‘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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More building at Towcester 2 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 Nigel Nov 7.
Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
Broom History Group will be holding an event at Broom Village Hall 2-4pm on 9th November 2024 including a film on the railway and Broom Junction.…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25.
Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue
Started by Matt Davis. Last reply by Matt Davis Oct 16.
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.
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OIL TRAFFIC TO TOWCESTERThere seems to have been a small oil depot on the south side of the Goods Yard at Towcester. Does anyone have an idea of what sort of facil… Started by Si DonalLatest Reply |
The Bread & Herring LineMy late Father was born in 1911 and was brought up in the village of Hartwell, Northants. His Father (my Grandfather) worked at Wolverton c… Started by Andrew SmithLatest Reply |
BBC recording of Ex SMJ staffI have in my old record collection an LP called "Railways Remembered - An Excursion into the past". I've always known there was an intervie… Started by Jim GoodmanLatest Reply |
Hardingstone Junction - signal box imageHi,I've just uploaded to the site a scan from an old glass negative, one of 15 I have recently purchased. I've identified a number of the i… Started by Les WatersLatest Reply |
The Sad Demise of the Stratford Slip Coach ServiceI've retyped and updated this article which went missing. Alwyn helped with much appreciated info from the SMJ rulebook. It can be found in… Started by Dick BodilyLatest Reply |
Bakers Street to Morton Pinkney - request for infoDuring the posturing that took place between John Bell of the Metropolitan Railway and Pollitt of the MS&LR on the run up to the buildi… Started by Dick BodilyLatest Reply |
Reinstated pagesThrough nobody's fault a few pages went missing when the website was upgraded. Several have been recently reinstated. Andy has relocated an… Started by Dick BodilyLatest Reply |
Re: 44030 at Towcester 1905The photograph of "4F" 44030, supposedly at Towcester in 1905 raises a few questions. First of all the first "4F" was not built by the Midl… Started by Robin CullupLatest Reply |
The last train on the SMJLink to image Gents The link above takes you to Flickr, and states, "The last train on the SMJ" - Discuss! Andy Started by Andy ThompsonLatest Reply |
Photo LibraryHi everyone. I have just joined. I live in Pasadena, California, but for many years I lived in Northamptonshire. Not sure whether this is u… Started by John EvansLatest Reply |
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