The Old Dalby Test Track is a railway in the United Kingdom which is used for testing new designs of trains and railway infrastructure. It runs between Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and Edwalton, on the course of the Midland Railway's route between Kettering and Nottingham which closed to passengers on 1 May 1967, and to goods in 1968. It is 13.5 miles (21.7Â km) in length.
The aftermath of an intentional crash test of a nuclear flask train, 17 July 1984
Old Dalby railway test centre
British Rail Class 800 undergoing dynamic testing at Old Dalby, 2015
British Rail Research Division
The British Rail Research Division was a division of the state-owned railway company British Rail (BR). It was charged with conducting research into improving various aspects of Britain's railways, particularly in the areas of reliability and efficiency, including achieving cost reductions and increasing service levels.
APT-E at National Railway Museum Shildon
The prototype railbus LEV1