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STEAM - The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) UK Archive
STEAM - The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) UK Archive
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the ‘big four’ railway companies formed in Britain in 1923 and consequently had the biggest fleet of steam locomotives. A major program of locomotive construction commenced immediately upon the formation of the L.M.S. which resulted in some of the best known types of steam engine – from the immortal ‘Black 5’s’ to the powerful ‘Princesses’ and Duchesses’.
In this video we see many of the survivors of these locomotive types in action on Britain’s main lines and preserved railways, together with views of them at work in British Railways' days of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Other locomotives featured include …
- 41241 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T
- 46443 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0
- 41708...
published: 18 Feb 2022
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History of the Big Four - London Midland & Scottish Railway
Hello, and welcome to Part 3 of my 4 part series looking at the Four Great Railways of Britain that existed between 1923 and 1948, the LMS, the LNER, the Great Western and the Southern, companies that were formed, and dissolved, through acts of Parliament to try and rationalise the 120 individual railway firms into something more manageable, but even though these operators only lasted a mere 25 years, during that time they left an indelible mark on the face of not only British railway history, but the art-deco culture of the period that continues to resonate globally even to this day.
Part 3 focuses on the London Midland & Scottish Railway, by far the largest of the Big Four, which contained within its boundaries a network that stretched from the south coast of Dorset and the eastern Esse...
published: 15 Jul 2023
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Hotel 1937 London Midland & Scottish Railway Documentary
published: 29 Aug 2016
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1938 London Midland & Scottish Railway Documentary - General Repair - CharlieDeanArchives
This film follows the progress of Jubilee class steam locomotive 5605 'Cyprus' , owned by the London Midland & Scottish Railway, as is passes through the railway workshops during an overhaul in the 1938. .
CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
published: 22 Jan 2014
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London Midland & Scottish Railway Film: Engline Shed [ 1938 ]
This film produced by the London Midland & Scottish Railway is called tled, "Engine Shed". This vintage documentary takes you inside an engine shed to show you how the LMS (London Midland & Scottish Railway) improved safety in the workplace while working on trains while increasing productivity by avoiding wasteful work practices. Enjoy!
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published: 05 Jun 2020
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1939 London Midland & Scottish Railway Documentary - Men Of The Footplate - CharlieDeanArchives
London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through to steam locomotive drivers. .
CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
published: 07 Jan 2014
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Express Steam Locomotive of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
published: 21 Dec 2022
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The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.44932
Part 6 of 14 - The LMS Black Five Days here at Carlisle on Saturday 1th July 2023
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.44932 with his WCRC Coaches are Tour Promoter is Called, “Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company”, from Hellifield to Carlisle, then was leave the WCRC Coaches on the Siding Track ‘A’ was here outside on Platform One was right here at the Carlisle Citadel Station.
published: 01 Aug 2023
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London, Midland vesves Scottish in 1930 ~ Classic Railway Documentary
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A steam train comes out of a tunnel, it goes under an arched bridge, another in a tunnel,1930s. LMS railway steam locomotive. London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
London Midland vesves Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through to steam locomotive drivers..
published: 22 Jan 2018
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
This article is about the British railway company that existed before the creation of British Railways in 1948. For the former West Midlands Franchise operator, see London Midland.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland & Scottish Railway Company
Crest of the LMS on a railway carriage
Headquarters Euston House, London
Reporting mark LMS
Locale England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales
Dates of operation 1 January 1923[1]–1 January 1948
Predecessor
London and North Western Railway
Midland Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
Furness Railway
Caledonian Railway
Glasgow & South Western Railway
Highland Railway
Successor British Railways:
London Midland Region
Scottish Region
Ulster Transport Authority:
Nort...
published: 12 Oct 2022
51:53
STEAM - The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) UK Archive
STEAM - The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) UK Archive
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the ‘big four’ railway companies form...
STEAM - The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) UK Archive
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the ‘big four’ railway companies formed in Britain in 1923 and consequently had the biggest fleet of steam locomotives. A major program of locomotive construction commenced immediately upon the formation of the L.M.S. which resulted in some of the best known types of steam engine – from the immortal ‘Black 5’s’ to the powerful ‘Princesses’ and Duchesses’.
In this video we see many of the survivors of these locomotive types in action on Britain’s main lines and preserved railways, together with views of them at work in British Railways' days of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Other locomotives featured include …
- 41241 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T
- 46443 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0
- 41708 Midland 1F 0-6-0T
- 47357 ‘Jinty’ 0-6-0T
- 45596 ‘Bahamas’ 4-6-0
- 53808 7F 2-8-0
… as well as many others.
