Brake van A small railway vehicle carrying a hand-operated brake and accommodation for a guard; used historically to assist braking, signal and protect the rear of freight trains, now mostly…
Brampton (Suffolk) railway station Small rural railway station serving the village of Brampton in Suffolk, England. Operated by Greater Anglia, it provides local regional rail links and basic passenger facilities.
Branch MRT Line (Singapore) Branch MRT Line Short-lived branch of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network (opened 1990; merged into North South Line in 1996). Overview, route features, rolling stock, history and legacy.
Brandon railway station: Norfolk–Suffolk border rail stop Brandon railway station Brandon railway station sits at the Norfolk–Suffolk county boundary in England, serving the town of Brandon and surrounding communities with regional passenger services operated by…
Bras Basah MRT Station (Circle Line) Bras Basah MRT station Underground Circle Line station (CC2) in Singapore's Museum District, serving cultural institutions such as the Singapore Art Museum and National Museum and linking visitors to the…
British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) BREL BREL was the engineering and manufacturing arm of British Rail, responsible for design, construction, overhaul and experimental projects such as the Class 210 DMU and the APT tilti…
Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof — central railway station of Bremerhaven Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof is the principal railway station serving Bremerhaven, Germany, on the Bremen–Cuxhaven line. It grew from a 19th-century Geestemünde station, rebuilt in 191…
Brickland MRT station (NS3A) — planned North South line stop in Choa Chu Kang Brickland MRT station Brickland MRT (NS3A) is a planned Mass Rapid Transit station on Singapore's North South Line in the Choa Chu Kang area, proposed to improve local connectivity and relieve nearby st…
Bridle path (equestrian trail) Bridle path A bridle path is a route intended primarily for horseback riding, often shared with walkers and sometimes cyclists. This article explains its features, history, use, management and…
Brig (two-masted square‑rigged sailing vessel) Brig A brig is a two‑masted, square‑rigged sailing ship once common in the 18th and early 19th centuries, used for naval, merchant, privateer, and training roles before steam power rend…
Bright Hill MRT station — interchange on Thomson–East Coast and Cross Island Lines Bright Hill MRT station Bright Hill is a planned underground MRT interchange in Bishan, Singapore (codes TE7/CR13). It will link the Thomson–East Coast and Cross Island Lines and serve nearby residential,…
Brimsdown railway station, Enfield — Lea Valley commuter stop Brimsdown railway station Suburban station in the London Borough of Enfield on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines. Zone 5 commuter stop with regular services to central London operated by Abe…
Bristol Parkway railway station Major rail interchange serving north Bristol and the M4 corridor. A park-and-ride and interchange on the Great Western Main Line with regional and intercity services, local connect…
Bristol Temple Meads railway station — history, layout and services Bristol Temple Meads railway station Principal railway station serving Bristol, England. Opened in the 19th century, it combines historic Brunel-era architecture with modern rail services linking London, Wales, the So…
British Columbia Highway 1 — the Trans‑Canada route across southern British Columbia British Columbia Highway 1 British Columbia Highway 1 is the provincial section of the Trans‑Canada Highway that traverses southern BC from the Alberta border, across the Interior and Lower Mainland, and via…
British Columbia Highway 97 Highway 97 is a major north–south provincial route in British Columbia, stretching 2,081 km from the U.S. border near Osoyoos to the Yukon border near Watson Lake and linking diver…
British Rail 10100 — the Fell experimental diesel locomotive British Rail 10100 British Railways 10100, known as the Fell locomotive, was a one-off experimental diesel design with six engines and an unusual transmission built at Derby and unveiled in 1950.
British Rail 10800 — early diesel-electric prototype British Rail 10800 10800 was a one-off diesel-electric locomotive built in 1950 as an early prototype for trials in the postwar transition from steam to diesel traction in Britain.
British Rail 11001 diesel locomotive British Rail 11001 11001 was an early British Railways experimental diesel built in 1949; a one‑off design by O. V. S. Bulleid with a Paxman engine, fluid coupling and an SSS powerflow gearbox for ve…
British Rail 11104 11104 was a small diesel shunting locomotive supplied to British Railways by F. C. Hibberd & Co in 1959, representative of industrial-style light shunters used during BR's early di…
British Rail 15107 — GWR‑commissioned diesel locomotive British Rail 15107 15107 was a diesel locomotive ordered by the Great Western Railway but delivered to British Railways after nationalisation; built by Brush Traction with a Petter 4‑cylinder engine…
British Rail 18000 — prototype gas turbine-electric mainline locomotive British Rail 18000 A concise account of British Rail 18000, a single prototype gas turbine-electric locomotive built after WWII, its design, service on the Western Region and its role in mid-20th cen…
British Rail 18100: prototype gas turbine-electric locomotive British Rail 18100 Comprehensive overview of British Rail 18100, the 1951 Metropolitan‑Vickers gas turbine‑electric prototype used on Western Region express services and its role in postwar traction…
British Rail APT-E (Advanced Passenger Train Experimental) British Rail APT-E Prototype tilting train built by British Rail as part of the Advanced Passenger Train programme; gas-turbine powered, articulated aluminium formation used for high-speed tilting re…
British Rail Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) British Rail BEMU Overview of the British Rail BEMU: the experimental two‑car battery‑powered multiple unit built alongside Derby Lightweight DMUs, its design, trials, limitations and influence on l…
British Rail Class 01: Small 0-4-0 Diesel-Mechanical Shunters British Rail Class 01 Compact 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical shunters used by British Rail for tight curves and restricted clearances; designed for yard, dock and industrial duties during mid-20th century dies…
British Rail Class 02 (0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic shunters) British Rail Class 02 A concise account of the British Rail Class 02, a small 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive built 1960–61 for tight curves and restricted clearances, noting design, use and…
British Rail Class 03 diesel-mechanical shunter British Rail Class 03 A compact overview of the British Rail Class 03: a small 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunter built by BR works (1957–1962), its design, service history, roles and preservation.
