Stephenson Locomotive Society
- Stephenson Locomotive Society
The Stephenson Locomotive Society (SLS) was founded in the UK in Autumn 1909 for the study of rail transport and locomotives.
It was originally named "The Stephenson Society" in honour of George Stephenson. In late 1911 the professional engineers seceded from the Society to form the "Junior Institution of Locomotive Engineers" and the Society then took its present name. [cite book|author=Stephenson Locomotive Society|title=Railway Progress 1909-1959|date=1959] Despite this the SLS has since attracted professional locomotive engineers such as William Stanier, Oliver Bulleid and André Chapelon, as well as amateurs.
The SLS publishes a "Journal" and maintains a large photographic collection and members’ library. It also has regional groups which organise meetings and trips of railway interest. [cite book|author=Simmons, Jack|coauthors=Biddle, Gordon (ed.)|title=The Oxford Companion to British Railway History from 1603 to the 1990s|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1997|isbn=0-19-211697-5]
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* [http://www.stephensonloco.org.uk Stephenson Locomotive Society NEW URL Oct 2007]
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