shot post the station and pre Tesco's. Ca…

Started by Andy Thompson

7 Feb 3, 2010
Reply by Gary

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