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:

The Aladdin Rail And Wheel Flange Lubricator

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An April 1954 advert from Exors. of James Mills Limited for their Lubricator which was used by over 70 railways.

This advert appears in the following categories: Supplier: Exors of James Mills ; Component: Permanent Way

More Samples:

Say 'rail pads' and you've said Spencer Moulton

The Mills Rail Clip and Baseplate

BICC Overhead Contact Wire

Builders of Lightweight Coaches

Crewe-Liverpool Electrification

Diesel Mechanical Locomotives & Railcars

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