A railway company which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in anticipation of the opening of its London extension. It was eventually grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway.
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Great Central Railway
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Great Central Railway
Andrew Behan has researched all the names on this plaque and writes that it w...
Great Central Railway Engineers Office Marylebone. In memory of L. Blanden H....
{Beneath the Great Central Railway coat of arms:} Great Central Railway Londo...
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