Running time: Approx. 55 minutes.
Original VHS release 1991
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STEAM - The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) UK Archive
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the ‘big four’ railway companies formed in Britain in 1923 and consequently had the biggest fleet of steam locomotives. A major program of locomotive construction commenced immediately upon the formation of the L.M.S. which resulted in some of the best known types of steam engine – from the immortal ‘Black 5’s’ to the powerful ‘Princesses’ and Duchesses’.
In this video we see many of the survivors of these locomotive types in action on Britain’s main lines and preserved railways, together with views of them at work in British Railways' days of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Other locomotives featured include …
- 41241 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T
- 46443 Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0
- 41708 Midland 1F 0-6-0T
- 47357 ‘Jinty’ 0-6-0T
- 45596 ‘Bahamas’ 4-6-0
- 53808 7F 2-8-0
… as well as many others.
Running time: Approx. 55 minutes.
Original VHS release 1991
- published: 18 Feb 2022
- views: 101763
21:06
History of the Big Four - London Midland & Scottish Railway
Hello, and welcome to Part 3 of my 4 part series looking at the Four Great Railways of Britain that existed between 1923 and 1948, the LMS, the LNER, the Great ...
Hello, and welcome to Part 3 of my 4 part series looking at the Four Great Railways of Britain that existed between 1923 and 1948, the LMS, the LNER, the Great Western and the Southern, companies that were formed, and dissolved, through acts of Parliament to try and rationalise the 120 individual railway firms into something more manageable, but even though these operators only lasted a mere 25 years, during that time they left an indelible mark on the face of not only British railway history, but the art-deco culture of the period that continues to resonate globally even to this day.
Part 3 focuses on the London Midland & Scottish Railway, by far the largest of the Big Four, which contained within its boundaries a network that stretched from the south coast of Dorset and the eastern Essex resorts to Thurso in the far north of Scotland, and Londonderry in Northern Ireland, but despite its size, and its slew of art-deco steam engines that rivalled the likes of the LNER, the LMS was a company left struggling financially due to its dependence on freight contracts, and would spend more of its existence teetering on bankruptcy than it did making a genuine profit.
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them):
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- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
https://wn.com/History_Of_The_Big_Four_London_Midland_Scottish_Railway
Hello, and welcome to Part 3 of my 4 part series looking at the Four Great Railways of Britain that existed between 1923 and 1948, the LMS, the LNER, the Great Western and the Southern, companies that were formed, and dissolved, through acts of Parliament to try and rationalise the 120 individual railway firms into something more manageable, but even though these operators only lasted a mere 25 years, during that time they left an indelible mark on the face of not only British railway history, but the art-deco culture of the period that continues to resonate globally even to this day.
Part 3 focuses on the London Midland & Scottish Railway, by far the largest of the Big Four, which contained within its boundaries a network that stretched from the south coast of Dorset and the eastern Essex resorts to Thurso in the far north of Scotland, and Londonderry in Northern Ireland, but despite its size, and its slew of art-deco steam engines that rivalled the likes of the LNER, the LMS was a company left struggling financially due to its dependence on freight contracts, and would spend more of its existence teetering on bankruptcy than it did making a genuine profit.
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them):
[email protected]
The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images.
If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon.
Press the Join button to get access to new videos a week ahead of schedule by becoming a channel member for just £2.99 a month!
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Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D
References:
- Railway Wonders of the World (and their respective sources)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
- published: 15 Jul 2023
- views: 38800
16:56
1938 London Midland & Scottish Railway Documentary - General Repair - CharlieDeanArchives
This film follows the progress of Jubilee class steam locomotive 5605 'Cyprus' , owned by the London Midland & Scottish Railway, as is passes through the railwa...
This film follows the progress of Jubilee class steam locomotive 5605 'Cyprus' , owned by the London Midland & Scottish Railway, as is passes through the railway workshops during an overhaul in the 1938. .
CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
https://wn.com/1938_London_Midland_Scottish_Railway_Documentary_General_Repair_Charliedeanarchives
This film follows the progress of Jubilee class steam locomotive 5605 'Cyprus' , owned by the London Midland & Scottish Railway, as is passes through the railway workshops during an overhaul in the 1938. .
CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
- published: 22 Jan 2014
- views: 1491
9:32
London Midland & Scottish Railway Film: Engline Shed [ 1938 ]
This film produced by the London Midland & Scottish Railway is called tled, "Engine Shed". This vintage documentary takes you inside an engine shed to show you ...
