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By the end of 1964, the name "British Railways Universal Trolley Equipment" and the acronym "BRUTE" were in use, by which time some 2500 were in use on the Western Region, with 2000 on order for other regions. [4] They were fabricated on a production line at Swindon Works. In August 1964 output was 100 per week, 150 per week two months later ...
British United Traction was a major supplier of diesel engines for British Rail's first-generation diesel multiple units.These engines were built in 125 hp (93 kW), 150 hp (110 kW) and 230 hp (170 kW) versions and were branded AEC, Leyland or Leyland-Albion.
Pages in category "British railway wagons" ... British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment; British Rail VGA; C. Cargowaggon IGA; CDA wagon; Conflat; G. General utility van;
It specialises in electrical and associated equipment for rail systems. [5] In April 1990, Clough Smith was purchased by Tilbury. [6] In October 2001, it was rebranded Interserve Rail. [7] It has diversified into facilities management, being awarded a five-year contract to manage 11 Network Rail stations in 2017. [8]
British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment (BRUTE) A type of platform trolley found on stations all over the UK rail network from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. Broad gauge Track where the rails are spaced farther apart than standard gauge, or 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) [22] Bubble car A nickname for a British Rail Class 121 railcar [36 ...
Throughout railroad history, many manufacturing companies have come and gone. This is a list of companies that manufactured railroad cars and other rolling stock.Most of these companies built both passenger and freight equipment and no distinction is made between the two for the purposes of this list.
This is a worldwide list of tram builders. Trams may also be called streetcars or trolleys in certain countries. These companies are, or at one time were, manufacturers of genuine trams/streetcars.
The Wickham trolley was a railway engineering personnel carrier built by D. Wickham & Co of Ware, Hertfordshire. This long established firm introduced their rail trolley in 1922 as a lightweight track inspection and maintenance vehicle. This was a success and production of rail trolleys and railcars for inspection and maintenance continued ...