British Rail Corporate Identity 1965-1994
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Richmond station is a treasure trove of proudly-displayed @_doublearrow posters of yesteryear. The GatEx adaption is particularly special! 1/2
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One of the very few examples of the original version of the Airport Alphabet. More info about the design process of our digital version coming soon.
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RIP sweet childe
Whilst you lot sleep, the railway is still keeping busy... Here's one of the @RoyalMail Class 325 electric trains whizzing southwards full of post.
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Good morning everyone. As was usual, the Crewe Works open days were superb affairs, giving the general public a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes. One of the undoubted stars of the 1984 open day was 56133 'Crewe Locomotive Works', seen here just after the naming ceremony 😉👍
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When in London, one must always seek out the NSE branding on the Waterloo and City.
It's in the rule book and probably written in stone somewhere, too. So there.
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47546 ‘Aviemore Centre’ turns up at York during a cold January morning in the mid 80s. Always a bit special when these Inverness based machines ventured south. #Class47 #Duff #HighlandRail #York #Trainspotting #LargeLogo
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Still advertising the long departed ferry service. - A rather faded #Sealink sticker, lingering on inside Dieppe station. #SNCF #BritishRail @_doublearrow
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I finally have my copy of @_doublearrow’s “Arrows of desire”, the history of BR’s famous symbol. It is absolutely super and highly recommended, and I was very proud to be asked to contribute an introductory essay.
You can/should buy it via The Modernist: the-modernist.org/products/a…
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D1000 'Western Enterprise' at Bristol Temple Meads on 23rd July 1971.
Built at Swindon works and delivered to Laira (83D) on 29th Dec 1961. Withdrawn on 11th Feb 1974 and cut up at Swindon in July 1974.
📸Derek Jones
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Nick Job charts the highs and lows of the British Rail symbol over its colourful life, seeking to discover exactly what it is about the enigmatic ‘double arrow’ that appears to have guaranteed its prime position in the pantheon of all-time classic logos. buff.ly/3AlOPwr
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More sanding back of the paint of 309624 has revealed this hidden gem...
GE 75965, The original coach running number decals, dating from 1962. The 309s when built all carried the short lived 'GE' (Great Eastern) region prefix which became the standard 'E' (Eastern) In the 1970s.
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There’s a fairly comprehensive selection of plaques here: gwra.co.uk/auctions/bycatego…. Includes a bison fitted to the Class 60 mock-up (were these the only bison plaques ever made?) but no hares or rabbits.
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BR Bonus. Heading for the coast 47113 comes South into Dorchester West on 31st May 1982. #class47 #BRblue #Britishrail
