{"id":898,"date":"2025-03-21T15:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T15:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/?page_id=898"},"modified":"2025-05-26T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:35:24","slug":"railwayana-british-railways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/index.php\/railwayana-british-railways\/","title":{"rendered":"British Railways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>The railways in Britain were under the control of the Railway Executive from 1938, in preparation for war, until they were nationalised in 1948 under the British Railways name as part of the British Transport Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BTC.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BTC-1024x831.jpg\" alt=\"Railway Executive Alloy Trespass sign\" class=\"wp-image-904\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BTC-1024x831.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BTC-300x244.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BTC-768x623.jpg 768w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BTC.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Railway Executive Alloy Trespass sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRHeading.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"239\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRHeading.jpg\" alt=\"B R (London Midland Region) Poster heading\" class=\"wp-image-900\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRHeading.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRHeading-300x72.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRHeading-768x184.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">B R (London Midland Region) Poster heading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRGoodsOffice.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRGoodsOffice-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"A BR (london Midland Region) enamel Goods Office sign\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRGoodsOffice-1024x774.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRGoodsOffice-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRGoodsOffice-768x580.jpg 768w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRGoodsOffice.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A BR (london Midland Region) enamel Goods Office sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BR128.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BR128-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"BR bridge plate (LMS pattern)\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BR128-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BR128-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BR128-768x480.jpg 768w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BR128.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BR bridge plate (LMS pattern)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRNERWakefield-Kirkgate.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"276\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRNERWakefield-Kirkgate-1024x276.jpg\" alt=\"BR (NER) Wakefield Kirkgate Totem\" class=\"wp-image-922\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRNERWakefield-Kirkgate-1024x276.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRNERWakefield-Kirkgate-300x81.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRNERWakefield-Kirkgate-768x207.jpg 768w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRNERWakefield-Kirkgate.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BR (NER) Wakefield Kirkgate Totem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BRWakefieldTimetable.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img 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