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Successful British tank locomotive designs, introduced in 1872, served until 1963 and survived on railways.

The Stroudley Brighton Terriers were one of the most successful designs of tank locomotive to run on the railways of Britain.

They were introduced in 1872 and operated in main line service until...

The popular image of railway travel during the Second World War is that of a sparse service of dirty and grossly overcrowded trains that were forever being delayed. The iconic 'is your journey really necessary' poster campaign is credited with discouraging the public from travelling by train. This...

The Southern Railway between 1923 and 1939 was the only British company to carry out a sustained program of electrification which became known as the Southern Electric. Unlike many recent projects, each incremental step was completed on time and within budget. This successful project was more...