A historic British railway term for the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It operated as a sprawling cross-country network linking industrial centers to coastal ports and holiday destinations. Unlike standard trunk lines, it was jointly owned by two major parent companies to share the heavy maintenance costs and operating expenses of a long rural route.
Heard on the job
We found some old MGN boundary markers out by the overgrown alignment near the coast.
Insider tip
Because it relied on older, hand-me-down motive power from its parent companies, crews often nicknamed it the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere'.