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The history of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994 covers the period when the British railway system was nationalised under the name of 'British Railways', latterly known as British Rail until its eventual privatisation in 1994.
The steam locomotives of British Railways were used by British Railways over the period 1948–1968. The vast majority of these were inherited from its four constituent companies, the " Big Four ". In addition, BR built 2,537 steam locomotives in the period 1948–1960, 1,538 to pre-nationalisation designs and 999 to its own standard designs.
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in January 1963, when it was formally renamed the British Railways Board.
Railways and the British economy, 1830–1914 (Macmillan International Higher Education, 1980). Gourvish, Terence Richard et al. British Railways 1948-73: A business history (Cambridge University Press, 1986). Gourvish, Terry. British Rail 1974–1997: From Integration to Privatisation (Oxford UP, 2002). Gourvish, Terence R.
First batch of Indian Railways standard 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) gauge 2-8-2 goods locomotives to Class WG is ordered from the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow. Nearly 2450 of the class will be constructed in the UK , United States and India between 1950 and 1970, the largest class in the British Commonwealth .
This is a list of rail accidents and incidents that involved British Railways, known from 1968 as British Rail, occurring in the period 1948–94. It does not cover accidents involving Northern Ireland Railways, or heritage railways.
The railway companies were amalgamated into British Railways, part of the British Transport Commission, and six geographic and administrative regions were created out of the previous four companies. The Southern Railway, being relatively self-contained and operated largely by electric traction, was incorporated almost intact as the new Southern ...
Acquired by British Railways in 1948. Served until 1960 then sold in 1961 to Belgian shipbreakers. Reported to be in use in 1963 as an accommodation ship at Walcheren. [86] St Patrick: 1947 3,482 - Built in 1947 by Cammell, Laird & Co Ltd for the Great Western Railway in 1947. Acquired by British Railways in 1948.