‘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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Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ
Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies
Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
PPhoto Albums 1 Reply
AndyAbout two years ago I ended up with some railway matter from a Bill Kendall who had been a Signalman on SMJ ending his railway career at Northampton No 1. I worked with him when I was working in Rugby PSB, I also covered the signa?l boxes at…Continue
Started by Robin Leslie Patrick. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 8.
Broom Junction station site for sale 3 Replies
Great opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps. I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though!…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens May 17.
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Featured Albums (65)
The SMJ Remembered
by Dick Bodily Added November 18, 2009 at 14:53
Enginemen's Handbooks
by Peter S Lewis Added June 2, 2015 at 11:15
Towcester Rural District Council Steam Roller - delivered by SMJ line to Towcester Station
by Dick Bodily Added September 14, 2012 at 20:01
SMJ Walk - Day 4, Byfield to Kineton
by John Evans Added April 10, 2012 at 2:25 3 Comments
Woodford Halse Shed and Locos
by John Cosford Added November 26, 2011 at 15:46 1 Comment
SMJ Steam in the Sixties
by John Cosford Added November 20, 2011 at 14:44
SMJ Stations & Structures in the Sixties
by John Cosford Added November 20, 2011 at 15:21 1 Comment
Byfield Station Site and Quarrying
by Andy Thompson Added August 14, 2011 at 14:50 1 Comment
The second SMJ get together
by Andy Thompson Added June 11, 2011 at 17:38 1 Comment
Cockley Brake
by Andy Thompson Added March 26, 2011 at 17:23
Ravenstone Wood Junction 2011
by Andy Thompson Added March 25, 2011 at 19:23
Morton Tramway
by Andy Thompson Added March 5, 2011 at 16:14 1 Comment
SMJ from the Great Central
by Andy Thompson Added February 25, 2011 at 19:13
43924 Images with thanks to Neil Harvey
by Andy Thompson Added February 23, 2011 at 19:11
Recent SMJ Pictures
by John Evans Added February 16, 2011 at 20:00
Blisworth
by Andy Thompson Added November 24, 2009 at 19:34
Ettington
by Andy Thompson Added January 2, 2011 at 18:44
Memoribilia
by Andy Thompson Added December 29, 2010 at 16:15
Line Tour 23 Jan 11 - Binton Station
by Gary Added January 23, 2011 at 20:45
Line Tour 23 Jan 11 - Bridge 6
by Gary Added January 28, 2011 at 9:16
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