TSS ''Wyvern'' was a passenger vessel built for the

Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It ama ...

in 1905.

History

TSS ''Wyvern'' was built by

Ferguson Shipbuilders Ferguson may refer to: Places Canada *Ferguson Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario) *Ferguson, British Columbia *Mount Ferguson (Ontario), a mountain in Temagami, Ontario United States *Ferguson, a meteorite fall in North Carolina *Ferguson, Arkansas * F ...

, Port Glasgow for the

. She was launched on 10 October 1905. She was named the ''Wyvern'' after the company crest of the

. She was used for pleasure excursions from Heysham to Fleetwood until 1939. She was acquired by the

London Midland and Scottish Railway The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally ...

in 1923 and British Railways in 1960. and disposed of in 1970.

References

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