‘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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SMJ Forum
SMJR Logo 4 Replies
Hi ThereI’m planning to print some water slide decals of the EWJR and the SMJR in 4 mm scale.Can anybody help me sort out the size and color scheme?For the size; following photos, this would be between 3 and 4 mm in 1/76For the EWJR Garter I…Continue
Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Jim Goodman Aug 4.
Footage of the SMJR 1 Reply
Hello, I found your forum searching for the SMJR. I've just uploaded a digitised version of old cine film footage of the line to my Youtube channel. I will be selling the original Hillside cine film soon along with a few others I've collected…Continue
Started by G Essex Random Railways. Last reply by Jim Goodman Jul 3.
Binton station plans 2 Replies
Hi!I recently discovered this article on Binton station building in the now long defunct magazine ‘Model Railways’ from 1976. It includes a full plan which might encourage someone to model this simple station.Does anyone have access to, or know of a…Continue
Started by Martin Bromage. Last reply by Martin Bromage May 8.
Black & White photos of the SMJ 1 Reply
HelloMy name is Mick Baker and i have recently joined your society.A friend of mine Nigel Hadlow, has taken several thousand black & white photosof railways around the country.With a little help from me with my limited computer skills, i have…Continue
Started by Mick Baker. Last reply by Peter S Lewis Mar 29.
SMJ photos
43924 Is On The Mend!
4F #43924, an ex-SMJ loco is once more looking like it's old self; having had a new (or maybe refurbed) boiler lifted into place recently. Did anyone else see the photo in last months 'Railway Magazine - P66?
How about someone put together an email to the Railway Magazine at railway@mortons.co.uk expressing the societies pleasure in seeing an Ex-SMJ loco rise from the ashes etc etc. May-be too we need to make contact with the Keighley & Worth where the loco is based and may-be suggest a partnership in someway with the SMJ Society and the loco?
Has anyone any further thoughts?
Andy
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Permalink Reply by Peter S Lewis on
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Andy,
Putting together an e-mail to both the K&W and Railway magazine explaining links of the loco to the SMJ might give the Society some more free exposure....
Some details would be needed, of course, for the writer...
Peter
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Permalink Reply by Andy Thompson on
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Good point. May-be an email to the K+W first to express an interest and connection. At the same time we could offer to support the cause - say having smj.me sponsor the build and mention on our banner (a la Hengist on Steam Tube).
We'd have more to write about to the Railway mag!
Andy
Peter S Lewis said:Andy,
Putting together an e-mail to both the K&W and Railway magazine explaining links of the loco to the SMJ might give the Society some more free exposure....
Some details would be needed, of course, for the writer...
Peter
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Permalink Reply by Gary on
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Hi Andy
I did highlight the placement of the boiler on the frames on a different thread when I first say the picture a month or so ago.
Perhaps "we" - as in the society - could charter a run at some point? You hear of photo charters and such and see the results in the magazines - I'm sure a prototypical consist could be made up for us.
G
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Hey, you keep your 'prototypical consist' to yourself! These are all great ideas - anymore? (off to look up what a prototypical consist is)
Andy
Gary said:Hi Andy
I did highlight the placement of the boiler on the frames on a different thread when I first say the picture a month or so ago.
Perhaps "we" - as in the society - could charter a run at some point? You hear of photo charters and such and see the results in the magazines - I'm sure a prototypical consist could be made up for us.
G
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