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− | ;9MT | + | ;9MT:The British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. |
− | :The British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. | + | ;32xx:A GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 engine |
− | ; | + | ;36xx:A GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine |
− | ; | + | ;55xx:A GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T engine |
− | ; | + | ;56xx:A GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T engine |
− | + | ;57xx:A GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine | |
− | + | ;74xx:A GWR 7400 Class 0-6-0PT engine | |
− | + | ;A.J.Hill:Alfred John Hill, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1912-1922 | |
− | ;56xx:A GWR 0-6-2T engine | + | ;ANPR:Automatic Number Plate Recognition |
− | ;57xx:A GWR 0-6-0PT engine | + | ;Armstrong:Joseph Armstrong, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the Great Western Railway 1864-1877 |
− | ; | + | ;ARPS:Association of Railway Preservation Societies |
+ | ;ATC:Automatic Train Control, a form of limited cab signalling developed by the GWR in 1906, superseded by BR's Automatic Warning System | ||
+ | ;Atlantic:Locomotive with a 4-4-0 wheel configuration | ||
+ | ;Austin:John Austin GRA, renowned Bridgnorth-based railway artist and Fellow of The Guild of Railway Artists | ||
+ | ;AWS:Automatic Warning System, a form of limited cab signalling introduced in 1956 | ||
+ | ;B&MR:Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | ||
+ | ;Barry:Woodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. | ||
+ | ;Beames:Hewitt Pearson Montague Beames, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1920-1922. | ||
+ | ;Billinton:Lawson Billinton, Locomotive Engineer of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway 1912-1923 | ||
+ | ;Blue Star:An electro-magnetic form of multiple working equipment widely used by BR in first generation diesel locomotives and multiple units whereby multiple like-coded vehicles are capable of running under the control of one driver. A blue star coupling code is normally indicated on the front of the vehicle. | ||
+ | ;BoT:Board of Trade | ||
+ | ;B.R. | ||
+ | ;BR:British Rail or British Railways | ||
+ | ;B.R.C.W | ||
+ | ;BRC&W | ||
+ | ;BRCW:Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company | ||
+ | ;BRC:Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | ||
+ | ;BRUTE:British Railways Utility Trolley Equipment, a wire caged trolley with a low floor developed by BR to replace existing luggage trucks and mail bag trolleys. | ||
+ | ;BSC:British Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation | ||
+ | ;Bulleid:Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Southern Railway 1937-1948 | ||
+ | ;C&W:Carriage & Wagon | ||
+ | ;CBS:Community Benefit Society, a charitable body | ||
+ | ;CBILS:Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, a government backed loan scheme | ||
+ | ;CFPS:Class 40 Preservation Society | ||
+ | ;Ch:Chain. 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile | ||
+ | ;chain | ||
+ | ;chains:As a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile | ||
+ | ;Churchward:George Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922 | ||
+ | ;Clark:T. F. Clark, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Metropolitan Railway | ||
+ | ;CME:Chief Mechanical Engineer | ||
+ | ;CNC:Computer Numerical Control. A computer converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software into numbers which are used to control the movement of the cutter. | ||
+ | ;Collett:Charles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 | ||
+ | ;Commonwealth bogie | ||
+ | ;Commonwealth bogies:BR's standard carriage bogie from 1955 to 1963, originally designed by the Commonwealth Steel Company (US) and manufactured under licence in the UK. A heavyweight cast steel bogie incorporating sealed roller bearings and coiled suspension to give a superior ride quality and a speed rating of 100mph. | ||
+ | ;Composite:Carriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. | ||
;Conflat:GWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers | ;Conflat:GWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers | ||
+ | ;CWR:Continuous Welded Rail, where joints between lengths of rail are welded rather than connected by fishplates. | ||
+ | ;DCMS:The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (Department for Culture, Media and Sport until 2017) | ||
+ | ;Dean:William Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 | ||
+ | ;Departmental:Rolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. | ||
+ | ;DMBS:Driving Motor Brake Second | ||
+ | ;DMCL:Driving Motor Composite with lavatory | ||
+ | ;DMU:Diesel Multiple Unit | ||
+ | ;Down:In reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) | ||
+ | ;Drott:Drott Manufacturing Company machine similar to a bulldozer used to level and compact soil | ||
+ | ;Drummond:Dugald Drummond, Locomotive Engineer, later Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & South Western Railway 1895-1905 | ||
+ | ;DTCL:Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory | ||
+ | ;Dukedog:A GWR 9000 Class 4-4-0 engine, rebuilt using earlier 3300 Class 'Bulldog' frame and 3252 Class 'Duke' boiler. | ||
+ | ;ECS:Empty Coaching Stock | ||
+ | ;EE | ||
+ | ;E.E.:English Electric | ||
+ | ;ELR:Engineer's Line Reference, East Lancashire Railway | ||
+ | ;E.M.D.:Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives. | ||
