‘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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SMJ keys from the Towcester area
I have been contacted by someone who wishes to dispose of two sets of SMJ-related keys from the Towcester area, but does not want to put personal email or other details on this website. They have been given to him by the estate manager at Easton…Continue
Started by Barry Taylor Aug 21.
Bridge sign 3 Replies
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. Last reply by Russ Firth Jun 1.
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
Tags: Towcester
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.
SMJ photos
US locos
Hello
I'm looking for info and photos of US locos on the SMJR going to Kineton depot like the one attached
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Permalink Reply by Dick Bodily on
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Jack
The only mention of a US 2-8-0 S160 on SMJR metals that I've come across came to me via Rex Partridge. He used to know many retired Woodford (2F) footplatemen, most of whom have long passed on, and one told him of taking a S160 that was being used on the GC main line from Woodford onto 'the Nibble' (SMJ) but only as far as Byfield on 'The Round the World' pick up goods. It happened sometime during the 1940's and possibly only ever happened the once. The usual motive power for this working would have been a J11 'Pom Pom' or perhaps later a L1 tank but all sorts of unusual classes turned up occasionally, (see the Locomotives seen on SMJ Metals page via the Pages of History link at the top of this page, most of the information about this working has come to me via Rex).
I've never heard of S160s going to Kineton. Do you know where your attached picture was taken?
Dick
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Permalink Reply by Jack Freuville on
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Dick
The info have is that this train was photographed on 24 July 1943 at Harbury cutting en route to Kineton depot
Jack
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Jack
Presumably reversing the train and working tender first to Kineton at Fenny Compton?
Dick
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