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:
Gresham's "Quick Release" Vacuum Brake System
A September 1955 advert from Gresham & Craven Limited noting their brake components had been chosen for British Railways new diesel railcars.
This advert appears in the following categories: Traction: Derby Lightweight ; Supplier: Gresham and Craven ; Component: Brakes
More Samples:
Modern Vacuum Brake Systems
Powerful diesel-hydraulic locomotives equipped with MAYBACH-engines
Over 1800 Diesel Main Line Locomotives
The "Pandrol" Rail Fastening
Mitchell Shackleton Crankshafts in Sulzer Engines
Westinghouse 2-Pipe Air Brake
Mills Jaws
Smiths To be sure