of the pool in March 1845, the L&BR acquired 44 locomotives, some of which it had previously owned, and the remainder from the SER, L&CR, or else those purchased by the Joint Committee. Amalgamation On 27 July 1846, the L&B amalgamated with the L&C, the Brighton and Chichester Railway and the Brighton Lewes and Hastings Railway to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The amalgamation had been brought about by shareholders in the L&CR and L&BR who were dissatisfied with the early returns from their investment. References Sources Transport in Brighton and Hove Pre-grouping British railway companies Railway companies established in 1837 Railway lines opened in 1841 Early British railway companies Railway companies disestablished in 1846 London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Standard gauge railways in England British companies established in 1837