History
This year saw the grouping of numerous smaller railways into what is now known as the Big Four
What happened in 1923?
This disaster saw the destruction of a bridge and the destruction of the train on top of it
What was the Tay Bridge Disaster?
First implemented by the Great Western in 1902, this system sounds a whistle in the cab in advance of a signal set at Caution
What is AWS?
This man is considered the father of the Great Western Railway
Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel?
The Black Five's cousin, this locomotive's designation is an alternative word for "anniversary"
This year saw the Big Four railways nationalized under the banner "British Railways"
What happened in 1948?
This tragedy saw the runaway of part of a train down a grade
What was the Armagh Rail Disaster?
These devices are used to release the brakes on vacuum brake equipped locomotives
What are the Ejectors?
This man designed locomotives like the Mallard and the Flying Scotsman
Who was Sir Nigel Gresley?
This Southern Railway locomotive received this nickname after its boxy appearance
What is a Spam Can?
This year saw the banning of steam traction on British Railways
What happened in 1968?
This tragedy is regarded as the worst rail accident in British history
What was the Quintinshill Rail Disaster?
This railway carriage is able to be released from the rear of a train at speed to coast into a station
What is a Slip Coach?
This man worked on the Great Western before moving on to the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway in 1931
Who was William Stanier
This small mogul is nicknamed after the famous Disney character
What is a Mickey Mouse?
This year saw the first steam locomotive completed in Britain in the 21st century
What happened in 2005?
This was the first rail accident under British Railways ownership
What was the Winsford Rail Accident?
This is the air brake system on preserved British steam locomotives
What is the M8 air brake?
This man is considered to be the father of the steam locomotive
Who was Richard Trevithick?
This locomotive is nicknamed after another term for German Submarines
What is a U-Boat?
This year saw the first run of Trevithick's "Catch Me Who Can"
What happened in 1809?
The first man to be killed in a railway accident
Who was William Huskisson?
This locomotive used legs to propel itself
What was Brunton's Mechanical Horse?
This man devised the Modernization Plan on British Railways in 1955
Who was Richard Beeching
This locomotive is nicknamed after one of the members of it's class
What is a Bongo?