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Locomotive History of the Great Central Railway

The GCR was involved with many joint lines, possibly more than any other pre-grouping company, although it did not have highest joint mileage.

  • The Cheshire Lines Committee (GCR, GNR, and MidR)
  • The Great Central and Hull & Barnsley Joint (GCR and H&BR)
  • The Great Central, Hull & Barnsley and Midland Joint Railway (GCR, H&BR and MidR)
  • The Great Central and Midland Joint Railway (GCR and MidR)
  • The Great Central and North Staffordshire Joint Railway (GCR and NSR)
  • The Great Western and Great Central Joint (GCR and; GWR)
  • The Manchester, Altringham & South Junction Railway (GCR and LNWR)
  • The Metropolitan and Great Central Joint (GCR and MetR)
  • The Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge Junction Railway (GCR and LNWR)
  • The South Yorkshire Joint Railway (GCR, GNR, L&YR, MidR and NER)
  • Wath Curve (GC, MidR and NER)
  • The West Riding & Grimsby Railway (GCR and GNR)

 

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Richard Barron for the above information.



 
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