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(first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […]

(first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […]

Last month, Railcolor News reported on GB Railfreight expanding its fleet with 'Class 69' locomotives - former Class 56s being modernized and getting a major overhaul. 69 001 was shown testing at the Severn Valley Railway in a grey primer coating.Now, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled 69002 - t

A schematic diagram representing the major (and many minor) liveries worn by coaching stock (hauled and multiple units) under the British Rail brand from the Rail Blue of the Corporate Identity Manual in 1965 to the end of "Sectorisation". The colourful schemes (some pleasant, others not so) of the regional Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are included for fun. Health warning - this is a schematic representation and no attempt has been made to actually map the colours. Instead the basic…

91025 heads a northbound Anglo-Scottish ECML express from Newcastle Central - c.09/1992. The actual date the image was made is unknown; the indication given is based on the film processing date imprinted on the original slide.

The British Rail logo was designed by Gerry Barney of the Design Research Unit. The famous double-arrow has outlasted British Rail itself.

40061 leaves Newcastle with ecs to Heaton (from the Blackpool - Newcastle service), 14/8/82. ©Rail Photoprints

High quality photograph of CrossCountry British Rail Class 220 # NA at Dawlish, United Kingdom.