"G'day Dick,trust all is well with you. Is there a photo of this sign on the site? If it's looking a bit worse for wear it could be a candidate for 'The Repair Shop' on the tele."
‘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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HiI'm selling my collection of SMJR related 00 gauge modelsIf of interest for any of you please contact me by mail atjfreuville@gmail.comand I will send you the list and photosKind regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville on Monday.
BLAKESLEY and an SMJ stamp
This item has come up in an auction recently and is a glimpse of the practice of carrying mail by train. Apart from the SMJ…Continue
Started by Graham Ward Nov 14, 2025.
Further about Ravenstone Wood Junction 1 Reply
Firstly a belated thanks to Barry for his excellent research that has returned these signal lever plates to their rightful home! [Perhaps their place of residence on the website needs changing!] Apologies for starting s new Forum discussion on this…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 23, 2025.
Ravenstone Wood Junction Signal Box-an anomaly 3 Replies
Closely examining the brass lever plates shown in the Olney Line entry in the Index Section of this website I noticed a significant anomaly. Some of the above plates, specifically 1, 10, 11, 12, 25, 32, 34. refer to platforms, loading dock, goods…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 9, 2025.
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WEA course at Stony Stratford - 'The last railway line through Buckinghamshire'
I have just signed up for the above course, which is concerned with the GCR. I wondered if anyone might be interested. There are still quite a few places available. I have cut and pasted the…Continue
Started Mar 11, 2010
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"Good to see you contributing to the website today
all the best
Dick Bodily"
Site of Salcey Forest station looking west
"Salcey Forest station was nearer to what is now the B526, previously the A50. If the photo was looking east instead of west then it could be the bridge under that road to the south of Horton."
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 20:25 on December 17, 2019,
Dick Bodily said…
Good to see you contributing to the website today
all the best
Dick Bodily
- At 15:07 on October 11, 2009,
Don
Wonder how many of these old faces you recognise, picture taken a couple of years ago. The other 3 all live in Wales nowadays. I live in MK with my second wife, Val, I've got a couple of grown up and married children and 2 grandchildren. I haven't made a special effort to contact anyone from the Park, I worked in Bedfordshire with the other 3 for many years and I'm also still in touch with Blakey as well. what have you been up ti since I last saw you.
all the best
Dick
- At 19:26 on October 6, 2009,
Andy Thompson said…
- Hi Donald! Welcome aboard. Dick's told me the story, we hope you enjoy the site
Andy
- At 16:53 on October 6, 2009,
Peter S Lewis said…
- Hello Donald..
Welcome to the SMJ site!
Actually, this site is Andy's creation and idea...I suggested Steamtube etc (why not join them, too!!)..and Andy put it all together!!
I shall look forward to your contributions.
Peter S. Lewis
- At 14:06 on October 6, 2009,
- Donald
Good to hear from you too. I still do a bit of supply around MK but am otherwise retired too. Some old Blakesley yarns you mentioned are on the Blakesley page of this website. I've put in a friend request to you so that if you wanted to send non - SMJ messages about Newlands, etc. you can do it without it going on the website latest news on the home page. I'm still in touch with a few people from The Park and went to stay with Taff Jones recently. Andy Thompson (also known on the website as TFC) runs this website with Peter Lewis, they will probably both send out invitations to become friends as well, as they usually do to all members.
Dick
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