Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
From Graces Guide
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, it was renamed the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway 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.
- 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)
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