This film produced by the London Midland & Scottish Railway is called tled, "Engine Shed". This vintage documentary takes you inside an engine shed to show you how the LMS (London Midland & Scottish Railway) improved safety in the workplace while working on trains while increasing productivity by avoiding wasteful work practices. Enjoy!
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#Train #Railway #LMS
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This film produced by the London Midland & Scottish Railway is called tled, "Engine Shed". This vintage documentary takes you inside an engine shed to show you how the LMS (London Midland & Scottish Railway) improved safety in the workplace while working on trains while increasing productivity by avoiding wasteful work practices. Enjoy!
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- published: 05 Jun 2020
- views: 281
16:57
1939 London Midland & Scottish Railway Documentary - Men Of The Footplate - CharlieDeanArchives
London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through...
London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through to steam locomotive drivers. .
CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
https://wn.com/1939_London_Midland_Scottish_Railway_Documentary_Men_Of_The_Footplate_Charliedeanarchives
London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through to steam locomotive drivers. .
CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
- published: 07 Jan 2014
- views: 2032
0:28
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.44932
Part 6 of 14 - The LMS Black Five Days here at Carlisle on Saturday 1th July 2023
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5MT ‘Black Five’...
Part 6 of 14 - The LMS Black Five Days here at Carlisle on Saturday 1th July 2023
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.44932 with his WCRC Coaches are Tour Promoter is Called, “Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company”, from Hellifield to Carlisle, then was leave the WCRC Coaches on the Siding Track ‘A’ was here outside on Platform One was right here at the Carlisle Citadel Station.
https://wn.com/The_London,_Midland_Scottish_Railway_(Lms)_Stanier_Class_5Mt_‘Black_Five’_4_6_0_No.44932
Part 6 of 14 - The LMS Black Five Days here at Carlisle on Saturday 1th July 2023
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.44932 with his WCRC Coaches are Tour Promoter is Called, “Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company”, from Hellifield to Carlisle, then was leave the WCRC Coaches on the Siding Track ‘A’ was here outside on Platform One was right here at the Carlisle Citadel Station.
- published: 01 Aug 2023
- views: 27
20:06
London, Midland vesves Scottish in 1930 ~ Classic Railway Documentary
London, Midland vesves Scottish in 1930 ~ Classic Railway Documentary ======================================= Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Watch my other v...
London, Midland vesves Scottish in 1930 ~ Classic Railway Documentary ======================================= Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Watch my other videos ===================================.
A steam train comes out of a tunnel, it goes under an arched bridge, another in a tunnel,1930s. LMS railway steam locomotive. London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
London Midland vesves Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through to steam locomotive drivers..
https://wn.com/London,_Midland_Vesves_Scottish_In_1930_~_Classic_Railway_Documentary
London, Midland vesves Scottish in 1930 ~ Classic Railway Documentary ======================================= Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Watch my other videos ===================================.
A steam train comes out of a tunnel, it goes under an arched bridge, another in a tunnel,1930s. LMS railway steam locomotive. London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
London Midland vesves Scottish Railway (LMS) documentary which shows the various duties performed by railway workers - from new trainees cleaning locomotives through to steam locomotive drivers..
- published: 22 Jan 2018
- views: 2940
5:29
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
This article is about the British railway company that existed before the creation of British Railways in 1948. For the fo...
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
This article is about the British railway company that existed before the creation of British Railways in 1948. For the former West Midlands Franchise operator, see London Midland.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland & Scottish Railway Company
Crest of the LMS on a railway carriage
Headquarters Euston House, London
Reporting mark LMS
Locale England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales
Dates of operation 1 January 1923[1]–1 January 1948
Predecessor
London and North Western Railway
Midland Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
Furness Railway
Caledonian Railway
Glasgow & South Western Railway
Highland Railway
Successor British Railways:
London Midland Region
Scottish Region
Ulster Transport Authority:
Northern Counties Committee (1949)
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS[a]) was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railways into four. The companies merged into the LMS included the London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (which had previously merged with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922), several Scottish railway companies (including the Caledonian Railway), and numerous other, smaller ventures.
Besides being the world's largest transport organisation, the company was also the largest commercial enterprise in the British Empire and the United Kingdom's second largest employer, after the Post Office.
In 1938, the LMS operated 6,870 miles (11,056 km) of railway (excluding its lines in Northern Ireland), but its profitability was generally disappointing, with a rate of return of only 2.7%. Under the Transport Act 1947, along with the other members of the "Big Four" British railway companies (GWR, LNER and SR), the LMS was nationalised on 1 January 1948, becoming part of the state-owned British Railways.
