London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)[a] wis a Breetish railwey company.
 LMS crest, cairved intae the stanewark at Leeds station | |
| Reportin merk | LMS |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ingland; Northren Ireland; Scotland; Wales |
| Dates o operation | 1 Januar 1923[1]–31 December 1947 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | British Railways[2] |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) staundart gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) in Northern Ireland |
| Electrification | 600 or 650 V DC third rail 630 V DC third an fowert rail 1,200 V DC side contact third rail 6.6 kV 25 Hz AC owerheid |
| Lenth | 7,790 mile (12,537 km) |
| Heidquarters | Euston House, Lunnon |
Notes
eedit- ↑ It haes been argied that the ineetials LMSR shoud be uised tae be conseestent wi LNER, GWR an SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate eemage uosed LMS, an this is whit is generally uised in historical circles. The LMS occasionally an aa uised the ineetials LM&SR. For conseestency, this airticle uises the ineetials LMS.
References
eedit- ↑ Whitehouse & Thomas 2002, p. 204.
- ↑ Whitehouse & Thomas 2002, p. 205.
Soorces
- Whitehouse, Patrick; Thomas, David St John (2002). LMS 150 : The London Midland & Scottish Railway A century and a half of progress. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-1378-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)