The History of the Midland Railway #272010

The fact that 'the Midland line has been built up by amalgamations, extensions, and purchases, has rendered the work more difficult than it would otherwise have been; it has been necessary to give, not only the names of these small lines, but also the reason why they were acquired, together with a short account of their previous history. The extent of these amalgamations may be gathered from the tabulated statements on pages 348 and 349.