British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the 'Big Four' British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. This period saw massive changes in the nature of the railway network: steam traction was eliminated in favour of diesel and electric power, passengers replaced freight as the main source of business, and the network was severely rationalised. British Rail - History. Including:

• British Rail - History
• British Rail - Background
• British Rail - Nationalisation
• British Rail - British Railways
• British Rail - 1955 Modernisation Plan
• British Rail - The Beeching Axe and the end of steam
• British Rail - British Rail
• British Rail - Sectorisation
• British Rail - Privatisation
• British Rail - Network
• British Rail - Locomotives and rolling stock
• British Rail - Locomotives
• British Rail - Coaches
• British Rail - Multiple units

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British Rail - Background. The rail transport system in Great Britain developed during the 19th century. After the grouping of 1923 by the Railways Act 1921 there were four large British railway companies, each dominating its own geographic area. These were the Great Western Railway (GWR), the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), the London and North Eastern Railw ...

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British Rail, British Rail - History, British Rail - Background, British Rail - Nationalisation, British Rail - British Railways, British Rail - 1955 Modernisation Plan, British Rail - The Beeching Axe and the end of steam, British Rail - British Rail, British Rail - Sectorisation, British Rail - Privatisation, British Rail - Network, British Rail - Locomotives and rolling stock, British Rail - Locomotives, British Rail - Coaches, British Rail - Multiple units

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British Rail - Locomotives. Main articles: Steam locomotives of British Railways, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]See also:

British Rail, British Rail - History, British Rail - Background, British Rail - Nationalisation, British Rail - British Railways, British Rail - 1955 Modernisation Plan, British Rail - The Beeching Axe and the end of steam, British Rail - British Rail, British Rail - Sectorisation, British Rail - Privatisation, British Rail - Network, British Rail - Locomotives and rolling stock, British Rail - Locomotives, British Rail - Coaches, British Rail - Multiple units

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