Railway Adverts from the Modernisation Era
This website features over 1,000 trade advertisements from the 1950s and 1960s when the British railway stock businesses were busy building for the modernisation schemes.
There are adverts from rolling stock builders, and from suppliers of components used to build the vehicles. There are also adverts from other developments such as signalling, permanent way and electrification.
Most adverts were aimed at attracting more orders at home and abroad — but many also just seemed to be just a proud statement of what some firms had achieved!
Featured Advert:
...Another Engineering Advance From Bristol Siddeley
A January 1960 Bristol Siddeley Engines Limited advert about the reliability of the Maybach engines they were building under license.
This advert appears in the following categories: Traction: Class 42/3 ; Supplier: Bristol Siddeley ; Component: Diesel Engines (Power Unit)
More Samples:
Design and Craftmanship
Complete Insulation with Sprayed Limpet Asbestos
Diesel Mechanical Railcars for Difficult Conditions
Serck Cooling Groups for Diesel Locomotives
70% Interchangeability
Better Wagon And Freight Protection
What of Tomorrow?
Complete Train Control at one centre in one cable