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Catalogue description London and North Western, and Brecon and Merthyr Joint Committee
| Reference: | RAIL 402 |
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| Title: | London and North Western, and Brecon and Merthyr Joint Committee |
| Description: |
Minutes etc. of the committee set up to operate that part of the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction railway which was jointly owned by the two companies concerned. In 1923 the committee was re-named the London Midland and Scottish and Great Western Railways Joint Committee (London and North Western and Brecon and Merthyr Section). |
| Date: | 1879-1925 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | LNBM |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Company, 1859-1922 London and North Western Railway Company, 1846-1923 |
| Physical description: | 4 rolls and volumes |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway was incorporated by act of 1st August 1859. Part of line became joint property of Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company and London and North Western Railway Company by virtue of Agreement dated 18th May 1874, scheduled and confirmed by section 56 of London and North Western (New Lines and Additional Powers) Act 19th July 1875; but first meeting of Joint Committee took place on 23rd May 1879. Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company was absorbed into Great Western Railway Company as from 1st July 1922 under Great Western Railway (Western Group) Preliminary Absorption Scheme No. 2, 24th July 1922. Functions of Committee passed to London and North Western and Great Western Railways Joint Committee, subsequently London Midland and Scottish and Great Western Railways Joint Committee, which Committee ceased on nationalisation of railways 1st January 1948 under Transport Act 1947. |
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