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The
London Midland and Scottish Railway (
LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with
London and North Eastern Railway, Great Western Railway and
Southern Railway (UK). However the London, Midland and Scottish Railway's
corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally used in historical circles. The LMS occasionally also used the initials LM&SR. For consistency, Wikipedia uses the initials LMS.) was a
United Kingdom railway company. It was formed on
1 January 1923 as part of the forced Railways Act 1921 of over 300 separate railway companies into just four. It was an unwieldy construction, claiming to be the world's largest joint stock organisation, the largest transport organisation, and the largest commercial undertaking in
Europe (although they did not say on what basis), including the largest chain of
hotels. In 1938, the LMS operated 6,870 route miles (11,056 km) of railway (excluding its lines in Northern Ireland), but it was not very profitable with a rate of return of only 2.7%. Along with the other British railway companies, the LMS was nationalised in
1948.
Constituents
The LMS was formed from the following major companies:
There were also some 24 subsidiary railways, leased or worked by the above companies, and large number of joint railways (including the UK's largest Joint Railway, the
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, and one of the most famous, the
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway). In Ireland there were three railways:
- Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway 26.5 miles (42.6 km)
- Northern Counties Committee 265.25 miles (426.9 km)
- Joint Midland and Great Northern of Ireland Railway 91 miles (146 km), with interests in Ireland
Most of the above operated in what became Northern Ireland
The total route mileage of the LMSR in 1923 was 7790 miles (12,537 km).
For complete list of all railways see
List of constituents of the LMS.
Geography
image:London_Midland_Scottish_Rly_1935_Map.jpgThe principal LMS
Trunk road were the
West Coast Main Line and the
Midland Main Line, which linked London, the industrial Midlands and North-West of England, and Scotland.
The railway's main business was the transport of
freight between these major industrial centres. Particularly notable were the
Toton–London Borough of Brent coal trains, which took coal from the
Nottinghamshire coalfield to
London.
History
Early history
The early history of the LMS is dominated by infighting between its two largest constituents (and previously fierce rivals), the Midland Railway and the London and North Western Railway, each of which believed that their company's way was the right — and only — way of doing business. Generally, the Midland prevailed, with the adoption of many Midland practices, such as the livery of crimson lake for passenger locomotives and rolling stock. Perhaps most notable was the continuation of the
Midland Railway's small engine policy.
Electrification
The Stanier revolution
The arrival of the new Chief Mechanical Engineer
William Stanier, who was head-hunted from the Great Western Railway by
Josiah Stamp in 1933, heralded a change in the LMS. Stanier introduced new ideas rather than continuing with the company's internal conflict.
Nationalisation
The war-damaged LMS was nationalised in 1948 by the
Transport Act 1947, becoming part of British Railways. It formed the London Midland Region and part of the Scottish Region. Lines in
Northern Ireland were taken into the Ulster Transport Authority. The lines in Britain were rationalised through selective closure in the 1950s to 70s but the main routes survive and some have been developed for 125 mph inter-city services.
Rolling stock
Preservation
- see: Locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
People
References
- Gammell, C.J., (1980), LMS Branch Lines, 1945 - 1965, Oxford Publishing Company, ISBN 0-86093-062-9
- Hendry, R.P. and Hendry, R.P., (1982), An Historical Survey of selected LMS Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume 1, Oxford Publishing Company, ISBN 0-86093-168-4
- Nock, O.S., (1982), A History of the LMS. Vol. 1: The First Years, 1923-1930, George Allen & Unwin, ISBN 0-04-385087-1
- Nock, O.S., (1982), A History of the LMS. Vol. 2: The Record Breaking 'Thirties, 1931-1939, George Allen & Unwin, ISBN 0-04-385093-6
- Welbourn, N., (1994), Lost Lines: LMR, Ian Allan, ISBN 0-7110-2277-1
- Whitehouse, P. and Thomas, D.St J., (1995), LMS 150: the London, Midland & Scottish Railway: a century and a half of progress, Greenwich Editions, ISBN 0-86288-071-8 for general overview
Footnote
External links
- The LMS Society
- The LMS Forum
- LMS discussion group on Yahoo!
