Western Region

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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The class 4s were designed for mixed traffic use on secondary routes that the class 5s were too heavy for. It was essentially a tender version of the standard 4 2-6-4T, with similar characteristics to the GWR Manor Class, though unlike the Manors they were built to the universal loading gauge. Design work was done at Brighton, with help from Swindon, Derby and Doncaster. ...

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BR standard class 4 4-6-0, BR standard class 4 4-6-0 - Background, BR standard class 4 4-6-0 - In service, BR standard class 4 4-6-0 - Preservation, BR standard class 4 4-6-0 - Referencs

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History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails. As early as 1676 railed roads were in use in Northumberland to ease the conveyance of coal from the mines to the banks of the river at Newcastle-on-Tyne. These were simply straight and parallel rails of timber on which carts with rollers drawn by horses enabled several wagons to be moved simultaneously. Called tramroads (the early coal wagons were called drams), these primitive rails were superseded in 1793 when the then superintendent of the ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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On the decision to build the BR standards, a standard class of class four tank engines was ordered, based on the ex-LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T with some modifications. The Fairburn tanks themselves had been based on the LMS Stanier 2-6-4T which in turn had been based on the LMS Fowler 2-6-4T. Design work was done at Brighton, the overall programme being overseen by R.A. Riddles. The principal modifications to the Fairburn design involved the reduction of their envelope to enable them to fit into the L1 loading gauge. To do this, the tanks an ...

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BR standard class 4 tank, BR standard class 4 tank - Background, BR standard class 4 tank - Design and construction, BR standard class 4 tank - Service, BR standard class 4 tank - Withdrawal, BR standard class 4 tank - Preservation

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They were developed for the Western Region, which preferred hydraulic transmission. 101 of this class were built between 1961 and 1964. Withdrawal from service began in 1971, and by 1975 all had been withdrawn. Their early withdrawal was caused, primarily, by issues concerning the non-standard hydraulic transmission. The builder, Beyer Peacock (Hymec) Ltd, was a joint vernture between Bristol Siddeley Engines (BSE) (licenced to build Maybach engines), Stone-Platt Indusries (licenced to build Mekydro transmis ...

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British Rail Class 35, British Rail Class 35 - Development, British Rail Class 35 - Multiple Working, British Rail Class 35 - Liveries, British Rail Class 35 - Preservation, British Rail Class 35 - Hymeks in fiction

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When switching to diesel traction, as part of the Modernisation Plan of the 1950s, BR designed and commissioned designs for a large number of locomotive types. At this time (and arguably right up until Sectorisation in the 1980s), BR's regions had a high degree of autonomy, which extended as far as classes of locomotives ordered, and even the design criteria for those locomotives. Whilst almost all other diesel locomotives were diesel-electric, the Western Region employed a policy of utilising diesel-hydraulic traction, commissioning three classes of main lin ...

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British Rail Class 52, British Rail Class 52 - The Diesel-hydraulic experiment, British Rail Class 52 - Names and numbers

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The D800s were originally intended for the Paddington-Birmingham route and tests proved that their extra weight and power allowed them to run to a two hour schedule with 368 tons in tow: one coach more than a Class 40 could manage. These plans were put back when Paddington became the temporary London terminus of choice for Birmingham during the early 1960s, whilst BR's preferred route from Euston via Rugby was electrified. Loads of greater than 370 tons would be required and the service remained steam-hauled until the advent of the more powe ...

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British Rail Class 42, British Rail Class 42 - Mechanical details, British Rail Class 42 - Names and liveries, British Rail Class 42 - Service, British Rail Class 42 - Withdrawal, British Rail Class 42 - Class details

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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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List of football clubs in Scotland - First Division. Airdrie United F.C. Brechin City F.C. Clyde F.C. Dundee F.C. Hamilton Academical F.C. Queen of the South F.C. Ross County F.C. St Johnstone F.C. St Mirren F.C. Stranraer F.C. List of football clubs in Scotland - Second Division. Alloa Athletic F.C. Ayr United F.C. Dumbarton F.C. Forfar Athletic F.C.See also:

List of football clubs in Scotland, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the Scottish Premier League, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the Scottish Football League, List of football clubs in Scotland - First Division, List of football clubs in Scotland - Second Division, List of football clubs in Scotland - Third Division, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the Highland Football League, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the East of Scotland League, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the South of Scotland League, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs not in any of the above senior leagues but eligible to compete in the Scottish Cup, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the Scottish Junior Football Association, List of football clubs in Scotland - Scottish Junior Football Association Western Region, List of football clubs in Scotland - Scottish Junior Football Association Eastern Region, List of football clubs in Scotland - Scottish Junior Football Association Northern Region, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs in Membership of the North Caledonian Football League, List of football clubs in Scotland - Clubs that don't exist any more

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In the mid 20th century, British Rail express services were being compared unfavourably, and perhaps unfairly, with France's TGV and Japan's Shinkansen. Experience with High Speed Trains on the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh had shown that reduced journey times could produce a significant increase in passenger numbers, but that line was largely straight and suited to high speeds. Other lines, such as the West Coast Main Line from London to Glasgow, were not straight enough to support high speeds with conventional equipment. La ...

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Advanced Passenger Train, Advanced Passenger Train - Background, Advanced Passenger Train - Demise of the APT, Advanced Passenger Train - APT today, Advanced Passenger Train - APT versus TGV and Shinkansen, Advanced Passenger Train - Further uses of APT technology, Advanced Passenger Train - Reference

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National teams European Football Championship Baltic Cup British Home Championship (extinct) Balkan Cup (extinct) Dr. Gerö Cup (discontinued) Nordic Championships (discontinued?) Clubs UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup Cup Winners' Cup (extinct) European Super Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Regions Cup Royal League (Denmark, Norway and Sweden only) Setanta Cup (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland only) ...

