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1 January 1948
- British Railways was formed on 1 January 1948 as a result of the Transport Act 1947, which nationalised the Big Four British railway companies along with some other (but not all) smaller railways.
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2 days ago · British Railways was formed on 1 January 1948 as a result of the Transport Act 1947, which nationalised the Big Four British railway companies along with some other (but not all) smaller railways.
5 days ago · Railroad, mode of land transportation in which flange-wheeled vehicles move over two parallel steel rails, or tracks, either by self-propulsion or by the propulsion of a locomotive. Ideally, a railroad should be built in a straight line, over level ground, between large centers of trade and travel.
5 days ago · From the early 1960s this post-imperial nation, initially concerned to protect its interests in the world via a large and powerful military, complete with state-of-the-art aircraft and an independent nuclear deterrent, reduced its defence budget and increased investment in welfare and education.
2 days ago · British railway rolling stock refers to the trains used in Britain ( England, Scotland and Wales ). Main line operators. These lists only include trains currently reported in use on Network Rail routes.
3 days ago · The Canadian National Railways (CNR) was incorporated on June 6, 1919, comprising several railways that had become bankrupt and fallen into Government of Canada hands, along with some railways already owned by the government.
4 days ago · Semaphore signals added during British Railways days, were not ornate like those installed during Pre Grouping and Big 4. Take these examples at Marchwood (former Fawley branch, near Southampton).
3 days ago · A mixed bag of questions relating to the names of British Rail locomotives which were active during the 1960s, 1970s and beyond. Locomotive numbers refer to the pre-TOPS scheme unless otherwise noted.