British Rail Class 04 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive British Rail Class 04 A compact 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunter built 1952–1962 for British Railways. Designed and supplied by Drewry, constructed by subcontractors, and later influential in the develop…
British Rail Class 05 diesel-mechanical shunter British Rail Class 05 A compact 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive built by Hunslet in the 1950s for British Railways; used mainly on Eastern and Scottish Regions and later withdrawn with sever…
British Rail Class 06 (0-4-0 diesel-mechanical shunter) British Rail Class 06 A small class of 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical shunters built by Andrew Barclay for British Railways' Scottish Region from 1958–1960; originally numbered D2410–D2444, later partly renumb…
British Rail Class 07 A small class of 0-6-0 diesel-electric off-centre cab dock shunters built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1962 for use in Southampton docks, later renumbered under the TOPS system.
British Rail Class 08 diesel-electric shunter British Rail Class 08 Standard British Rail diesel-electric 0-6-0 shunter introduced in the 1950s; 996 built and widely used for yard work. Many preserved, a few remain in departmental or heritage use.
British Rail Class 09 A small diesel-electric 0-6-0 shunting locomotive re-geared for higher top speed, used for yard work and short freight turns; developed from the widely used Class 08 design and sti…
British Rail Class 10 diesel-electric shunter British Rail Class 10 Overview of the British Rail Class 10: a diesel-electric shunting locomotive closely related to the Class 08, its design differences, history, roles, and preservation.
British Rail Class 100 diesel multiple units British Rail Class 100 First‑generation diesel multiple units built by Gloucester RCW for British Railways (1956–58); used on local and regional services and partly preserved on heritage lines.
British Rail Class 101 First-generation diesel multiple units built by Metro-Cammell for British Rail between 1956–1959; long-lived, widely used on regional and branch services and now represented on her…
British Rail Class 103 diesel multiple unit British Rail Class 103 Two-car diesel multiple units built by Park Royal with BUT engines in the mid-1950s for regional services; notable as early first-generation DMUs with a power car and driving trail…
British Rail Class 104 diesel multiple units British Rail Class 104 First-generation British Rail diesel multiple units built by BRCW (1957–1959), used mainly in North West England and Tyneside, withdrawn by 1995; several sets preserved on heritage…
British Rail Class 105 diesel multiple unit British Rail Class 105 A first-generation British Rail diesel multiple unit built by Cravens of Sheffield from 1956–1959; Mark 1‑style bodywork, used on local and regional services and retired from passe…
British Rail Class 107 diesel multiple unit British Rail Class 107 A first-generation British Rail diesel multiple unit introduced in 1960, built at Derby Works. Steel-bodied suburban units that served local and branch services and have a modest p…
British Rail Class 108 First-generation British Rail diesel multiple units built at Derby (1958–1961). A versatile fleet of 333 vehicles that served regional and branch services and many later entered pr…
British Rail Class 109 A small, non-standard group of two-car first-generation diesel multiple units built by Wickham & Co in 1957, notable for lightweight construction, limited production and later expo…
British Rail Class 11 A compact diesel shunting locomotive class built 1945–1952, developed from earlier LMS designs and used for yard and short-distance duties; noted for rugged simplicity and long ser…
British Rail Class 110 (Calder Valley) diesel multiple unit British Rail Class 110 A regional diesel multiple unit built for services on the Lancashire and Yorkshire corridor, known as the 'Calder Valley' sets; an updated development of the Class 104 with distinc…
British Rail Class 111 diesel multiple unit British Rail Class 111 First-generation British Rail diesel multiple unit built by Metropolitan Cammell in the late 1950s, similar to Class 101 but fitted with different engines and small external differ…
British Rail Class 112 diesel multiple unit British Rail Class 112 Two-car ‘power twin’ DMUs using Cravens bodies with a Rolls‑Royce engine per car; built in two batches, Class 112 used mechanical transmission and provided higher power for steep L…
British Rail Class 114 First-generation two-car diesel multiple units built by BR Derby in 1956–57 for regional and local passenger services in parts of England, especially the Midlands and Humberside.