+ | ;ESMP :Engineering Services, Motive Power. | ||
+ | ;ETH:Electric Train Heating | ||
+ | ;ETT:Electric Train Token | ||
+ | ;EWS:English, Welsh & Scottish Railway, a rail freight company | ||
+ | ;F.P.L | ||
+ | ;FPL:Facing Point Lock, equipment that physically locks points so that they cannot move. | ||
+ | ;Fairburn:Charles Edward Fairburn, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1944-1945 | ||
+ | ;FE:Footplate Experience | ||
+ | ;Fowler:Henry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1909-1923, and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1923-1933 | ||
+ | ;GBRf: GB Railfreight, a main line rail freight operating company. | ||
+ | ;GCR:Great Central Railway | ||
+ | ;GER:Great Eastern Railway | ||
+ | ;GNR:Great Northern Railway | ||
+ | ;GNS | ||
+ | ;GNSR:Great North of Scotland Railway | ||
+ | ;GPO:General Post Office | ||
+ | ;GRC&W | ||
+ | ;GRCW:Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | ||
+ | ;Gresley:Sir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941 | ||
+ | ;GUV:General Utility Van, formerly used to transport mail and parcels | ||
+ | ;GWR:Great Western Railway | ||
+ | ;GWS:Great Western Society | ||
+ | ;GWSR:Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Commonly known as the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway) | ||
+ | ;GW(SVR)A:Great Western (SVR) Association | ||
+ | ;Hawksworth:Frederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 | ||
+ | ;headstock | ||
+ | ;headstocks:The underframe member across each end of a wagon carrying the buffers and coupling. Known as the Bufferbeam on a locomotive. | ||
+ | ;HLF:Heritage Lottery Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2019) | ||
+ | ;Holden:Stephen Dewar Holden, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1908-1912 | ||
+ | ;Hot box:A situation that occurs when an axle bearing overheats, causing damage to the axle box and the axle itself. | ||
+ | ;HRA:Heritage Railway Association | ||
+ | ;Instanter:A type of three link chain coupling with a special triangular-shaped middle link which provides sufficient slack for coupling, but when rotated through 90 degrees shortens the length of the chain, reducing the slack without the need to wind a screw. | ||
+ | ;Internal User:Rolling stock used for the railway’s internal purposes (stores etc.) at one fixed location. | ||
+ | ;IOMR:Isle of Man Railway | ||
+ | ;Ivatt:Henry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 | ||
+ | ;Johnson:Samuel Waite Johnson, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1873-1903 | ||
+ | ;Keruing: (Trade name) A type of medium hardwood timber obtained from trees of the genus Dipterocarpus | ||
+ | ;LBSCR | ||
+ | ;LB&SCR:London Brighton & South Coast Railway | ||
+ | ;LCGB:Locomotive Club of Great Britain | ||
+ | ;lever lead | ||
+ | ;lever leads:The (usually brass) information panel on a point or signal lever informing the signalman which other levers need to be pulled to release that lever | ||
+ | ;LIP | ||
+ | ;L.I.P.:Locomotive Inspection Point | ||
+ | ;LMS:London Midland & Scottish Railway | ||
+ | ;LNER:London & North Eastern Railway | ||
+ | ;LNWR:London & North Western Railway | ||
;Loriot:GWR telegraphic code signifying a machine truck | ;Loriot:GWR telegraphic code signifying a machine truck | ||
+ | ;L.P.O.:Lost Property Office | ||
+ | ;LRO:Light Railway Order | ||
+ | ;LSWR:London & South Western Railway | ||
;Macaw:GWR telegraphic code signifying a timber truck | ;Macaw:GWR telegraphic code signifying a timber truck | ||
+ | ;Maunsell:Richard Maunsell, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913-1923, and of the Southern Railway 1923-1937. | ||
+ | ;McIntosh:John Farquharson McIntosh, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Caledonian Railway 1895-1914 | ||
+ | ;MEWP | ||
+ | ;MEWPs:Mobile elevating work platform | ||
;Mica:GWR telegraphic code signifying a meat van | ;Mica:GWR telegraphic code signifying a meat van | ||
;Mink:GWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van | ;Mink:GWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van | ||
;Mogo:GWR telegraphic code signifying a covered motor car wagon | ;Mogo:GWR telegraphic code signifying a covered motor car wagon | ||
+ | ;Mogul:Locomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration | ||
+ | ;Morton:A type of brakes used on GWR wagons after Grouping in 1923, replacing the earlier DC (Dean Churchward) types. | ||
+ | ;MOSI:Museum Of Science & Industry | ||
+ | ;MPD:Motive Power Depot | ||
+ | ;MR:Midland Railway | ||
+ | ;MSC:Manchester Ship Canal | ||
+ | ;M.S.C.:Manpower Services Commission | ||
+ | ;M&SWJR:Midland & South West Junction Railway | ||
+ | ;NBI:Notice Board Issue. The SVR's on-line method of circulating information to working members. | ||
+ | ;NCB:National Coal Board | ||
+ | ;NER:North Eastern Railway | ||
+ | ;NHMF:Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund – see HLF | ||
+ | ;NR:Network Rail | ||
+ | ;NRM:The Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum | ||
+ | ;ORR:Office of Rail and Road, formerly Office of Rail Regulation, the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways which includes HM Railway Inspectorate | ||
+ | ;OS:Ordnance Survey | ||
+ | ;OTMR:On-Train Monitoring Recorder, a device similar in principle to the flight data recorder found on aircraft | ||
+ | ;OW&W | ||
+ | ;OWW:Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway | ||
+ | ;P.W. | ||
