| | London's status as Capital city and Great Britain's largest conurbation ensured it's unrivalled position as a railway centre from the earliest days, and it became a Mecca for steam enthusiasts. Most of the country's principal routes radiated from the Capital and these carried famous, crack express trains such as the 'Flying Scotsman', 'Caledonian' and the all-Pullman 'Bournemouth Belle'. Locomotives rostered for these prestigious workings were especially groomed and embeltished with distinctive headboards. London also had a dense network of steam-operated suburban routes which carried thousands of citizens to and from work in the City. Equally important were the Capital's freight arteries which were vital to the economic life of the region. Contents:
- WESTERN REGION LINES
- THE GREAT CENTRAL LINE
- THE WEST COAST LINE
- STEAM FROM MOORGATE
- THE MIDLAND LINE
- THE EAST COAST LINE
- BROAD STREET STATION
- THE GREAT EASTERN LINES
- NORTH WOOLWICH TO PALACE GATES
- LONDON, TILBURY & SOUTHEND LINE
- SOUTHERN REGION - EASTERN SECTION
- SOUTHERN REGION - CENTRAL SECTION
- SOUTHERN REGION - WESTERN SECTION
- THE WEST LONDON LINE
Continent: Europe
Country: UK
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