‘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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Video: Stratford-upon-Avon to Towcester
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Started by Graham Ward Jul 28.
Binton Station
As I was in the vicinity this week I visited my old stamping ground of over sixty years ago, the former SMJ station at Binton. The former goods shed has been demolished, 24 upmarket dwellings have been constructed in the old yard and the former…Continue
Started by Paul Stratford Apr 23.
Would the GCR have gone via Towcester? 14 Replies
Looking through Mac Hawkins book on the GCR then and now, he mentions that the GCR were thinking of running a line connecting Brackley to Northampton and had provisionally made a mound ready for a platform to be later constructed but they dropped…Continue
Started by Gary. Last reply by Andrew Emmerson Apr 18.
EWJR Portland Cement Wagon 13 Replies
Hello All,I found this item on ebay, although it's a model, what I'd like to know is, was it actually based on the real thing? As you can see it has the initials EWJR and return empty to Ettington, which all fits in with the real world.It was listed…Continue
Started by Jim Goodman. Last reply by Jim Goodman Apr 18.
SMJ photos
Morton Pinkney East
A view, looking east, along the E&WJ "mainline" at Morton Pinkney. It is a late 40s to 1952 view with a single coach train in the Towcester Bound platform. It's not often you see the station from this angle.
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Comment by Si Donal on January 24, 2012 at 22:15
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I think the guard (just visible to the left of the coach) is impatient for these two "lunatics" to get back on board. If they boarded at Stratford and leapt out at every station, I reckon his tolerance is close to breaking point! Maybe the "runner" is a member of the site?
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Comment by Andy Thompson on January 24, 2012 at 20:15
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...and what's the bloke on the right running for? Andy
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