London, Midland and Scottish Railway

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The London, Midland and Scottish Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated an extensive network across England, Scotland, and Wales until nationalisation in 1948.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former company
railway company
abbreviation LMS
alsoKnownAs London, Midland and Scottish Railway
surface form: LMS Railway
chiefMechanicalEngineer Charles Fairburn
George Ivatt
Henry Fowler
William Stanier
competitor Great Western Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
Southern Railway (UK)
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1948
fleetIncluded freight wagons
passenger carriages
steam locomotives
formedByMergerOf Caledonian Railway
Furness Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
Highland Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
London and North Western Railway
Maryport and Carlisle Railway
Midland Railway
North London Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
inception 1923
industry rail transport
largestShareholderOf Northern Counties Committee
legalBasisForFormation Railways Act 1921
majorStation Birmingham New Street
Edinburgh Waverley
Glasgow Central
Liverpool Lime Street
London Euston
London St Pancras International
surface form: London St Pancras

London Road
surface form: Manchester London Road
majorWorks Crewe Works
Derby railway works
surface form: Derby Works

Inverness Works
St Rollox Works
nationalisationYear 1948
nationalisedInto British Transport Commission
networkLength over 6,000 route miles
notableLocomotiveClass LMS 8F
LMS Black Five
LMS Jubilee Class
LMS Princess Royal Class
surface form: LMS Princess Coronation Class

LMS Princess Royal Class
operatedIn England
Scotland
Wales
operatedRoute Shotts Line
surface form: Caledonian Main Line

Glasgow South Western Line
Midland Main Line
Settle–Carlisle line
West Coast Main Line
operatedService London–Birmingham express trains
London–Edinburgh express trains
London–Glasgow express trains
London–Liverpool express trains
London–Manchester express trains
ownedInfrastructureType branch lines
canals
docks
hotels
main line railways
steamships
partOfGrouping Big Four (British railway companies)
predecessor Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
London and North Western Railway
Midland Railway
successor British Rail
surface form: British Railways

British Rail
surface form: British Railways London Midland Region

British Rail
surface form: British Railways Scottish Region

British Railways Western Region

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Lancaster and Carlisle Railway laterOwner London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway successor London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Grouping Act createdEntity London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Big Four hasPart London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway laterOwner London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London, Midland and Scottish Railway Northern Counties Committee
York Road station, Belfast formerOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region predecessor London, Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS Coronation Class operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS Coronation Class railwayCompany London, Midland and Scottish Railway
6201 Princess Elizabeth operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
6200 Princess Royal operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
6200 Princess Royal railwayRegion London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: LMS London Midland and Scottish region
6200 Princess Royal railwayCompany London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Black Five operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Black Five railwayCompany London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways London Midland Region predecessor London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Class 5MT associatedRailwayCompany London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 steam locomotives railwayCompany London, Midland and Scottish Railway
subject surface form: LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 steam locomotives operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
subject surface form: LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0
Ivatt employer London, Midland and Scottish Railway
subject surface form: George Ivatt
British Railways Scottish Region usedPreNationalisationInfrastructureOf London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London Midland and Scottish Railway
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway successorOwner London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Glasgow–Dundee line historicalOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Scottish Central Railway laterPartOf London, Midland and Scottish Railway
45596 Bahamas operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London Midland and Scottish Railway
45690 Leander operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London Midland and Scottish Railway
45690 Leander builtFor London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London Midland and Scottish Railway
45562 Alberta (frames only, later used) operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
subject surface form: 45562 Alberta
45562 Alberta (frames only, later used) builtFor London, Midland and Scottish Railway
subject surface form: 45562 Alberta
Harecastle Junction historicalOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS Royal Scot Class operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS Royal Scot Class railwayCompany London, Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS 44871 operator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
LMS 44871 builtFor London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Springburn historicalEmployer London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Perth–Inverness line historicalOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Caledonian Railway main line successorOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Caledonian Railway main line becamePartOf London, Midland and Scottish Railway
this entity surface form: London, Midland and Scottish Railway network
Leytonstone High Road railway station laterOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station postgroupOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Railway Executive replaced London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Railway Executive predecessor London, Midland and Scottish Railway