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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
A Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet), often abbreviated to BSOT or BSO(T), is a type of railway carriage used by British Rail. These coaches were converted from a Brake Standard Open (BSO), by replacing one passenger seating bay with a counter for serving food, and space for a trolley for light refreshments. The toilet was removed and the space ...
The British Rail TC (Trailer Control) multiple units were unpowered fixed formations of 3 or 4 carriages with a driving position at each end of the set, converted by BR's Holgate Road carriage works from locomotive-hauled Mark 1 carriages in 1966–1967 and 1974.
Well Trolley St. Rollox, CR Dia No. 41 1896 Bo'ness [210] LSWR: 5830 Open Carriage Truck Eastleigh, LSWR Dia No. 1641 1898 Yeovil [211] 1978– Shell-Mex and BP: 3171 Four-wheel rectangular tank wagon 1901 Shildon [212] 1983–7775 NER: 4551 Four-wheel 8-plank hopper 1902 Shildon [213] 1978–7093 NER: 63229 Stores van York Dia No. H3 1902 ...
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