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Like the Caledonian, based in Glasgow. It had an extensive network in Scotland, owning the Berwick to Edinburgh and Aberdeen lines. Further NB routes included the West Highland line to For...
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Unlike other group companies, the Great Western
Railway, which had been incorporated in 1835, merely absorbed the independent Welsh
railway companies. Due to their relatively small size this gro...
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The largest of the South Wales companies, this line served from Cerdiff through to Liantrisant, served from Cardiff through to Llantrisant, Cowbridge and Aberdare. Its maintrade was the carriage...
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A great rival to the TVR, covering much the same area in South Wales.
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Based in South Glamorgan. This was a small but highly profitable concern also carrying minerals.
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The division, During WW1, of the Ministry of Defence charged with operating military
railways overseas. The acronym became the nickname of the ex-military owned, Great Central
Railway designed, ...
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Normally tagged the LMS this was the largest of the largest of the Big Four. Its territory, mainly centred to the north and west of London, stretched from the far north of Scotland and north wes...
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Centred on Crewe, its main lines ran from London, out to Birmingham, Holyhead, Liverpool, Manchester and Carlisle. The LNWRs main line from Euston to Carlisle is now West Coast Main Line.
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Centred on Derby, this company's lines radiated from there to London, Carlisle, Manchester and Bristol.
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Based in Manchester, it had a busy trans-Pennine network, linking Lancashire and the industrial areas of Yorkshire.
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This Glasgow based firm formed the northern leg of the West Coast Main Line, from Carlisle to its home city. It also owned important routes from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Perth and Aberdeen.
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With headquarters in Inverness, this company operated some of the most scenic routes in the UK. Its lines included those to Perth, Keith, Wick and of course the charismatic line to the Kyle of L...
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This company's lines ran from Glasgow down the Ayrshire coast south to Stranraer and also via Kilmarnock to Carlisle.
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Second largest of the groups, this
railway covered the eastern side of country, north of the Thames, through to Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. It also had lines to Manchester and Glasgow and included ...
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Having established that we need the right kind of loft space in the first place we then need to look at how to prepare it for use. Here are just a few things to consider (in no particular order)...
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