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1847 The '''Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway''' (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation of the following lines: | 1847 The '''Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway''' (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation of the following lines: | ||
* The proposed [[Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway]] | * The proposed [[Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway]] | ||
* [[Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway]], | * [[Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway]], | ||
* [[Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway]] | |||
The company appointed [[James Allport]] who joined it on 1 January 1850 as manager. | |||
[[Edward Watkin]] took over in his place in 1854. | |||
1875 See [[1875 Number of Locomotives]] where they are listed 6th with 374 locomotives. | |||
1888 See [[Locomotive Stock June 1888]] | |||
In 1897 the company changed its name to the [[Great Central Railway]]. At the same time the headquarters of the Railway was moved from Manchester to London (Marylebone). | |||
'''Locomotive Engineers | |||
* [[Richard Peacock]] 1846-1854 | |||
* [[W. G. Craig]] 1854-1859 | |||
* [[Charles Sacre]] 1859-1886 | |||
* [[Thomas Parker (2)]] 1886-1893 | |||
* [[Harry Pollitt]] 1893-1897 (served the GCR until 1900) | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 20:16, 1 December 2010
1847 The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation of the following lines:
- The proposed Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway
- Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway,
- Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
The company appointed James Allport who joined it on 1 January 1850 as manager.
Edward Watkin took over in his place in 1854.
1875 See 1875 Number of Locomotives where they are listed 6th with 374 locomotives.
1888 See Locomotive Stock June 1888
In 1897 the company changed its name to the Great Central Railway. At the same time the headquarters of the Railway was moved from Manchester to London (Marylebone).
Locomotive Engineers
- Richard Peacock 1846-1854
- W. G. Craig 1854-1859
- Charles Sacre 1859-1886
- Thomas Parker (2) 1886-1893
- Harry Pollitt 1893-1897 (served the GCR until 1900)