engineers locomotives rolling stock shipping references forums the london & north eastern railway encyclopedia the lner was one of the big four railway companies formed during the 1923 grouping act in britain . as such it barely lasted 25 years but in this time left a prestigious mark in british railway history . even today the lner s gresley pacifics are synonymous with speed and luxury . the lner was a railway of contrasts . it was the second largest big four company in terms of route miles but was also the poorest . it was famous for its prestigious high speed trains but gained a lot of its income from the coal fields of north east england . routes varied from the flat agricultural land of east anglia to the severe curves and gradients of scotland and the pennines . articles about the lner various aspects of railways within the lner that do not fit in the other sections . read more constituent companies the various companies which became a part of the lner with grouping in 1923 or afterwards . read more engineers of the lner biographies for the designers of the lner s locomotives . read more locomotives of the lner descriptions of all the locomotive classes that served with the lner . read more rolling stock of the lner non locomotive rolling stock . read more lner shipping describes all of the boats and ships owned by the lner . read more lner discussion forums an active set of forums to discuss all things lner including all of the constituent companies . read more references & bibliography sources of further information including books and societies . read more lner society contact information for the lner society . read more forum vip code in order to register with the lner forums you will be asked for a vip code . this is actually a simple trivia question that most enthusiasts should know . the answer is 4771 . search contact winwaed software technology llc copyright 2001 2016 richard marsden