‘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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SMJ Forum
SMJ Bridge number for sale.
Stratford & Midland Junction Railway bridge number 42. This is a very rare bridge number, which hardly ever comes up for sale! 28cm x 20cm. It was from a cattle creep between Byfield & Morton Pinkney. £500. PayPal payment required and I can…Continue
Started by Russ Firth on Wednesday.
Bridge sign
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 on Tuesday.
SMJ Postage stamps 1911 and 1924
A couple of items recently up for auction.GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION: 6…Continue
Started by Graham Ward May 21.
More building at Towcester 3 Replies
I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue
Tags: Towcester
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by John Evans Apr 19.
SMJ photos
SMJ Postage stamps 1911 and 1924
A couple of items recently up for auction.
GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION: 6 June 1911 env. (slight soiling but neat) with bold double-line boxed "G.C.R./BRACKLEY/CANCELLED" hs, taken to London by train & posted with "LONDON N.W. 11.15AM" hs, and further "12:40PM/JU 6/11" cds on reverse; and 1924 env. to Huddersfield franked 1910 2d Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway dull red on matte surfaced paper (control 6634) cancelled by ms X and endorsed "To be posted on arrival", put in the mail at Blakesley with "BLAKESLEY/26 NO/24" hs applied - a v. attractive rare cover. (2) from https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/4ece0691e5a74adba443c...
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