‘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 on Wednesday.
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
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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.
SMJ photos
Get Together
To all members /supporters,
Last year we had an excellent get together at Stratford on Avon, why not then a recall meeting at possibly the same venue next year?
A wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas, thoughts, experiences & show off our models & 'bit of collections' relating to the SMJR.
Let's all put all put a series of possible dates together to see what can be achieved.
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Permalink Reply by Peter S Lewis on
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Sounds good!!!
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Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on
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Count me in!
Jim.
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Permalink Reply by Timothy Collier on
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Great idea for debate meeting -- can it be 'this end of the line' however -- Northampton or Towcester??
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Permalink Reply by Rob Davidson on
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Great idea!!
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As a fairly new member I would welcome a get-together. Before the majority of the line closed I went on one or two railtours in the 1960s. I particularly remember one from Fenny Compton to Broom Junction, where I remember seeing the points clipped and padlocked before passage of the train, and then on through Alcester. I also remember seeing bits of CAD Kineton.
John Barber
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Yes, a very good idea to get together as i just missed last year before i joined. I certainly will bring plenty of photographs of the S.M.J. around Stratford in the 1950 's. including the last passenger train. Brian England.
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Yes would look forward to another get together at Stratford on Avon the sooner the better, really enjoyed the last one Ray Hughes.
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Permalink Reply by Martin Broughton on
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Good day out. Thoroughly enjoyed it last time. Would come to another. Suggest late spring / summer as the days are longer and likely to be dryer under foot should we walk some of the trackbed.
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Brilliant idea. Spring or Summer. Looking forward to it.
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If I can, I'll be there!
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