num_pages: 88
description: The grouping of 1923 was one of the three major milestones in twentieth century British railway history, along with nationalisation in 1948 and privatisation in 1994-7 but unlike those events it has received surprisingly little critical analysis by historians.
language: English
title: Grouping Britain's Railways: Creating the 'Big Four' in 1923
publisher: Pendragon Publishing