‘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
Line Speed 4 Replies
Probably a question or an answer that is on here somewhere and I have missed it, but what was the line running speed? Always get the impression that the trains dawdled along rather than made any great progress.Continue
Started by Gary. Last reply by Dick Bodily Feb 1.
Interesting Ebay item 1 Reply
Thanks to Gary for the heads up!https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254054775180AndyContinue
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Phil Street Jan 8.
Fenny Compton Goods shed 1 Reply
HelloSome time ago I posted a question concerning the goods shed at Fenny Compton as indicated in the book Track Layout diagrams of the Great Western Railway and B.R. (W.R.) section 29 Stratford-Upon-Avon & Midland Jcn. Rly. by R.A. Cooke ;…Continue
Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Jan 8.
E&W JR first train 1 Reply
HelloDoes someone have a copy of the picture of the first train running on the East and West Junction Railway as stated in J Dunn’s book The Stratford & Midland Junction Railway on page 43Best regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Jan 7.
SMJ photos
Andy Thompson's Videos (26)
Fowler 4F 43924 Steam Test part 2
Second installment of the 4F's return to steam enjoy :) Andy Thompson Aug 10, 2011 138 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 213 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 270 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 120 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 174 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 258 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
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 164 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 102 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 138 views
The unseen Blakesley video 05:26
Charles William Bartholomew, the owner and 'Squire' of the parishes was a civil engineer and in 190… Andy Thompson Aug 8, 2009 249 views
SMJ A43 to the Lucas Bridge 02:47
Andy Thompson Aug 8, 2009 118 views
Towcester to Ravenstone Wood 01:28
From screen grabs from old, out of copyright maps Andy Thompson Jun 13, 2009 162 views
SMJ from space part 1 02:55
A montage of 'Google map' images of the Blisworth - Banbury section of the SMJ Andy Thompson Jun 1, 2009 104 views
Part 1 of a series of interviews with Eric Pickles. May 2008
The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway. SMJ. Eric started work on the SMJ in 1941 a… Andy Thompson May 24, 2009 130 views
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