‘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'
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Malcolm Ranieri
Sad to report the untimely death last week of SMJ Society member Malcolm Ranieri. Malcolm was well known for his excellent steam train photographs that have appeared for many years in the rail preservation press. He was also one of the main…Continue
Started by Dick Bodily on Friday.
Salvaged track bolts 1 Reply
Does any know if the bridges were numbered? Similar to how the canals number thier's. Because a few weeks ago I was magnet fishing under the if I bridge behind the bellebaulk housing estate in Towcester and pulled out a number of chair bolts and I…Continue
Started by John Godwin. Last reply by Dick Bodily Sep 28.
Planning Application for Binton Station Site 8 Replies
I've just been told by friends from Welford that there's a planning application to redevelop the Binton Station site:Binton Station Planning…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens Sep 20.
Proposed conversion of numbers 5 and 6.
According to Dunn, the problems with the two BP tanks ns 5 and 6 running backwards were twice addressed with the idea of converting them to 2-4-2Ts, and that drawings were prepared on at least one occasion.Has anyone ever seen anything of these…Continue
Started by Simon Dunkley Jun 27.
Broom Junction station site for sale 1 Reply
Great opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps. I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though!…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens May 17.
Ravenstone Wood as three way junction? 1 Reply
A close analysis of the 1945 RAF aerial photographs available in the historical imagery resource on Google Earth has provided evidence that Ravenstone Wood was probably a three-way junction during the latter part of WW2 and for an unknown period of…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Robin Cullup Apr 15.
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5 inch gauge steam loco's first steaming for over 30 years.(Belbin Video)
5 inch gauge Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Rly No. 16 is steamed for the first time in m… Peter S Lewis Aug 6, 2012 184 views
Fowler 4F 43924 Steam Test part 2
Second installment of the 4F's return to steam enjoy :) Andy Thompson Aug 10, 2011 136 views
Fowler 4F 43924 Steam Test
For the first time since 1988 43924 is finally steamed after a long effort by us lads in the shed w… Andy Thompson Aug 10, 2011 178 views
Fenny Compton Signal Box
Sort of SMJ, and given the fact that this box is now but a memory, I thought relevant! Andy I worke… Andy Thompson Jul 14, 2011 207 views
The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway - The whole line in 2011
http://www.smj.meThe SMJ was a small enigmatic line which ran across the empty heart of Northampton… Andy Thompson Mar 22, 2011 267 views
Line Tour 23 Jan 11 - Broom West Junction Austerity wartime signal box
Alwyn mentioned this survivor so we just had to go see and record it. Located right nest to the A46… Andy Thompson Mar 18, 2011 194 views
Line Tour III - 13 March 2011 - Blakesley Station
There has been quite recent work done here and the station site is gradually disappearing with just… Andy Thompson Mar 18, 2011 118 views
Line Tour II - 26 Feb 11 - Kineton Station
Of all the stations visited so far this, in its own way most shocking at the almost total lack of a… Andy Thompson Mar 18, 2011 112 views
Line Tour II - 26 Feb 11 - Fenny Compton Station
Recently infamous because of the bridge strike, Fenny Compton station site still boasts a platform,… Andy Thompson Mar 18, 2011 140 views
Line Tour III - 13 March 2011 - Greens Norton Junction
Hard to believe that there was ever a railway here. Greens Norton Junction has all but been erased… Andy Thompson Mar 18, 2011 170 views
Part 2 The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland junction Railway
http://www.smj.me The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland junction Railway was a small railway which… Andy Thompson Mar 17, 2011 255 views
The Northampton + Banbury Junction Railway
In the railway mania of the mid 19th century;the discovery of iron ore in the Blisworth area called… Andy Thompson Mar 15, 2011 156 views
SMJR Stratford tackbed - Line Tour video supplement
A brief video covering the trackbed from the over bridge for the GWR Honeybourne line and the start… Gary Mar 4, 2011 192 views
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ex-LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48151
Once seen on the SMJ line former LMSR 8F No.48151 is seen here on mainline duties in 2008. Gary Feb 24, 2011 102 views
Woodford halse GCR
Stay with the 30/40 seconds of black to start with. Great shots of Byfield and the inside of the box Andy Thompson Jan 3, 2011 376 views
SMJ memories
An excerpt from a 1975(?) BBC radio programme "Railways Remembered" featuring the memories of a for… Andy Thompson Nov 1, 2010 162 views
Seven Meadows Way
Passing beneath the former bridge over the Avon at Stratford which used to carry the SMJ. The footi… Andy Thompson Aug 1, 2010 100 views
"Gayton Wood Farm"
The position here is that the branch to Gayton Wood Pit was, in its later stages at least, not real… Andy Thompson Jul 8, 2010 136 views
Broom Junction at Warley 01:42
Apologies for the quality of this video. 'Broom Junction' layout is a very accurate representation.… Dick Bodily Nov 21, 2009 249 views
Embankment walk 01:28
A photo mosiac of the walk I took in Jan 2009. Not brilliant and I have to say I wish I had taken m… Gary Aug 9, 2009 104 views
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