‘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 on Tuesday.
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 on Sunday.
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 item for auction
{I'm not promoting this sale but adding it for members' intetest only, thanks.]
A Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway bridge weight notice, cast iron, 16½"x11¾", the back repainted. These signs date from prior to the formation of the SMJR and were originally titled EAST AND WEST JUNCTION, STRATFORD UPON AVON, TOWCESTER AND MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. After the formation of the SMJR, and amalgamation of the E&W Company and the Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway, the wording was chiselled off the signs, leaving the new title. [Auctioneer's text]
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I’ve just logged in to post exactly the same thing, but you beat me to it!
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There have been quite a few interesting things turning up at auction over the last few months. ;)
Russ Firth said:I’ve just logged in to post exactly the same thing, but you beat me to it!
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I managed to get this nice one last year
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I think if you attach your image with the image button (second from the left) rather than a file (paperclip) it will display on the forum. We should get quite a collection in time!
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Russ Firth said:I managed to get this nice one last year
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I managed to get this nice one last year, the seller also sold this red one at the same time, which a friend of mine bought.
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