‘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"
.
SMJ Forum
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 on Sunday.
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
Tags: Towcester
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.
SMJ photos
Now preserved GER B12 at Towcester Station on MGNRS Railtour 1963
Add a Comment
-
Comment by Dick Bodily on July 17, 2009 at 8:29
-
There was a series of photos of this train on the SMJ in May 2007 Steam World in an article called ' Is that you, Butler?' There's a large one of the train at Blakesley, one from the road bridge just south of Greens Norton and another at Ettington, plus others taken at other times of the day on the WCML and ECML.The SMJ pictures are Colour Rail copyright. The date of the tour was 5th Oct 1963. On the way back fron Rugby down the WCML the crew were offered 2 options. They were offered an easy option of being routed on the slow line via Northampton or the chance to try to outrun an express, due in 20 mins, down the direct fast line to Bletchley. They chose the latter running at speeds up to 70mph easily outrunning the express. I did not hear about this working at the time and missed seeing it which galled me as I'd never seen a B12. A couple of years ago we were visiting the NNR while on holiday. We had been told to expect a BB Pacific hauling us, so I was delighted when the B12 turned up at Holt instead.
-
Comment by Andy Thompson on July 16, 2009 at 21:15
-
Not bad hey! You're right - it wasn't too many more locos which would come come through.
Andy
-
Comment by Gary on July 16, 2009 at 17:50
-
Not seen a colour shot of the B12 on the railtour before.
Towcester must have been a depressing site by now.
Anyone know what the sheets of white stuff on the island platform is? I've seen it in a few photos but never clearly.
© 2025 Created by Andy Thompson.
Powered by
You need to be a member of The SMJ Society to add comments!
Join The SMJ Society