The Leeds Model Company (LMC)


LMC originated in 1912 with Rex Stedman. Stedman left LMC in 1928 to found a new company under the title of R F Stedman & Co Ltd. Stedman later purchased the LMC company, continuing to trade under the R F Stedman name. Stedman finally left in 1931, when the name reverted to LMC. The company ceased trading in the late 1960s.

LMC were best known for their large range of locomotives, both freelance and true to prototype, as well as for coaches made from wood with applied paper lithography. A range of wooden wagons was also manufactured, and both coaches and wagons were later made from bakelite. Other products included track and a range of components.

The catalogue cover shown is from 1934.


LMC LNER 2-4-2 tank sold by Bonds o' Euston Road in 1939 and later repainted in Great Eastern colours, together with the end label from the box





LMC LMS coach (paper on wood) and LNER coach (bakelite)