‘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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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.

SMJ Postage stamps 1911 and 1924

A couple of items recently up for auction.GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION: 6…Continue

Started by Graham Ward May 21.

More building at Towcester 3 Replies

I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue

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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.

Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T 1 Reply

Hi everybodyI’m building a OO gauge model of Fenny Compton and Clifford Sidings over here in Belgium.Quite a strange idea but so be it…In view of this I plan to transform a RTR Beatie Well Tank into SMJR N° 5 the 2-4-0T and use some etchings for the…Continue

Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Mar 17.

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The Towcester Station model at the museum will be moved out in the middle of February. Your last chance to see this and the whole of the Old Railway Exhibition.

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Comment by John Norton on January 30, 2017 at 20:44
It was at Mk exhibition last year.
Comment by Colin Franklin on January 30, 2017 at 17:07

I seem to remember seeing this layout at a Model Railway Exhibition in Milton Keynes a few years ago.

Comment by NIGEL on January 27, 2017 at 21:08
Andy, I believe the exhibition will be running until the end of February.
Comment by John Norton on January 27, 2017 at 20:43
The model of Towcester is coming out of the museum in the middle of Feb as it needs some electrical work on it as it returns to the exhibition circuit from March onwards in 2017.
The rest of the exhibition will close at the end of Feb.
Comment by Andy Thompson on January 27, 2017 at 19:11
Nigel. I haven't had time to come up, any idea when the whole exhibition is running for?

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