Features:
Introduction to the LMS - The LMS was the largest of the 'Big Four' companies at the 1923 Grouping, but its greatest successes came only after a power struggle between the warring factions of Derby and Crewe. Keith Farr sets the scene.
The Constituents - An amalgamation of several independent companies created the LMS. We present here a brief resume of each of the principal constituents extant in 1921-22.
The Troubled Years - Never was a major British railway born into such acrimonious circumstances, lan Hamilton covers the Hughes, Fowler and Lemon eras and the backdrop of intense partisanship.
Colossus of Steam - After the internal strife, the company was desperate for innovation and leadership to compete with its rivals. In William Stanier, its prayers were answered. Keith Farr traces the LMS's tremendous achievements of the 1932-1944 period.
Building on Success - The post-Stanier period had remarkable parallels with the aftermath of Gresley on the LNER. This chapter traces the pre- Nationalisation events of 1945-1947.
Practice & Performance - In a Practice & Performance special, John Heaton examines a batch of previously unseen WCML logs from the late-1940s.
The BR Steam Era - At first, Nationalisation had very little visible effect on the LMS system and until the advent of diesels. it was to some extent a case of 'carry on as you were'. Nick Pigott explains.
Diesel & Electric Dawn - The 1955 Modernisation Plan brought many changes to the ex-LMS network, including faster journey times and the first use of25kV a.c. electrics in the country. Chris Milner reports.
Return of London Midland - The 21st centxy finds the former LMS area divided among several franchises - and rt is set for further tug changes at the end of this year when four new TOCs are created - including one with the name of London Midland". Chris Milner brings tie story up to date
LMS Family Tree - The myriad companies that were merged into the Midbnd Railway and the London & North Western Railway are identified in a 'family tree' geneologcal table
Keeping the Spirit Alive - A summary of me societies dedicated to the study of the LMS
Midland Railway-Butterley - Several heritage ralways are keeping the spirt of the LMS afewe in the 21 st century. Cliff Thomas reports on one of the largest - a working railway museum dedicated to the Midland Railway, its predecessors, its successors - and a great deal more.

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FRONT COVER: The attractive heraldic insignia of the London Midland & Scottish Railway. During the company's early years, the crest was applied to a number of locomotives, as evidenced by the photographs of the ex-LNWR 2-4-0 on page 18 and 4-6-4T No. 11111 on page 21.