‘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
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Tale from the old line...
I am not sure how true it is due to the slight confusion in the dates quoted as the event appears to be in the future when it was written. Make of it what you will.
Taken from More Tales of Old Railwaymen, Tom Quinn ISBN: 1 85410 862 X pp41
Funeral Train
In the early 1900’s Tom Holton’s father was stationmaster at Towcester and the family lived in the station house. When Tom’s sister died in an epidemic, the railway company put on a special train to carry the coffin and mourners to their ancestral home at the village of Slapton 5 Miles away.
The train waited at the nearest point to the church while bearers carried the coffin ½ mile along a field path to the churchyard where the burial took place. The track was single line so no other train could pass.
The family were then conveyed back to Towcester.
The train company, the Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway, was more than once in the receiver’s hands, but it was not too poor to pay this compliment to a faithful servant.
The Railways of England, W. M. Acworth, 1889
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That would have been a point on the Northmpton - Banbury about midway between Greens Norton Junction and Wappenham.
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