Lions and Wheels (British Railways’ lion emblems, 1949-1964)
WEBFeb 18, 2015 · On 1st January 1948, British Railways was born. It would go on to be one of the most infamous of British institutions, loved by some and reviled by many. Its corporate identity and “double arrow” logo would go on to attain …
How to recognise the British Rail late crest logo?
WEBThere were a few variations of the new emblem, on engines a circle encompassed the lion with rectangles placed on either side to accommodate the words British and Railways, this gave the new emblem the same silhouette as London Transport's motif.
British Rail - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Rail Double Arrow logo remains in place, now owned by the Secretary of State for Transport, and is now employed as a generic symbol on street signs in Great Britain denoting railway stations.
British Rail corporate liveries - Wikipedia
WEBWhile this livery had much in common with the Large Logo version of Rail Blue livery, including the yellow cabs and larger logo and numbers on the bodyside, the main colour was grey rather than blue. A later version added a red stripe along the lower edge of the locomotive bodyside.
Length of time between the Cycling Lion to later BR emblems
WEBSep 1, 2021 · I was just wondering how long it took for BR to replace the Cycling lion emblem to the later emblem. How long did they run side by side before the old emblem was fully gone. Just really want to know if it is ok to run engines with both emblems together.
Loco & Rolling Stock Emblems - Hattons Model Railways
WEBMay 2, 2019 · Here you can explore all the different emblems from over 100 years of British railway history. Contents. Era 3 - The Big Four. Era 4 - BR Steam (Early) Era 5/6 - BR Steam (Late) & BR (Pre-TOPS) Era 7 - British Rail (Post-TOPS) Era 8 - Sector Emblems. 'Unofficial' Emblems.
BR Crests - New Railway Modellers Forums
WEBJul 26, 2011 · Why was one design replaced by the other? How long did it take to change over the logos? Could early and late BR-crested locos run in the same era?
Why was the British Railways late crest implemented?
WEBSo out went the old fashioned lion on a wheel design that reeked of industrialisation, and in came the brand new, modern, bang up to date, revolutionary late-crest logo.
The design story of the British Rail logo – Logo Histories
WEBDec 2, 2021 · The fascinating story of Gerald Barney and Design Research Unit's 1965 logo design for British Rail. Logo Histories unlocks the ideas and stories behind the world's greatest logos.
British Rail logo (1964) - Design Research Unit/ Gerry Barney
WEBThe British Rail logo survived BR’s privatisation in 1996, the re-nationalisation of the railways, and remains the symbol for stations across the UK
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