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List of football soccer competitions, List of football soccer competitions - World, List of football soccer competitions - Europe, List of football soccer competitions - Greece, List of football soccer competitions - Belgium, List of football soccer competitions - Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of football soccer competitions - Croatia, List of football soccer competitions - Denmark, List of football soccer competitions - England, List of football soccer competitions - Faroe Islands, List of football soccer competitions - Finland, List of football soccer competitions - France, List of football soccer competitions - Germany, List of football soccer competitions - Iceland, List of football soccer competitions - Republic of Ireland, List of football soccer competitions - Italy, List of football soccer competitions - Latvia, List of football soccer competitions - Malta, List of football soccer competitions - Isle of Man, List of football soccer competitions - Netherlands, List of football soccer competitions - Northern Ireland, List of football soccer competitions - Norway, List of football soccer competitions - Portugal, List of football soccer competitions - Scotland, List of football soccer competitions - Spain, List of football soccer competitions - Sweden, List of football soccer competitions - Switzerland, List of football soccer competitions - Turkey, List of football soccer competitions - Ukraine, List of football soccer competitions - Wales, List of football soccer competitions - Africa, List of football soccer competitions - Asia, List of football soccer competitions - China, List of football soccer competitions - Hong Kong, List of football soccer competitions - Indonesia, List of football soccer competitions - Iran, List of football soccer competitions - Japan, List of football soccer competitions - Malaysia, List of football soccer competitions - Singapore, List of football soccer competitions - North America, List of football soccer competitions - Canada, List of football soccer competitions - United States, List of football soccer competitions - Mexico, List of football soccer competitions - South America, List of football soccer competitions - Argentina, List of football soccer competitions - Bolivia, List of football soccer competitions - Brazil, List of football soccer competitions - Colombia, List of football soccer competitions - Oceania, List of football soccer competitions - Australia

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It is part of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, surveyed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1832, who chose a route well to the east. William Moorsom, who had been the engineer (along with the Jessops) for the Cromford and High Peak Railway, was asked to take over, with his remuneration linked to the savings he achieved. At the time, most railways were for difficult terrain between canals, and the use of cable assistance would not have seemed unreasonable. (When Brunel, for instance, first surveyed the ...

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Lickey Incline, Lickey Incline - History and geography, Lickey Incline - Bankers, Lickey Incline - Steam locomotives, Lickey Incline - Diesel locomotives

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The LMR's territory consisted of ex-LMS lines in England and Wales, except for lines east of Skipton. LMS lines in Scotland became part of the Scottish Region, whilst those of the Northern Counties Committee (NCC) in Northern Ireland became part of the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA). The Mersey Railway, which had avoided being "Grouped" with the LMS in 1923, also joined the LMR. The other regions formed at the same time were the Eastern Region, the North Eastern Region, the Southern ...

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London Midland Region, London Midland Region - Territory, London Midland Region - Locomotives and rolling stock, London Midland Region - West Coast Main Line electrification

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The LMR inherited ex-LMS types of steam locomotive. Initially, an M prefix was added to numbers but later 40000 was added instead, giving numbers of ex-LMS types in the 4XXXX and 5XXXX series. The LMR initially continued building ex-LMS stock, particularly black fives, Ivatt 2MT, two Duchesses, and paper rebuilds of Royal Scots and Patriots. ...

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London Midland Region, London Midland Region - Territory, London Midland Region - Locomotives and rolling stock, London Midland Region - West Coast Main Line electrification

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Two railways were the pioneers in railway development in England. History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The next successful venture was the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR). It is the one which is now considered to be the first true railway, in that it was specifically laid for use by steam locomotives, with cuttings and embankments, rather than using ropes to overcome gradients. It had been a project proposed several years before the S&DR, but ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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Although the Government was in favour of the development of trunk railways to stimulate economic recovery (in which they were tremendously successful) and to facilitate the movement of troops in times of potential civil unrest, it was legally necessary that each line was authorised by a separate Act of Parliament. While there were entrepreneurs with the vision of an intercity network of lines, such as the Early East Midlands railway schemes, it was much easier to find investors in shorter st ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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The financial success of these lines was beyond all expectations and interests in London and Birmingham soon planned to build two lines to link these cities with each other and with the L&M. These two lines were the London and Birmingham, designed by Robert Stephenson, which ran from Euston Square, London, to Curzon Street, Birmingham, and the Grand Junction, engineered by Joseph Locke, which ran from Curzon Street to an end-on junction with the Warrington and Newton Line, a branch of the L&M, at Dallam, near Warrington in Cheshire. ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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The financial success of the early railways was phenomenal, as they had no real competition. The roads were still very slow and in poor condition. Prices of fuel and food fell in cities connected to railways owing to the fall in the cost of transport. The layout of lines with gentle gradients and curves, originating from the need to help the relatively weak engines and brakes, was a boon when speeds increased, avoiding for the most part the need to re-survey the course of a line. Less than 20 years after the Liverpool line opened, it was possible to travel fro ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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In the 1980s the government of Margaret Thatcher was famously hostile to the railways. In 1983 a civil servant named David Serpell unvieled the 'Serpell Report' which called for another large scale round of closures. However this recieved massive opposition and was soon dropped. British Rail was subjected to severe fianancial constraints during the 1980s. By the early 1980s British Rail needed to replace lif ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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For main article see Beeching axe. By the early 1960s the railways were running at a huge deficit, and patience with them by the government had run out. In 1962 the transport minister Ernest Marples appointed Richard Beeching as head of British Railways with a brief to cut the spiralling losses. His report The Reshaping of British Railways issued in 1963, concluded that much of the railway network carried little traffic and should be closed down. His report proposed a massive closures program w ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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