‘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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Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ

Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue

Started by Dave Hayward Jun 16.

Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies

Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue

Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 16.

PPhoto Albums 1 Reply

AndyAbout two years ago I ended up with some railway matter from a Bill Kendall who had been a Signalman on SMJ ending his railway career at Northampton No 1. I worked with him when I was working in Rugby PSB, I also covered the signa?l boxes at…Continue

Started by Robin Leslie Patrick. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 8.

Broom Junction station site for sale 3 Replies

Great opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps.  I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though!…Continue

Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens May 17.

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At 15:37 on June 7, 2009, Andy Thompson said…
Any information/ history you would like to write or type down would be gratefully received.

Andy
At 13:15 on June 7, 2009, Francis ROY Hancox said…
dont know his first name it was always Mr Blizzard to us
At 13:14 on June 7, 2009, Francis ROY Hancox said…
stratford LmS i think he lived near us and i was mates with his son who has since died he use to ride a motercycle and sidecar and lived in Lodge Rd Stratford
At 11:31 on June 7, 2009, Dick Bodily said…
Roy

Where abouts was Blizzard a signalman?

Dick
At 14:29 on June 5, 2009, Andy Thompson said…
Roy (have I got that right?) Great to have you with us. What can you tell about signalman Blizzard. I'd love to have your story of the SMJ's decline too! Enjoy the site

Andy
 
 
 

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