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London and North Eastern Railway

Also Known As LNER
Railway and Rail Transit Operators

LNER, one of the Big Four British railway companies formed by the 1923 grouping that merged Britains many smaller pre-existing railways into four large regional companies. It operated the East Coast Main Line between London and Scotland and built and ran the locomotive Flying Scotsman. It was nationalized into British Railways in 1948. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1923 1
Significance
Its Class A4 locomotive Mallard set the world speed record for steam traction, 126 miles per hour, on a test run that still stands today. 1
Partially Attested
Dissolved Year
1947 1
Infobox end_year is 31 December 1947; the lead gives nationalisation on 1 January 1948.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: London and North Eastern Railway
Wikipedia
  • Overview
  • History
    The world record speed of 126 miles per hour (203 km/h) achieved on a test run by LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard.
  • Infobox, end_year
    31 December 1947
  • Part Of: Rail Transport
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Wikipedia: Flying Scotsman (locomotive)
WikipediaHas Part: Flying Scotsman, OverviewView the Source
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