‘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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Ex SMJ Railwayman Bob Salmons

I've recently added a new page with a quite extensive and rather illuminating interview with Bob Salmons, an ex SMJ signalman. There's a lo…

Started by Dick Bodily

1 Jan 27, 2010
Reply by Si Donal

DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

Hi everyone, Not been online for a while, been modelling but more importantly for this forum, preparing some drawings of the small SMJ (ex…

Started by Si Donal

25 Jan 19, 2010
Reply by Si Donal

Blakesley picture

I'm afraid I can be of no help at all, since the best copy that I now have in my possession is the one on the front cover of "Lost Railways…

Started by David Blagrove

1 Jan 19, 2010
Reply by Dick Bodily

Farthinghoe

Farthinghoe station was primarily a station on the Buckinghamshire Railway and was opened for passenger traffic for trains from Bletchley t…

Started by Andy Thompson

2 Jan 17, 2010
Reply by Dick Bodily

Blakesley

I don't know if this has been mentioned before: it is peripheral to the SMJ. There is a newish book out called The Blakesley Miniature Rai…

Started by Peter Fleming

1 Jan 14, 2010
Reply by Dick Bodily

Tickets

Click here and go and see our ticket collection. http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/album/show?id=3138568:Album:6313 Does anyone have a BR ticke…

Started by Andy Thompson

3 Jan 11, 2010
Reply by Si Donal

SMJ Timeline

Gents Please feel free to add to this time line. I've left a few gaps 1st Jan 1909. The SMJ came into being from the amalgamation of 'The…

Started by Andy Thompson

3 Jan 9, 2010
Reply by Andy Thompson

Can anyone help Rob? - "underpass" or tunnel

Comment by Rob Gullen 2 minutes ago Delete Comment I've seen the website and wonder if you can help - there is reputed to be an "underpass"…

Started by Andy Thompson

4 Jan 8, 2010
Reply by Peter S Lewis

Help in finding pictures on SMJ locations on this website

I've recently checked and edited as necessary the headings for each picture in the ' Photos ' section of this website so that the location…

Started by Dick Bodily

1 Dec 30, 2009
Reply by Dick Bodily

Banana Specials and Race Day Excursions.

Does anyone know the date of the final banana special to run over the SMJ - enroute from Avonmouth to Somers Town? Also in which year did…

Started by Robin Cullup

1 Dec 29, 2009
Reply by David Blagrove

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