5.8K views · 93 reactions | Is this what constitutes 'progress' on our privatised railways? Bring Back British Rail! Join our campaign at: bringbackbritishrail.org | Bring Back British Rail | Facebook

22K views · 159 reactions | Twenty years ago today the first privatised passenger train took over from British Rail. It was run by Stagecoach and called South West Trains. An hour later, Great Western followed. It was the dawning of a new era on the railway, and not everyone liked it. | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Facebook

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for