‘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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Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway 8 Replies

Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.

Bidford-on-Avon 5 Replies

Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could  - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.

North End and Warwick Road stations? 57 Replies

Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective knowledge.I've recently been looking closely at two of the other mystery stations- at North End (sometimes…Continue

Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Richard Maund Jan 27.

1873 timetable 4 Replies

Page 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone know where the original of that handbill is preserved?Incidentally, the timetable itself formed the basis of…Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Barry Taylor Jan 25.

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Article in Railway Observer

The May edition of the Railway Observer (RCTS magazine) has a section Nostalgia Corner which looks back 50 years.   There is (from the May…

Started by Peter Fleming

0 May 6, 2010

Burton dasset Iron ore bucket rope way to the SMJ

Hi, I am new to the society, born in Northend and grew up there. I used to play on the line, one of the chaps I went to school with still d…

Started by Richard Keyte

3 Apr 30, 2010

Ironstone from Blisworth

Does anyone know how the ironstone was worked from Blisworth on its way to South Wales? Some of the output went to Frodingham via Northampt…

Started by Robin Cullup

10 Apr 14, 2010
Reply by Alan J Pack

Kineton Military Railway and other bits!

Please excuse but I have posted this by mistake on my profile page as well!! his information is perhaps not new to everybody as I did post…

Started by Dave Hayward

4 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by Dave Hayward

SCALE DRAWINGS OF SMJ LOCOMOTIVES

Does any one know where I could locate a scale drawing of the SMJ 2-4-0 tender loco No 13? I have looked in all of the usual places that I…

Started by Barry Taylor

2 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by Simon Dunkley

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 qu…

Started by Donald Cook

0 Mar 11, 2010

An SMJ Get-Together

So gentleman, when are we going to have our first SMJ get-together then? I know it will take some arranging and we'll only need a phone box…

Started by Andy Thompson

26 Mar 9, 2010
Reply by Andy Thompson

Towcester station site 1996 - Pre-Tesco's. More info please!!

Can anyone fill in the gaps here? http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/towcester-station-approach-1 is a shot post the station and pre Tesco's. Ca…

Started by Andy Thompson

7 Feb 3, 2010
Reply by Gary

Ex SMJ Railwayman Bob Salmons

I've recently added a new page with a quite extensive and rather illuminating interview with Bob Salmons, an ex SMJ signalman. There's a lo…

Started by Dick Bodily

1 Jan 27, 2010
Reply by Si Donal

DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

Hi everyone, Not been online for a while, been modelling but more importantly for this forum, preparing some drawings of the small SMJ (ex…

Started by Si Donal

25 Jan 19, 2010
Reply by Si Donal

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