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1st January
Grouping of railways into four major companies - GWR, SR, LNER and LMS
1923
(Monday)
on forumwikipedia
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Foundation of British Railways - nationalisation
1948
(Thursday)
on forumwikipedia
Reading (Southern) electrified
1939
(Sunday)
on forumwikipedia
"Murder on the Orient Express" published
1934
(Monday)
 wikipedia

 
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