The LMS was the largest of the Big Four railway companies serving routes in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Overview
The Railways Act 1921 created four large railway companies which were in effect geographical monopolies, albeit with competition at their boundaries, and with some lines either reaching into competitor territory, or being jointly operated.
The LMS operated services in and around London, the Midlands, the North West of England, Mid/North Wales and Scotland. The company also operated a separate network of lines in Northern Ireland.
The principal routes were the West Coast Main Line and the Midland Main Line, which had been the main routes of the two largest constituent companies, the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway respectively.
Main article: Joint railway
The LMS operated a number of lines jointly with the other main railway companies, a situation which arose when the former joint owners of a route were placed into different post-grouping companies.Most of these were situated at or near the boundaries between two or more of the companies, but there were some notable examples which extended beyond this hinterland zone.
Together with the London and North Eastern Railway, the LMS ran the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network. Exceeding 183 miles (295 km), this was the largest jointly operated network in Great Britain in terms of route mileage, and extended from Peterborough to the East Anglian coast. The M&GN was wholly incorporated into the LNER in 1936.
The LMS also operated a significant joint network with the Southern Railway, in the shape of the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.This network connected Bath and Bournemouth, and wound its way through territory nominally allocated to a third railway company, the Great Western.
Through the former Midland Railway holdings, the LMS, together with the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), jointly owned the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee lines.
Areas of competition
Being geographically the largest, and the most central of the four main post-grouping railway companies, the LMS shared numerous boundaries with both the LNER and GWR, although its overlap with the Southern Railway was limited due to the general lack of direct routes through London. The SR and the LMS were mainly overlapping on the West London Line.
https://wn.com/London,_Midland_And_Scottish_Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
This article is about the British railway company that existed before the creation of British Railways in 1948. For the former West Midlands Franchise operator, see London Midland.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland & Scottish Railway Company
Crest of the LMS on a railway carriage
Headquarters Euston House, London
Reporting mark LMS
Locale England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales
Dates of operation 1 January 1923[1]–1 January 1948
Predecessor
London and North Western Railway
Midland Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
Furness Railway
Caledonian Railway
Glasgow & South Western Railway
Highland Railway
Successor British Railways:
London Midland Region
Scottish Region
Ulster Transport Authority:
Northern Counties Committee (1949)
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS[a]) was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railways into four. The companies merged into the LMS included the London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (which had previously merged with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922), several Scottish railway companies (including the Caledonian Railway), and numerous other, smaller ventures.
Besides being the world's largest transport organisation, the company was also the largest commercial enterprise in the British Empire and the United Kingdom's second largest employer, after the Post Office.
In 1938, the LMS operated 6,870 miles (11,056 km) of railway (excluding its lines in Northern Ireland), but its profitability was generally disappointing, with a rate of return of only 2.7%. Under the Transport Act 1947, along with the other members of the "Big Four" British railway companies (GWR, LNER and SR), the LMS was nationalised on 1 January 1948, becoming part of the state-owned British Railways.
The LMS was the largest of the Big Four railway companies serving routes in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Overview
The Railways Act 1921 created four large railway companies which were in effect geographical monopolies, albeit with competition at their boundaries, and with some lines either reaching into competitor territory, or being jointly operated.
The LMS operated services in and around London, the Midlands, the North West of England, Mid/North Wales and Scotland. The company also operated a separate network of lines in Northern Ireland.
The principal routes were the West Coast Main Line and the Midland Main Line, which had been the main routes of the two largest constituent companies, the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway respectively.
Main article: Joint railway
The LMS operated a number of lines jointly with the other main railway companies, a situation which arose when the former joint owners of a route were placed into different post-grouping companies.Most of these were situated at or near the boundaries between two or more of the companies, but there were some notable examples which extended beyond this hinterland zone.
Together with the London and North Eastern Railway, the LMS ran the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network. Exceeding 183 miles (295 km), this was the largest jointly operated network in Great Britain in terms of route mileage, and extended from Peterborough to the East Anglian coast. The M&GN was wholly incorporated into the LNER in 1936.
The LMS also operated a significant joint network with the Southern Railway, in the shape of the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.This network connected Bath and Bournemouth, and wound its way through territory nominally allocated to a third railway company, the Great Western.
Through the former Midland Railway holdings, the LMS, together with the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), jointly owned the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee lines.
Areas of competition
Being geographically the largest, and the most central of the four main post-grouping railway companies, the LMS shared numerous boundaries with both the LNER and GWR, although its overlap with the Southern Railway was limited due to the general lack of direct routes through London. The SR and the LMS were mainly overlapping on the West London Line.
- published: 12 Oct 2022
- views: 201