"James,
A warm welcome to the SMJ site..
What brings you here!!?
Peter"
‘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 Forum
Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T
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 Aug 29.
Olney BRM Sept 2023
Layouts based on actual SMJR locations are few and far between. Due to being given notice on clubroom, Olney as featured in BRM Sept 2023 is for sale!This is a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful, 15 years in the making, ready to run model…Continue
Started by Nicholas Young Jul 26.
Smj exploring and making new youtube videos 1 Reply
Hi all members.I was wondering if you could help by subscribing to my YouTube channel ‘NWP EXPLORING’ Mainly railway history and some exploring the SMJ .im planning to explore and video more of the SMJ , and if you have a desired area you would…Continue
Started by Neil. Last reply by Henry Jul 10.
Funny Story about Kineton Military Railway 2 Replies
An improbable, funny, but absolutely true story relating to the Kineton military railway.Long after my Army days I still retained an affection and passing interest in Kineton ammunition depot where I served during the 1960s. Coupled to a 'love' of…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Henry Jul 10.
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"Thankyou for the membership, I shall look forward to adding a little comment from time to time."
"Hello Peter
A warm welcome to the site!!
Enjoy!!
Peter"
"Helo Andrew,
A warm welcome to the website!!
Enjoy!!"
"Good morning Roger.. great to have you on board!!"
"Hello Mick,
You can always upload photos yourself.. or send to me at peterlewis2@gmail.com."
"David... No problem with late replies!! Life is very full on these days. But thank you for your comments..what a history to look back on!! Peter"
"Peter, belatedly réalisé I never responded to your ‘welcome’ comment, apologies. I have several links to the SMJ, having grown up not so far away at Newport Parnell. My grandfather, a railwayman like his father and…"
"Hello Ian,
Thanks for that historical note!!
If you have photos/documents relating to your Dad's work, you could always upload onto the site!!
Kind regards,
Peter"
"Hello Peter
I'm Moreton Pinkney born and bred.
Dad was a Driver at Wooford.
I was a Secondman at Cambridge and Banbury.
A long time ago.
Ian"
"Hello Michael,
A warm welcome to the SMJ site!
Hope you enjoy the content!
Peter"
"Hello David,
A warm welcome to the SMJ site!!
What brings you here?
Peter"
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Comment Wall (101 comments)
- At 16:53 on January 19, 2024,
Andrew Whitehead said…
Thankyou for the membership, I shall look forward to adding a little comment from time to time.
- At 9:58 on January 13, 2022,
Peter, belatedly réalisé I never responded to your ‘welcome’ comment, apologies. I have several links to the SMJ, having grown up not so far away at Newport Parnell. My grandfather, a railwayman like his father and grandfather, used the line to travel to Towcester races when I was a boy. Years later my parents bought a house at Tiffield and I regularly jogged along the trackbed towards Blisworth. Finally, as a longtime member of the LNWR Society I have an interest in any railway connecting with or crossing the Premier Line (even that Derby-based one with the horrible red engines!). Best wishes DALT.
- At 19:43 on December 24, 2020,
Graham Ward said…
Thank you.
- At 17:04 on September 17, 2020,
Ian Merivale said…
Hello Peter
I'm Moreton Pinkney born and bred.
Dad was a Driver at Wooford.
I was a Secondman at Cambridge and Banbury.
A long time ago.
Ian
- At 23:37 on November 22, 2018,
Hi Peter, I believe my grandfather (TF Brown) worked on the SmJ. He is on the WW1 poster now displayed on Stratford station. I was wondering if there any staff records available. I also live near Edge Hill and am interested in the branch line that took iron ore down the Hill to the Burton Dasset junction in the 1920s.
regards
Jim Brown
- At 21:02 on September 28, 2018,
Peter, my interest started with the Newport Pagnell Branch line and extended to the Varsity Line, but of late I find it fascinating there was a Railway cutting across the local landscape which was blessed with a Station at Salcey Forest. So my interest really is local Railways but I find this one particularly interesting. I will be adding pics in due course!!
- At 1:19 on August 21, 2018,
Julian Porter said…
- Peter,Yes my name is appropriate. I worked for the railways for 32 years. I used to say I was the only Porter to actually do some work!!Yes there is a connection, one of my Great Great Uncles, William White, was a "Labourer Railway" on the 1871 census, and was, along with 4 others doing the same job, lodgers with a family in Wappenham and were presumably building the line, which I believe, at the time, was called the Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway. I attach the census record that shows him and Samuel Cox, William Cox and George Reeves.I have recently purchased a couple of books on the line, but I'd be interested to know who they may have been working for and how long these jobs would have lasted.Cheers,Julian
- At 13:14 on August 19, 2018,
None apart from an almost lifelong interest in railways and that I was born and live less than 5 miles from the line. Its a line that I have become more interested in in recent years.
- At 9:57 on July 26, 2018,
- Peter, I have received a suspicious mail from a David Hurley who may be using the site to promote his interests outside of SMJ use.
- At 15:18 on April 20, 2018,
Hi Peter, the site is accessible for you to visit whenever you choose at the moment - please feel welcome to visit and take photographs. If you would like to be met at the site by a member of our team to talk through our plans and timescales, we'd be more than happy to arrange this. Please email me directly at kirsty.darcy@duchyhomes.co.uk if you would like to accept this invitation. Thanks. Kirsty
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