‘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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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 yesterday.
Bridge sign
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 on Tuesday.
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.
SMJ photos
SLS SMJR tour of 24/4/65 "Peter Green - Courtesy RCTS Courtney Haydon Collection"
Tour of 24/4/65. "Peter Green - Courtesy RCTS Courtney Haydon Collection" With thanks to Cyril Crawley for the permission to use these images on the SMJ website.
The late John Courtney Haydon was a prolific photographer of the railway scene. His photographic archive was bequeathed to the society and members of the photo archive team are attempting to catalogue the collection which includes several thousand negatives about which we have little or no information. Additional photos will usually be posted on Mons., Weds. & Fridays.
For more visit http://www.rcts.org.uk/features/mysteryphotos/
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 1, 2011 at 16:46
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Andy
A great find, this must be the final railtour. Who's Peter Green, presumably not THE Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac & Bluesbreakers fame?
Dick
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