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:
Traction testimony
A Regent Oil Company Limited advert from April 1952 noting that their lubrication products were being used on diesel electric locomotive 10202.
This advert appears in the following categories: Traction: 10201 / 10202 ; Supplier: Regent Oil ; Component: Misc Parts
More Samples:
Loco Coolers - that last & last & last
Oh Yes - Hoffman Parallel Roller Bearing Axleboxes
Widney 'Sliderlite' Windows
Ward Built Sidings at Colvilles Ravenscraig Works
Steel, Peech & Tozer Railway Materials
NULAC Enamels and Varnish
Golden Arrow Fleche d'OR
Fowler means faster handling