‘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

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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.

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At 15:37 on June 7, 2009, Andy Thompson said…
Any information/ history you would like to write or type down would be gratefully received.

Andy
At 13:15 on June 7, 2009, Francis ROY Hancox said…
dont know his first name it was always Mr Blizzard to us
At 13:14 on June 7, 2009, Francis ROY Hancox said…
stratford LmS i think he lived near us and i was mates with his son who has since died he use to ride a motercycle and sidecar and lived in Lodge Rd Stratford
At 11:31 on June 7, 2009, Dick Bodily said…
Roy

Where abouts was Blizzard a signalman?

Dick
At 14:29 on June 5, 2009, Andy Thompson said…
Roy (have I got that right?) Great to have you with us. What can you tell about signalman Blizzard. I'd love to have your story of the SMJ's decline too! Enjoy the site

Andy
 
 
 

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