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The '''Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway''' (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation in 1847 | The '''Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway''' (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation in 1847. | ||
* The company appointed [[James Allport]] who joined it on 1 January 1850 as manager. | * The company appointed [[James Allport]] who joined it on 1 January 1850 as manager. |
Revision as of 17:51, 6 March 2007
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation in 1847.
- The company appointed James Allport who joined it on 1 January 1850 as manager.
- Edward Watkin took over in his place in 1854.
- 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 R Sacre 1859-1886
- Thomas Parker 1886-1893
- Harry Pollitt 1893-1897 (served the GCR until 1900)