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:
Mills Heat-Treated Steel Jaws
An April 1951 advert from Exors of James Mills Limited for their steel jaw permanent way fastening.
This advert appears in the following categories: Supplier: Exors of James Mills ; Component: Permanent Way
More Samples:
Heat Exchange Equipment for Rail Traction
Plug in Westinghouse Relays
Baker Bessemer Tyres Axles Solid Wheels
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New de luxe Pullmans powered by GEC
75 Brush Main Line Diesels For British Railways
Inspection Car for Nigerian Railways
Manufacturers of Railway Switches and Crossings