Rail Talks: The London & North Eastern Railway

Tuesday 18 November 2025 | 10.30am – 11.30am | Tickets £10 Booking required | Flying Scotsman Room

The LNER only existed for twenty-five years between the ‘grouping’ of railway companies in 1923 and nationalisation in 1948. In that short time, it established a worldwide reputation for technical innovation and the quality of its express passenger trains. We explore the formation of this sprawling enterprise from dozens of pre-grouping companies and how, in the end, state ownership came to be seen as the only way forward. 

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