‘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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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

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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.

Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T 1 Reply

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. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Mar 17.

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"Have narrowed it down a bit if its somewhere on the Northampton - Bedford route as s…"

Dick Bodily replied Oct 24, 2010 to Hardingstone Junction - signal box image

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"Les Today since my previous response I've been going through all the books, magazin…"

Dick Bodily replied Oct 23, 2010 to Hardingstone Junction - signal box image

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"Les There was a signalbox at Mor(e)ton Pinkney on the SMJ and two nearby on the Gre…"

Dick Bodily replied Oct 23, 2010 to Hardingstone Junction - signal box image

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"Lloyd Good to see you contributing again. This could well be the same man except tha…"

Dick Bodily replied Oct 21, 2010 to SMJ number-takers book

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"Andrew The Scratter is a new one to me. I'll have to get around sometime to adding a…"

Dick Bodily replied Sep 1, 2010 to The Bread & Herring Line

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"I've no idea where it was taken but my guess is that it is a posed picture of a prou…"

Dick Bodily replied Aug 18, 2010 to Hardingstone Junction - signal box image

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"Jack Presumably reversing the train and working tender first to Kineton at Fenny Co…"

Dick Bodily replied Aug 5, 2010 to US locos

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"Jack The only mention of a US 2-8-0 S160 on SMJR metals that I've come across came…"

Dick Bodily replied Aug 3, 2010 to US locos

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"Peter When you were standing at the buffers with the short piece of track, if you h…"

Dick Bodily replied Aug 2, 2010 to Stratford

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"Andy ' Hold yer hand out, you naughty boy! ' (extract from a Music Hall song popul…"

Dick Bodily replied Jun 21, 2010 to Re: 44030 at Towcester 1905

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