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"The definitive BR first generation traction website" |
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In 1955 the then British Transport Commission unveiled the 'Modernisation Programme'; an ambitious scheme to improve British Railways infrastructure, traction and services after the ravages of the then comparatively recent war years. Included in the plan was the replacement of steam locomotives with approximately 2,500 diesel and electric units, a move that brought about the 'first generation modern traction'. Further developments came in the 1960's when British Railways decided it needed a corporate identity. In 1966 the 'rail blue' era was born..... This website, as its name implies, mainly concentrates on those rail blue days, an era that spanned some fifteen years before it was gradually phased out with the onset of sectorisation and then finally, privitisation of Britains railways. Included though, are several sections covering the pre-rail blue era; a collective record of that first generation diesel and electric traction. What you see here was initially meant to be purely a display of my own photographs, but after five years the site has grown to over 1,600 pages with over 1,800 photographs, many of which have been contributed from private collections. Thanks go to all those people. |
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its services whatsoever. Indeed, certain images on this site have been
obtained at the expense of myself from private collections and auction
sites. Captions to photographs/texts are merely my own comments and do
not represent any views of railway companies/historic railway centres/locomotive
owners mentioned. All photos/captions/features not credited to others
are copyright myself but may be used with my permission. Please ask. Contributed
photos remain the copyright of the owners and any contact information
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