‘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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Further about Ravenstone Wood Junction

Firstly a belated thanks to Barry for his excellent research that has returned these signal lever plates to their rightful home! [Perhaps their place of residence on the website needs changing!] Apologies for starting s new Forum discussion on this…Continue

Started by Dave Hayward on Saturday.

Ravenstone Wood Junction Signal Box-an anomaly 3 Replies

Closely examining the brass lever plates shown in the Olney Line entry in the Index Section of this website I noticed a significant anomaly. Some of the above plates, specifically 1, 10, 11, 12, 25, 32, 34. refer to platforms, loading dock, goods…Continue

Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 9.

SMJ keys from the Towcester area 1 Reply

I have been contacted by someone who wishes to dispose of two sets of SMJ-related keys from the Towcester area, but does not want to put personal email or other details on this website. They have been given to him by the estate manager at Easton…Continue

Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Barry Taylor Sep 4.

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.

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Locos

I’m looking for all available drawings of EWJR / SMJR locos

Started by Jack Freuville

0 Oct 19, 2012

Ravenstone Wood Junction to Towcester section

This section still had rails for some years after closure and was used for storing redundant open wagons. These were of course cleared out…

Started by David Blagrove

13 Oct 13, 2012

Cross Country Running along the N&BJR

  John's picture (reproduced here) of the trackbed near bridge 120 brought back not necessarily pleasant memories of Towcester Grammar Sch…

Started by Dick Bodily

0 Sep 10, 2012

Photo of 44186 at Fenny Compton (see photo section)

I have recently purchased a photo (see SMJ photo section) showing 4F 44186, and on the back it states that it is at Fenny Compton on the Ra…

Started by Barry Taylor

4 Aug 22, 2012
Reply by Barry Taylor

sites like this

I would like to say a big thankyou to all those who contrbute articles and pictures to this and other similar sites like many i think our r…

Started by steve lush

0 Aug 11, 2012

A word from John Evans

John says: "Well I suppose I knew the SMJ right from when I started trainspotting at Blisworth back in the mid-1950s. I do remember the Cro…

Started by Andy Thompson

5 Jul 27, 2012
Reply by Dick Bodily

Towcester Station Building

Hi everyone, I am building a model of Towcester Railway station in N Gauge, I was wondering if anyone had any details of the building itsel…

Started by Brian Elphick

2 Jul 17, 2012
Reply by Brian Elphick

Local nicknames from Roade village for the SMJ

A book published by the Roade Local History Society entitled 'Roade through the camera', ISBN  978-0-9563496-0-6, 2009 has a small piece on…

Started by Ross Howard

0 Jun 20, 2012

Two new SMJ related Articles

In June 'Railway Bylines' Barry Taylor continues his 'SMJ Revisited' series covering the Towcester to Ettington section. In June 'Steam Day…

Started by Dick Bodily

1 Jun 8, 2012
Reply by Barry Taylor

Web Site

Just to let you know the site has no problems with me. Still logging in watching quietly. Regards Dave Hayward

Started by Dave Hayward

0 May 14, 2012

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