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Medal - National Railway Museum (Great Western Railway) ND
| Copper-nickel | 12.84 g | 31 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 12.84 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#377945 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Logo of Great Western Railway, combining the crests of London (left) and Bristol (right). Legends above and below, around edge, with 'COMPANY', 'INCORPORATED' and 'PARLIAMENT' contracted to save space, indicated by a line below the last letters of each word ('Y', 'D' and 'T' respectively).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPY
INCORPD BY ACT OF PARLT
Edge
Reeded
Comment
In 1921, Parliament passed the Railways Act (also known as the Grouping Act) to combine all of the UK's railway companies into four large companies - the 'Big Four' of Southern Railway (SR), Great Western Railway (GWR), London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), which formally began operating in 1923.The National Railway Museum in York produced four tokens paying homage to the 'Big Four'. Their website: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/
