‘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'
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HiI'm selling my collection of SMJR related 00 gauge modelsIf of interest for any of you please contact me by mail atjfreuville@gmail.comand I will send you the list and photosKind regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville Feb 23.
BLAKESLEY and an SMJ stamp
This item has come up in an auction recently and is a glimpse of the practice of carrying mail by train. Apart from the SMJ…Continue
Started by Graham Ward Nov 14, 2025.
Further about Ravenstone Wood Junction 1 Reply
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. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 23, 2025.
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, 2025.
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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 |
Hardingstone Junction - signal box imageHi,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 |
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Oct 29, 2010 Reply by Jim Goodman |
Memories discovered in an old Wordpress blogBelow 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 |
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OIL TRAFFIC TO TOWCESTERThere 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 |
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