- LMS images of tourist attractions along their routes Use Advanced Search/Collections/LMS to view these images
The
London Midland and Scottish Railway (
LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with London and North Eastern Railway,
Great Western Railway and
Southern Railway (UK). However the London, Midland and Scottish Railway's
corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally used in historical circles. The LMS occasionally also used the initials LM&SR. For consistency,
Wikipedia uses the initials LMS.) was a United Kingdom
railway company. It was formed on 1 January
1923 as part of the forced Railways Act 1921 of over 300 separate railway companies into just four. It was an unwieldy construction, claiming to be the world's largest joint stock organisation, the largest transport organisation, and the largest commercial undertaking in
Europe (although they did not say on what basis), including the largest chain of
hotels. In
1938, the LMS operated 6,870 route miles (11,056 km) of railway (excluding its lines in Northern Ireland), but it was not very profitable with a rate of return of only 2.7%. Along with the other British railway companies, the LMS was nationalised in
1948.
Constituents
The LMS was formed from the following major companies:
- Caledonian Railway 1114.4 miles (1793.5 km) route length
- Furness Railway 158 miles (254 km)
- Glasgow and South Western Railway 498.5 miles (802.3 km)
- Highland Railway 506 miles (814 km)
- London and North Western Railway (including Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, amalgamated 1 January 1922) 2667.5 miles (4292.9 km)
- Midland Railway 2170.75 miles (3493.5 km)
- North Staffordshire Railway 220.75 miles (355.3 km)
There were also some 24 subsidiary railways, leased or worked by the above companies, and large number of joint railways (including the UK's largest Joint Railway, the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, and one of the most famous, the
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway). In Ireland there were three railways:
- Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway 26.5 miles (42.6 km)
- Northern Counties Committee 265.25 miles (426.9 km)
- Joint Midland and Great Northern of Ireland Railway 91 miles (146 km), with interests in Ireland
Most of the above operated in what became Northern Ireland
The total route mileage of the LMSR in 1923 was 7790 miles (12,537 km).
For complete list of all railways see
List of constituents of the LMS.
Geography
image:London_Midland_Scottish_Rly_1935_Map.jpgThe principal LMS Trunk road were the
West Coast Main Line and the
Midland Main Line, which linked London, the industrial Midlands and North-West of England, and Scotland.
The railway's main business was the transport of freight between these major industrial centres. Particularly notable were the
Toton–London Borough of Brent coal trains, which took coal from the
Nottinghamshire coalfield to London.
History
Early history
The early history of the LMS is dominated by infighting between its two largest constituents (and previously fierce rivals), the
Midland Railway and the
London and North Western Railway, each of which believed that their company's way was the right — and only — way of doing business. Generally, the Midland prevailed, with the adoption of many Midland practices, such as the livery of
crimson lake for passenger locomotives and rolling stock. Perhaps most notable was the continuation of the Midland Railway's small engine policy.
Electrification
The Stanier revolution
The arrival of the new Chief Mechanical Engineer
William Stanier, who was head-hunted from the Great Western Railway by Josiah Stamp in 1933, heralded a change in the LMS. Stanier introduced new ideas rather than continuing with the company's internal conflict.
Nationalisation
The war-damaged LMS was nationalised in 1948 by the
Transport Act 1947, becoming part of British Railways. It formed the
London Midland Region and part of the
Scottish Region. Lines in
Northern Ireland were taken into the Ulster Transport Authority. The lines in Britain were rationalised through selective closure in the 1950s to 70s but the main routes survive and some have been developed for 125 mph inter-city services.
Rolling stock
Preservation
People
References
- Gammell, C.J., (1980), LMS Branch Lines, 1945 - 1965, Oxford Publishing Company, ISBN 0-86093-062-9
- Hendry, R.P. and Hendry, R.P., (1982), An Historical Survey of selected LMS Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume 1, Oxford Publishing Company, ISBN 0-86093-168-4
- Nock, O.S., (1982), A History of the LMS. Vol. 1: The First Years, 1923-1930, George Allen & Unwin, ISBN 0-04-385087-1
- Nock, O.S., (1982), A History of the LMS. Vol. 2: The Record Breaking 'Thirties, 1931-1939, George Allen & Unwin, ISBN 0-04-385093-6
- Welbourn, N., (1994), Lost Lines: LMR, Ian Allan, ISBN 0-7110-2277-1
- Whitehouse, P. and Thomas, D.St J., (1995), LMS 150: the London, Midland & Scottish Railway: a century and a half of progress, Greenwich Editions, ISBN 0-86288-071-8 for general overview
Footnote
External links
- The LMS Society
- The LMS Forum
- LMS discussion group on Yahoo!
- LMS images of tourist attractions along their routes Use Advanced Search/Collections/LMS to view these images
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