The British Rail Research Division was a division of the state-owned railway company British Rail. It was charged with conducting research into improving various aspects of Britain's railways, particu
APT-E at National Railway Museum Shildon
The prototype railbus LEV1
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The Railway Technical Centre in London Road, Derby, England, was the technical headquarters of the British Railways Board and was built in the early 1960s. British Rail described it as the largest rai
British Rail Research Division
…personnel and existing resources from all over the country, including the LMS Scientific Research Laboratory. It was primarily based at the purpose-built Railway Technical Centre in Derby. In addition to its domestic activities, the Research Division would provide technology and personnel to other countries for varying purposes…
The Railway Technical Centre in 2017