‘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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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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"Essentially you are correct about it being a relic of the tramway that connected to…"

Barry Taylor replied Oct 15, 2024 to Misunderstanding Easton Neston

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Reply by Matt Davis

"I think that we can now agree that there was definitely a siding behind Bidford stat…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 28, 2024 to Bidford-on-Avon

 5 Feb 10, 2024
Reply by Richard Maund

"Further to the discussion on Bidford – I think that the use of the word ‘siding’ on…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25, 2024 to North End and Warwick Road stations?

 57 Jan 27, 2024
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"Yes - I had noticed this anomaly.. I haven't yet found my original source for the 27…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25, 2024 to Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway

 8 Feb 11, 2024
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"Ah good - thought it must be there somewhere. I have recorded  both RAIL 968 and 969…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25, 2024 to 1873 timetable

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"The 1890 WTT is safely in private hands.. I do have copies of the Kew WTTs, but thus…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25, 2024 to E&WJR working timetables

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"There is an easily missed footnote at the very bottom of that page in Arthur's book…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 15, 2024 to 1873 timetable

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"The date of 2/1/1886 is confirmed by the Act for the amalgamation of the STMJR ER&am…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 15, 2024 to Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway

 8 Feb 11, 2024
Reply by Richard Maund

"I have used the date of 2nd January1886 in my books on the SMJ and its constituents…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 14, 2024 to Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway

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"Just to qualify Gary's earlier comment - the line from Towcester to Greens Norton wa…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 9, 2024 to Single track?

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