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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: West Coast Main Line Electrification...

Catalogue reference: AN 193

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AN 193

The bulk of this series covers the major elements of the reconstruction of London Euston and Birmingham New Street stations and the strategy for electrification and resignalling of the main line. A few files deal with earlier precedent schemes...

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Reference
AN 193
Title
British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: West Coast Main Line Electrification Project: Records
Date
1949-1977
Description

The bulk of this series covers the major elements of the reconstruction of London Euston and Birmingham New Street stations and the strategy for electrification and resignalling of the main line. A few files deal with earlier precedent schemes and specimen contracts.

Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, London Midland Region, 1963-1993
  • British Transport Commission, 1947-1962
Physical description
file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Custodial history
Most records were created by the British Railways Board and were passed to BRB(Residuary) Ltd in 2001. A few were created by the British Transport Executive and passed to the BRB in 1963.
Accumulation dates
File series ran from 1949 to 1977
Accruals
No further accruals expected
Selection and destruction information
The records have been selected as representing the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK. Some high-level files about major technical and local political issues have been preserved. The bulk of the selected files relate to the reconstruction of London Euston and Birmingham New Street stations.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15794/

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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: West Coast Main Line Electrification Project: Records