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:
British United Traction Announce
A January 1954 advert (scanned from a photocopy so apologies for the lower than normal quality) announcing the new rail division of the Leyland/AEC partnership that would design, develop and market diesel trains. The image features a three-car GWR railcar.
This advert appears in the following categories: Traction: GWR Railcar ; Builder: British United Traction
More Samples:
Sulzer Diesel Engines for British Railways
Tank Wagons of every description
35 four-car trains for 25kV 50 cycle AC Electrification
Fluidrive is Worldwide
Friction & Bearing Fabrics
Better Wagon And Freight Protection
BTH Electric Traction Equipment
Timken bearings cost less in the long run