‘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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SMJ Forum
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.
SMJ photos
43924 Is On The Mend!
4F #43924, an ex-SMJ loco is once more looking like it's old self; having had a new (or maybe refurbed) boiler lifted into place recently. Did anyone else see the photo in last months 'Railway Magazine - P66?
How about someone put together an email to the Railway Magazine at railway@mortons.co.uk expressing the societies pleasure in seeing an Ex-SMJ loco rise from the ashes etc etc. May-be too we need to make contact with the Keighley & Worth where the loco is based and may-be suggest a partnership in someway with the SMJ Society and the loco?
Has anyone any further thoughts?
Andy
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Permalink Reply by Peter S Lewis on
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Andy,
Putting together an e-mail to both the K&W and Railway magazine explaining links of the loco to the SMJ might give the Society some more free exposure....
Some details would be needed, of course, for the writer...
Peter
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Permalink Reply by Andy Thompson on
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Good point. May-be an email to the K+W first to express an interest and connection. At the same time we could offer to support the cause - say having smj.me sponsor the build and mention on our banner (a la Hengist on Steam Tube).
We'd have more to write about to the Railway mag!
Andy
Peter S Lewis said:Andy,
Putting together an e-mail to both the K&W and Railway magazine explaining links of the loco to the SMJ might give the Society some more free exposure....
Some details would be needed, of course, for the writer...
Peter
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Permalink Reply by Gary on
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Hi Andy
I did highlight the placement of the boiler on the frames on a different thread when I first say the picture a month or so ago.
Perhaps "we" - as in the society - could charter a run at some point? You hear of photo charters and such and see the results in the magazines - I'm sure a prototypical consist could be made up for us.
G
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Hey, you keep your 'prototypical consist' to yourself! These are all great ideas - anymore? (off to look up what a prototypical consist is)
Andy
Gary said:Hi Andy
I did highlight the placement of the boiler on the frames on a different thread when I first say the picture a month or so ago.
Perhaps "we" - as in the society - could charter a run at some point? You hear of photo charters and such and see the results in the magazines - I'm sure a prototypical consist could be made up for us.
G
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