‘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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Steam Tube Video with SMJ connections

Check out this video on Steam Tube gents!   http://steamtube.ning.com/video/last-days-of-great-central-1     Andy

Started by Andy Thompson

0 Dec 14, 2010

Blisworth Mail Catching Apparatus

Does 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

2 Dec 6, 2010
Reply by Tony Marsh

Large Scale Map of Blisworth Station

Hello 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

2 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

8 Nov 22, 2010
Reply by George Coles

BBC recording of Ex SMJ staff

I 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

3 Nov 1, 2010
Reply by Peter S Lewis

Hardingstone Junction - signal box image

Hi,I've just uploaded to the site a scan from an old glass negative, one of 15 I have recently purchased. I've identified a number of the i…

Started by Les Waters

9 Oct 29, 2010
Reply by Jim Goodman

Memories discovered in an old Wordpress blog

Below are some memories people have left of the SMJ, have you any? Do you want to comment on one of the entries below? Click on ‘Comments’…

Started by Andy Thompson

0 Sep 7, 2010

OIL TRAFFIC TO TOWCESTER

There seems to have been a small oil depot on the south side of the Goods Yard at Towcester. Does anyone have an idea of what sort of facil…

Started by Si Donal

0 Sep 5, 2010

The Bread & Herring Line

My late Father was born in 1911 and was brought up in the village of Hartwell, Northants. His Father (my Grandfather) worked at Wolverton c…

Started by Andrew Smith

3 Sep 1, 2010
Reply by Dick Bodily

The Sad Demise of the Stratford Slip Coach Service

I've retyped and updated this article which went missing. Alwyn helped with much appreciated info from the SMJ rulebook. It can be found in…

Started by Dick Bodily

0 Aug 13, 2010

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