‘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
SMJ seats at York Museum ?
I took my grandson to the National Railway Museum on Dec. 30th and noticed two bench seats, of the type found on station platforms until traditional stations were replaced with bus-shelters. Both bear the title " STRATFORD " - I'll try and upload…Continue
Started by Paul Atherton Jan 5.
More building at Towcester 2 Replies
I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue
Tags: Towcester
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Nigel Nov 7, 2024.
Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
Broom History Group will be holding an event at Broom Village Hall 2-4pm on 9th November 2024 including a film on the railway and Broom Junction.…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25, 2024.
Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue
Started by Matt Davis. Last reply by Matt Davis Oct 16, 2024.
SMJ photos
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Single Fairlie gents?Comment by Colin Franklin on December 8, 2010 at 5:16pm There is an interesting photo of the Double Fairlie that was purchased from the Y… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Dec 29, 2010 Reply by Andy Thompson |
South Wales TrafficI was browsing through some very old notebooks. One included a Sunday visit to Newport Ebbw Junction loco shed in February 1962. Amonst… Started by Peter Fleming |
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Dec 23, 2010 Reply by Dick Bodily |
SMJ nicknamesAfter I'd posted myt comment on 'Slow, Moulding and Jolting', I saw the other entries and realised that local people had got other names fo… Started by adrian vaughan |
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Dec 19, 2010 Reply by Gary |
Surviving locos seen on the SMJRAs suggested by Dick, time for a new discussion on how many of the locos documented on SMJR metals be they "copped" or actually photographe… Started by Gary |
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Dec 17, 2010 Reply by Gary |
SMJ number-takers bookWhile back in the UK earlier this month, I found a couple of old items from the SMJ in my attic. One was a British Railways Rule Book. It i… Started by John Evans |
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Dec 14, 2010 Reply by John Evans |
Steam Tube Video with SMJ connectionsCheck out this video on Steam Tube gents! http://steamtube.ning.com/video/last-days-of-great-central-1 Andy Started by Andy Thompson |
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Blisworth Mail Catching ApparatusDoes anyone know where the "mailbag catching apparatus" was installed, before WWII, near Blisworth Station to serve the up and down express… Started by Tony Marsh |
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Dec 6, 2010 Reply by Tony Marsh |
Large Scale Map of Blisworth StationHello All.Map 4 of a sequence of maps beginning athttp://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railways/Station%20Maps/01-southend.htmshows the fairl… Started by Tony Marsh |
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Dec 4, 2010 Reply by Tony Marsh |
"Automatic" points?This is a question for anyone. On two of the railway wagon tracks that lead to the canal from mines rather than the SMJ line or the main l… Started by Tony Marsh |
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Nov 22, 2010 Reply by George Coles |
BBC recording of Ex SMJ staffI have in my old record collection an LP called "Railways Remembered - An Excursion into the past". I've always known there was an intervie… Started by Jim Goodman |
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Nov 1, 2010 Reply by Peter S Lewis |
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