‘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 keys from the Towcester area
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 yesterday.
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
Tags: Towcester
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.
SMJ photos
No 18 At Stratford-upon -Avon.
This picture postcard is attributed to F.Moore's Railway Photographs Date unknown.
Albums: The SMJ Remembered ( continued)
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Comment by Dick Bodily on September 19, 2010 at 18:20
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Alwyn
I've put this excellent picture in a new continuation album of everyone's pictures taken during working days (The SML Remembered (Continued). I don't think it is No 13 though, I think this is 18. 13 was the 2-4-0 'express engine' which was quickly replaced by Northampton's 'Jumbo' LNWR 2-4-0s in LMS days, this engine lasted longer until 1927. Interesting that it is attributed to F Moore's Railway Photographs as this firm was usually called 'The Locomotive Publishing Company'. 'F Moore' was a nom-de-plume applied to oil painted over photographs copies of which that the said company usually then published as a postcard series. 'F Moore' as a person didn't actually exist. The colourist was a man named Rudd. More can be found out by following this link http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/moore.htm.
Dick
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