London North Eastern Railway

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Hint	Answer
When was the original LNER formed?	1923
What was the biggest railway merged into the LNER?	North Eastern Railway
What is the LNER's southern most terminus?	London Kings cross
What is the LNER's fastest steam engine?	Mallard
What is the LNER's most famous steam engine?	Flying Scotsman

Hint	Answer
What were the Raven pacifies classified as when the NER was merged?	A2
Who was the first chief mechanical engineer?	Sir Nigel Gresley
What engine was bomb damaged during world war 2?	Gadwall/ Sir Ralph Wedgewood
Who succeeded Gresley after he died?	Edward Thompson
What trains does the modern LNER use?	class 91 / class 800 / class 801