'I helped repair Britain's most bashed bridge'
A former British Rail engineer has described how he helped repair and replace a bridge in the 1970s that in recent years has ...
Hackaday9 个月
Retrotechtacular: TOPS Runs The 1970s British Railroad
How do you make the trains run on time? British Rail adopted TOPS, a computer system born of IBM’s SAGE defense project, along with work from Standford and Southern Pacific Railroad. Before TOPS ...
BBC1 年
Intercity 125: Workers say farewell to British Rail icon
High speed trains (HST) were the future of British Rail in the 1970s, with advertisements promising unheard of speeds and shorter journey times. Better known as the InterCity 125, the diesel ...
来自MSN7 个月
Rail enthusiast buys 1970s train that once carried the Queen for £1
A train enthusiast has bought a 1970s train that once carried Queen ... The special train was also recently restored to British Rail blue and grey livery to commemorate its long service, which ...
BBC4 个月
Farewell tour planned for 1970s train fleet
One of a fleet of 1970s trains which served Merseyside for ... are being replaced by a more modern Class 777 service. Rail enthusiasts will have the opportunity to ride the trains on the Wirral ...