‘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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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 yesterday.
SMJ Bridge number for sale.
Stratford & Midland Junction Railway bridge number 42. This is a very rare bridge number, which hardly ever comes up for sale! 28cm x 20cm. It was from a cattle creep between Byfield & Morton Pinkney. £500. PayPal payment required and I can…Continue
Started by Russ Firth on Wednesday.
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.
SMJ photos
Coaching stock that had been stored on the SMJ Olney branch on Bedford - Northampton line at Hardingstone Junction in June 1960
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 18, 2009 at 16:02
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Barry
48751 (Nuneaton) or more likely 48757 ( Rugby) are both candidates if there was a number taking misidentification, bearing in mind how some people write their '7's.
Dick
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Comment by Barry Taylor on November 18, 2009 at 13:38
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Hi Dick
My understanding is that the train originated at Northampton, rather than from the Midland line. I base this on a memory of the photographer (he's now no longer with us) saying that he had been told of the working and therefore presented himself at H/stone Junction accordingly - he would have got this info from the local grapevine as we knew one or two drivers/firemen at Northampton. 48151 seems to have been at Canklow from at least 1955 though to 1962 - although it would not be unknown for us to get one of theirs occasionally on shed. 48090 was certainly one of ours for a long time The other possibility is that its not 48151 at all - as I have mentioned, the photographer was not the best at keeping accurate records and we have noticed a few other bits of doubtful info in his lists and on the backs of prints.............!
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barry
Do you know if 48151 actually go from the Bedford line onto the SMJ at Ravenstone to fetch the carriages. I've got it as a Canklow engine in the Summer 1960 locoshed book, but the number's familiar was it a Northampton, Wellingborough or Bletchley loco at some point?
Dick
Dick
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48090 and 48151 coming off the Bedford line at Hardingstone junction east of Northampton, with a full load of condemned coaches from storage on the SMJ Ravenstone to Roade section. Date ? June 1960
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