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| London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) |
| The London and North Eastern Railway came into being as the second largest of the "Big Four" on 1st January 1923, and existed until nationalisation on 1st January 1948. Follow this link for more information. |
| Class A4 Engine No 4492, "Dominion of New Zeland", pulling "The Coronation", possibly the premier train of the UK in the thirties. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and consisting of eight coaches plus the streamlined observation car (in the summer months), the train went at over 100mph on several occasions and was once recorded at 109mph. The train was advertised to run from King's Cross to Edinburgh in six hours. |
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| The "East Anglian" service between London and Norwich was introduced in September 1937 and was primarily hauled by this engine, no 2859 "East Anglian" and no 2879 "City of London". Both engines had been renamed for the service. |
| The "Queen of Scots" which ran from King's Cross to Glasgow. Can you identify the engine ? |
| Some books about the LNER - click on the relevant advertisement to see more about the book, and to buy it should you wish. |
| The Queen of Scots - Kings Cross to Edinburgh and Glasgow. |
| "Director Class" engine 6391 "Wizard of the Moor" (built in October 1924) hauling the Perth Express. |
| The Great Northern Railway "Flying Scotsman", hauled by engine number 282, which I think is a 4-4-2 Atlantic - correct me if I'm wrong ! |
| The Great Eastern Express. |
| The Flying Scotsman - in LNER days - crossing Berwick Bridge, correctly known as the Royal Border Bridge. |
| Engine number 60117 "Bois Roussel" hauling the Queen of Scots over the - correctly named - Royal Border Bridge. |
| The GCR Sheffield and Manchester Express. |
| The GNR "Flying Scotchman". |
| Another postcard of the Great Eastern Express. |
| GNR King's Cross to Leeds, "taking water near Doncaster". |
| The GCR Manchester Express, near Harrow. |
| The LNER Harrogate to Edinburgh Pullman, hauled by engine No 4471 "Green Arrow". |
| The NER Newcastle to Liverpool Express. |
| Engine No 2511 "Silver King" pulling the Silver Jubilee which started service between King's Cross and Newcastle in September 1935. |
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| The North British Railway, Lothian Coast Express. |
| The GER Continental Express near Brentwood. |
| LNER Engine no 4461 with the West Riding Pullman. |
| GNR Leeds and Bradford Express. |
| GNR Engine no 287 hauling the Up Hull Nottingham Express, "fastest train on GNR". |
| The (GNR) Flying Scotsman passing Hadley Wood which now lies in the London Borough of Enfield. |
| The Flying Scotsman on what looks like the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick. |
| Engine no 60028 (formerly 28) "Walter K Whigham" hauling the Talisman out of, presumably, Kings Cross on the way to Edinburgh. |
| Four cylinder compound express locomotive - North Eastern Railway. |