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.
British Rail filmstrip showing how the railways were unified under BR.
BR steam locomotive 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Blue Pullman at Bristol Bath Road TMD
A Scammell Scarab truck in British Railways livery, London, 1962. British Railways was involved in numerous related businesses, including road haulage
The Vale of Rheidol Railway is a 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in narrow gauge heritage railway in Ceredigion, Wales, between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge; a journey of 11+3⁄4 miles (18.9 km).
Locomotive No. 8 Llywelyn on the climb to Devil's Bridge terminus
Prince of Wales with British Rail logo in 1981
A narrow gauge train (Prince of Wales) crossing the level crossing in Llanbadarn Fawr.