‘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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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 on Sunday.

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

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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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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

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"Glad to help, You are right that goods sheds were not well represented on the line.…" John Jennings replied Oct 29, 2009 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS	25	Jan 19, 2010 Reply by Si Donal
"Ettington continued!" John Jennings replied Oct 27, 2009 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS	25	Jan 19, 2010 Reply by Si Donal
"I have attached some details regarding Ettington. As you can see they are from a mag…" John Jennings replied Oct 27, 2009 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS	25	Jan 19, 2010 Reply by Si Donal
"Another note to clarify my statement on 6/10/09. I was initially answering Dick's qu…" John Jennings replied Oct 13, 2009 to The last passenger train on the SMJ?	12	Oct 20, 2009 Reply by Andy Thompson
"Sorry for an error in the above. Line 9 should state that 6435 hauled, not propelled…" John Jennings replied Oct 6, 2009 to The last passenger train on the SMJ?	12	Oct 20, 2009 Reply by Andy Thompson
"The train came into Stratford GW from Snow Hill as a traditional double header, 6435…" John Jennings replied Oct 6, 2009 to The last passenger train on the SMJ?	12	Oct 20, 2009 Reply by Andy Thompson
"Sorry I have been absent from this debate. My earlier comments used the term "double…" John Jennings replied Oct 2, 2009 to The last passenger train on the SMJ?	12	Oct 20, 2009 Reply by Andy Thompson
"In Stratford it was often also known as The Slow, Mournful Journey. (Usually by staf…" John Jennings replied Sep 14, 2009 to SMJ nicknames	26	Dec 19, 2010 Reply by Gary
"I can confirm 92212 on at least three occasions on mineral trains or empties. Only H…" John Jennings replied Jul 16, 2009 to What unusual classes on SMJ metals do you know of ?	28	Jul 16, 2009 Reply by John Jennings
"Excluding all of the GW locos that used the triangle at Stratford to turn you can ad…" John Jennings replied Jul 15, 2009 to What unusual classes on SMJ metals do you know of ?	28	Jul 16, 2009 Reply by John Jennings

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"Glad to help, You are right that goods sheds were not well represented on the line.…"

"Ettington continued!"

"I have attached some details regarding Ettington. As you can see they are from a mag…"

"Another note to clarify my statement on 6/10/09. I was initially answering Dick's qu…"

"Sorry for an error in the above. Line 9 should state that 6435 hauled, not propelled…"

"The train came into Stratford GW from Snow Hill as a traditional double header, 6435…"

"Sorry I have been absent from this debate. My earlier comments used the term "double…"

"In Stratford it was often also known as The Slow, Mournful Journey. (Usually by staf…"

"I can confirm 92212 on at least three occasions on mineral trains or empties. Only H…"

"Excluding all of the GW locos that used the triangle at Stratford to turn you can ad…"