This book tells the story of the London
Midland & Scottish Railway, which was not only Britain’s
largest railway company but also the largest business in the British
Empire. As well as having the most diverse route network, the LMS
was famed for its expresses, while the work of its longest reigning chief
engineer, Sir William Stanier, influenced the first locomotive and carriage
designs for the nationalised British Railways. Packed with facts and figures as
well as historical narrative, this extensively illustrated book is a superb
reference source that will be of interest to all railway enthusiasts.
Key content
- A remarkable reference book, packed with
detail
- Tells the story of the LMS in peacetime and
at war from its creation in 1923 through to its demise in 1947 in the face of
nationalisation and the formation of British Railways.
- Includes a brief history of each of the
LMS's constituent and subsidiary companies, and details of the railway’s
venture into other modes of transport, including air services.
- Tabular listings include details of all LMS
steam locomotives, comparative timetables for 1922 and 1938, and much more.
- Extensively illustrated, including photographs
and diagrams showing the LMS's locomotives and rolling stock, its other
equipment, its depots and some railway stations, and its network.