In the passing of the Railways Act, 1921; the London & North Eastern from the 1st of January, 1923 amalgamated the companies in England and Scotland, which the principal constituents of the LNER were:
Great Eastern Railway
Great Central Railway
Great Northern Railway
Great North of Scotland Railway
Hull and Barnsley Railway
North British Railway
North Eastern Railway
Bringing the total route mileage from 6,590 miles, making it the second largest company of the Big Four railways.
The route mileage was 6,590 miles (10,610 km). The North Eastern Railway had the largest route mileage, 1,757 miles (2,828 km), the Hull and Barnsley Railway just 106.5 miles (171.4 km).
I should this should be noted which could make an interesting prototype; the five locomotives D50 ordered in 1898 that the GNSR was unable to pay for were offered for sale by Neilsons, with the authority of the GNSR. On 11 October 1899, Neilsons contacted the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR), which had recently placed a locomotive order with them. The SECR was an organisation which had been formed on 1 January 1899, and which was short of express passenger locomotives for the former London, Chatham and Dover Railway routes, which had a weight limit. The SECR quickly accepted the offer, paying £3200 each for them, whereas Neilsons would have charged the GNSR £2975 each; in December, the cost to the SECR was increased by a further £57 per engine and tender after Harry Wainwright, the SECR Locomotive Superintendent, requested modifications including the fitting of vacuum brake equipment. The price difference was split between Neilsons and the GNSR, the latter receiving £1025. On the SECR they were assigned Class G, and entered service during January and February 1900, numbered 676–680. They passed to the Southern Railway (SR) at the 1923 Grouping, and, except for no. 678, were given SR numbers A676–A680. They were withdrawn from service between 1924 and 1927.
This concludes this history lesson, any questions class?
Yours Sincerely,
M.Gitsham
Oh silly me, why would a Great North of Scotland engine be in LNER paint, the GNoSR black makes sense now. This will be a great stand-in for preserved Gordon Highlander! After looking closely at the green engine, I also love the now brass windows and green wheels.
Saturnr
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