‘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"
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.
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.
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.
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?
Comment by Andy Thompson on January 24, 2012 at 20:15
...and what's the bloke on the right running for? Andy
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