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The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) was one of the Big Four British railway companies from 1923 to 1948. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railways into four. The companies merged into the LMS included the London and North Western Railway, the Midland Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (which had previously merged with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922), several Scottish railway companies (including the Caledonian Railway), and numerous other, smaller ventures.


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  • 1920s (circa) London Midland and Scottish Railway map, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ht2504589

    1920s map of LMS network

  • LMS shield on station in leeds

    LMS crest, carved into the stonework at Leeds station

  • Llandudno-Station-Wyrdlight-814235

    LMS monogram at Llandudno Station

  • Sleeper623

    An LMS sleeping car in the standard maroon livery

  • Oerlikon electric train at Harrow and Wealdstone

    An electric multiple unit as used by the LMS in the London area, stands at Harrow and Wealdstone station after nationalisation.

  • Guy Granet 001

    Sir Guy Granet, Chairman of the LMS between 1924 and 1927

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