‘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'

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magnet fishing

Hi everyone, yesterday I did some magnet fishing with the grandchildren from the SMJ bridge over the river Tove in Towester, to great excitement of the children (and myself) we pulled out three chair screws and a rivet which looked similar in style…Continue

Started by Steve Camm Sep 1.

One of the best preserved SMJ bridges? 1 Reply

I was at Ettington the other day and apart from the good shed, which has had a lot of money spent on it including full glazing, the station building is still there. But my attention went to the station bridge (No. 73?) which is in very good…Continue

Started by John Evans. Last reply by Andy Thompson Aug 30.

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.

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At 7:42 on January 8, 2010, Andy Thompson said…: http://thesmjr.ning.com/forum/topics/can-anyone-help-rob-underpass?xg_source=activity
Rob. Is this the tunnel

At 8:26 on November 26, 2009, Peter S Lewis said…: Hello Rob!
You live in a most historic place then!!
I live out at Bidford-on-Avon...
Enjoy the site...and our other sites..(via the Links)...Steamtube, Dieseltube.....

At 8:06 on November 26, 2009, Andy Thompson said…: good, when you see him net asking him about the photos I emailed for him to display in the carriages at the cycle hire! Good luck with the hunt for this under-pass

Andy

At 20:55 on November 25, 2009, Andy Thompson said…: Rob - passing interest, you are still most welcome! I have been several time to the Old Town site and know Vic who runs the cycle hire place with the two railway carriages by the south curve junction and it was he who said there was someone nearby who wanted to meet me (a Mr SMJ) and talk shop. I have put your story as an entry on the forum so we will see what come up. Arthur Jordan was the Stratford man, I have a couple of copies of his book, I must have a shufty through it.
If you bump into the railway bloke feel free to give him my email address (home@4ndy.net) and the website of the address.
Andy

At 20:35 on November 25, 2009, Andy Thompson said…: Hi Rob. Welcome aboard - Do you know the guy nearby you who lives near the Old Town station site with the model layout in his attic? Andy

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