Great Central Railway
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The Great Central Railway in England was formed when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension. On 1 January
Marylebone station. The London terminus of the Great Central Railway.
Great Central Railway Coat of Arms
Marylebone station frontage
The last train at Rugby Central on 3 May 1969
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1
Great Central Railway
…Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension. On 1 January 1923, the company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway. On assuming its new title, the Great Central Railway had a main line from Manchester London Road Station via Penistone, Sheffield Victoria, Brigg and…
LNER Class A1 No. 2547 Doncaster with The Flying Scotsman train in 1928.
Timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike
Detail of LNER teak panelled coaches, preserved on the Severn Valley Railway
The most famous of the A1/A3 Class locomotives, A3 4472 Flying Scotsman