‘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
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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.
SMJ photos
BLISWORTH STATION ROAD SIGN.
So the halt at Tiffield no longer exists, we must travel 2 and a quarter miles to Blisworth Station !!!
Interesting to note that it would have been about the same distance by rail, as the 2 1/4 mile post is not far away. The distance to Towcester by road is also 2 1/4 miles.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on June 23, 2013 at 13:21
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I don't know who is actually responsible for these signs at one time local parish councils had a say in what was shown on them. Blakesley PC objected to Silverstone 5 miles being displayed on a sign in their village because they reasoned that it would cause speed freaks to 'go mad' down the High Street when they realised they were so near to their mecca. They actually had the sign temporarilly removed. Imagine the resulting chaos that occured around the village's 'figure of 8' twin greens road layout on race days with no indication to which way Silverstone was, in the end they had to ask for the sign to be reinstated.
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