Big Four (British railway companies) - Wikipedia
WEBLearn about the four largest railway companies in the UK from 1923 to 1947, their history, operations and nationalisation. Find out how they cooperated on joint lines, bus services, air services and other activities.
List of railway companies involved in the 1923 grouping
WEBUnder the Railways Act 1921 the majority of the railway companies in Great Britain (along with a few in Northern Ireland) were grouped into four main companies, often termed the Big Four. The grouping took effect from 1 January 1923.
History of rail transport in Great Britain 1923–1947 - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of rail transport in Great Britain 1923–1947 covers the period when the British railway system was run by the Big Four group of companies – the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS); the Great Western Railway (GWR); the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER); and the Southern Railway (SR). The period includes the ...
History of the Big Four - Great Western Railway - YouTube
WEBHistory of the Big Four - Great Western Railway. Hello, and welcome to Part 1 of my 4 part series looking at the Four Great Railways of Britain that existed between 1923 and 1948, the...
The Big Four at 100: GWR - YouTube
WEBA look at the Great Western from 1923 to 1948 including designs from Collett, Hawksworth, diesel railcars, South Wales and what remains in the preservation era.
The Golden Age of the ‘Big Four’ - The Railway Magazine
WEBMar 10, 2020 · Learn about the history and achievements of the four railway companies that emerged from the Railway Act of 1921: LMS, LNER, GWR and SR. Find out how they transformed the UK rail network and built iconic locomotives such …
The train event: The ‘Big Four’ railway companies
WEBNov 24, 2022 · The Great Western Railway (GWR) The GWR was the only one of the Big Four to retain its name, which dated back to 1833. (In this book, I have marked pre-1921 GWR as ‘original GWR’.) The company operated a series of bus routes and an airline, Railway Air Services. It also owned hotels and ports.
Big Four (British railway companies) - Simple English Wikipedia, …
WEBLearn about the four largest railway companies in the UK from 1923 to 1947, formed by the Railways Act 1921 and nationalised in 1948. Find out their names, histories and related pages.
Grouping Britain’s Railways: Creating the ‘Big Four’ in 1923
WEBDec 12, 2018 · A book review of A J Mullay's work on the process of merging hundreds of small railway companies into four regional giants in 1923. The review covers the background, the actors, the legislation and the outcomes of the Grouping, as well as the challenges and controversies it faced.
The Story of the Big Four Railway Companies - The History Press
WEBColin G. Maggs, one of the country’s leading railway historians, tells the story of how these Big Four companies came into being and their enormous success following the rundown of the railways during the First World War.
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