‘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
magnet fishing
Hi everyone, yesterday I did some magnet fishing with the grandchildren from the SMJ bridge over the river Tove in Towester, to great excitement of the children (and myself) we pulled out three chair screws and a rivet which looked similar in style…Continue
Started by Steve Camm Sep 1.
One of the best preserved SMJ bridges? 1 Reply
I was at Ettington the other day and apart from the good shed, which has had a lot of money spent on it including full glazing, the station building is still there. But my attention went to the station bridge (No. 73?) which is in very good…Continue
Started by John Evans. Last reply by Andy Thompson Aug 30.
Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ
Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies
Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
SMJ photos
SMJ ADVERT
Hello,
Here's an advertisement for our line. I beleive it is from the Railway Year Book. It is undated but as it is advertising the Shakespeare Tercentenery, I beleive that dates it to 1916. Through carriages via the Woodford link are mentioned as well as links via LNWR and Midland Railways. For me, the advertising of my "local" station of Morton Pinkney as detraining point for Sulgrave Manor is interesting. What I really love about this though is the promotion of Goods Services and it's "modernistic" 3 link coupling logo.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Thompson on
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Nice find Si! Good to hear from you, are you OK? What news of the Kineton visit too!!
Andy
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Permalink Reply by Peter S Lewis on
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I like the optimism of "This well organized and Important Railway"......
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Permalink Reply by John Isherwood on
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Lively, up to date image of a working line.
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Permalink Reply by Si Donal on
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Hi Andy,
Been far away with work then caught chicken pox! I am now back in UK for a while. I will re-start my contact with the authorities at Kineton again once I clear my desk. All is well and I have even found some time to do some SMJ modelling. Hope all is well with you too.
Simon
Andy Thompson said:Nice find Si! Good to hear from you, are you OK? What news of the Kineton visit too!!
Andy
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"A.E. Diggins, Traffic Manager, Stratford-on-Avon."
On 2nd April 1911 Arthur Ernest Diggins (b.1872 Kings Lynn - d.1955 Ipswich), wife Ethel Dawson Diggins nee Souter (b.1873 Chesterfield, married 1903 Chesterfield, d.1930 Uxbridge), sons Raymond Howard Diggins (b.1904 Chesterfield) and Eustace Arthur Diggins (b.1910 Stratford) were living at "Illahee", Chestnut Walk (at its junction with Rother Street) Stratford. His occupation was "Secretary and Accountant of Railway Company".
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