 At the same time the NBR (and its shipping fleet) also amalgamated with other railways to create the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), which built the in 1947.In 1935, Williamson-Buchanan Steamers was taken over by the Caledonian Steam Packet Company.In 1945, the Caledonian Steam Packet Company took responsibility for the Kyleakin to Kyle of Lochalsh ferry.