‘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.

SMJ photos

Aston Le Walls

Gentlemen! Another request, we have missed out Aston Le Walls as a station on the former E&W section of the of SMJ as was.
I know it was a late addition to the string of stations and it wasn't much. I understand it was put in for local farmers and landowners to ship produce to the outside world.

Does anyone have any images, information etc so as we can put together a page to help complete the set. (If anyone has anything on the Northend Platform too that would be nice)

Andy

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Permalink Reply by Dick Bodily on November 28, 2009 at 19:08

Some information about Aston-le-Walls siding with many thanks to Rex Partridge.

'During the construction of RAF Chipping Warden airbase building materials were unloaded at the the little ramp like platform that was immediately to the Byfield side of the bridge and south of the line. These materials were then taken in RAF lorries to the base. A man named Fred Horton who is believed to have originated from The Black Country was employed as a shunter there during the war and possibly for a while afterwards. He became bored with the job as he had so little to do and sucessfully applied for a shunter's job at Woodford.'

There has been a delay in the printing of Rex's article about the SMJ. He doesn't know exactly when it will appear now.