Hi Pam You are looking at the London Chatham & Dover Railway Company which ran the lines through North Kent to Dover, which was in competition with the South Eastern Railway for the cross channel traffic through Dover and Folkstone. Their competition eventually virtually bankrupted both companies and they effectively merged under a joint operating committee in the 1890s. Horses were widely used by railway companies for deliveries to and from stations and goods yards, and for shunting goods wagons. Until the late 19th century horses and steam engines were the only means of shifting heavy loads from A to B. In the 1950s a few horses were still used in goods yards and harbours. They were useful where yards had wagon turntables swhereby wagons could be moved from one track to another without using points which took up much more space. Best wishes David in Bexhill, E. Sussex, UK ------------------------------ > > Original Message: > From: "PMR" <cliveden@iinet.net.au> > > On a relatives 1867 Death Certificate, his occupation is given > as 'Horse Manager LCD Raily Comp (Railway Company?)'. > > Firstly, is Railway Company the correct interpretation of 'Raily > Comp'. > > Secondly, would someone know what LCD stands for please? > > Thirdly, what would horses be used for? > > ------------------------------