‘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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Comment by Richard Woods on May 23, 2013 at 11:47
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The Olney Branch route is very overgrown and impassable between 3rd Lodge and Bridge 149, with the exception being a 100 yard section behind the large Oak Tree at the back of Coulthard Close. The section of the line running next to the A43 is still in situ, but don't mistake it for the embankment. The clay embankment is spoil pushed aside when the A43 was built, with the trackbed running along the bottom of the south side. The approach to bridge 149 is where it starts to get confusing, because the A43 spoil was dumped onto the existing, much smaller embankment on the approach to bridge 149, creating the much larger embankment we see today.
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Comment by NIGEL on April 3, 2013 at 12:45
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I was walking along that part over the weekend, after a walk to Lloyds siding. Most people assume that the A43 dual carriageway was built on the track bed, but of course it wasn't. You can follow the route from opposite the 3rd Lodge to the Hulcote turn and into Towcester to Bridge 149.
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This was indeed found around the PW hut in Showsley, although i've unearthed a couple on the Olney Branch at the back of Coulthard Close, Towcester
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Steel spring track key......ther's a P.W. hut full of them at Easton Neston.
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