+ | ;P.Way | ||
+ | ;PW:Permanent Way | ||
+ | ;Pacific:Locomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration | ||
+ | ;Prairie:Locomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration | ||
+ | ;PRISM:The Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund, a source of funding from the Arts Council/The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. | ||
+ | ;PTR:Port Talbot Railway & Docks Company | ||
+ | ;R&H | ||
+ | ;Ruston:Ruston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) | ||
+ | ;Railtrack:private sector owner of the national railway system from 1994 until 2002, created as part of the privatisation of British Rail. Succeeded by Network Rail | ||
+ | ;Raven:Sir Vincent Litchfield Raven, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the North Eastern Railway 1910-1922 | ||
+ | ;RCE:Regional Civil Engineer(ing) | ||
+ | ;RCH:Railway Clearing House | ||
+ | ;Rexine:an early form of vinyl used by the LNER for wall coverings in teak coaches | ||
+ | ;RHDR:Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway | ||
+ | ;Richard Deeley:Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1904-1909 | ||
+ | ;Riddles:Robert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives | ||
+ | ;RNAD:Royal Naval Armaments Depot | ||
+ | ;S&DJR:Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway, jointly operated by the London and South Western and Midland Railways (later Southern and London Midland and Scottish Railways) | ||
+ | ;S&HR:Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway | ||
+ | ;S&T:Signals & Telegraph | ||
+ | ;Sambron:Sambron SA, a French manufacturer of telehandler-type forklifts used by the SVR for coaling | ||
+ | ;SE&CR | ||
+ | ;SECR:South Eastern and Chatham Railway | ||
;Siphon:GWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van | ;Siphon:GWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van | ||
+ | ;SLOA:Steam Locomotive Operators Association, formed in 1975 to bring together and assist operators wishing to run steam on the main line | ||
+ | ;SMS:Safety Management System | ||
;Snake:GWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van | ;Snake:GWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van | ||
+ | ;solebar | ||
+ | ;solebars:The outer member of a vehicle's underframe, running from end to end below the body | ||
+ | ;SR:Southern Railway | ||
+ | ;Stanier:William Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 | ||
+ | ;Super D:An LNWR 0-8-0 goods engine | ||
+ | ;SURCC:Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Company | ||
+ | ;SVR:Severn Valley Railway | ||
+ | ;SVRA:Severn Valley Railway Association | ||
+ | ;SVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society | ||
+ | ;TBSL:Trailer Brake Second with lavatory | ||
+ | ;Telford Steam Railway | ||
+ | ;TSR:Telford Horsehay Steam Trust Limited, a Charitable heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford with proposals for running heritage trains into the Ironbridge Gorge and onto the former GWR Severn Valley branch. | ||
+ | ;TMD:Traction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot | ||
;Toad:GWR telegraphic code signifying a goods brake van, which became the standard design's nickname | ;Toad:GWR telegraphic code signifying a goods brake van, which became the standard design's nickname | ||
;Toadfit:Telegraphic code signifying a vacuum brake fitted brake van | ;Toadfit:Telegraphic code signifying a vacuum brake fitted brake van | ||
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;TPO:Travelling Post Office | ;TPO:Travelling Post Office | ||
− | ; | + | ;TSL:Trailer Second with lavatory |
+ | ;TUCC:Transport Users Consultative Committee | ||
+ | ;Type 1:The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of up to 1000 bhp | ||
+ | ;Type 2:The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1001 bhp to 1499 bhp | ||
+ | ;Type 3:The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1500 bhp to 1999 bhp | ||
+ | ;Type 4:The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 2000 bhp to 2999 bhp | ||
+ | ;Type 5:The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more | ||
;UIC:Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (International Union of Railways) | ;UIC:Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (International Union of Railways) | ||
− | ; | + | ;Up:In reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) |
+ | ;Urie:Robert Urie, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and South Western Railway 1912-1922 | ||
+ | ;USATC:United States Army Transportation Corps | ||
;VSOE:Venice Simplon Orient Express | ;VSOE:Venice Simplon Orient Express | ||
− | ; | + | ;Wainwright:Harry Smith Wainwright, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway 1899-1913 |
− | ; | + | ;Warwell:Telegraphic code signifying an ex War Department Well Trolley |
− | ; | + | ;WCR:West Coast Railways |
− | ; | + | ;Webb:Francis Webb, Locomotive Superintendant/Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1871-1903 |
− | ; | + | ;Weltrol:Telegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley |
− | ; | + | ;Whale: George Whale, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1903-1909 |
+ | ;Worsdell: Thomas William Worsdell, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1881-1885 and North Eastern Railway 1885-1890 | ||
+ | ;WLA: Western Locomotive Association Ltd. | ||
+ | ;WMSP:West Midlands Safari Park | ||
+ | ;WTT: Working Timetable |
Latest revision as of 10:02, 16 November 2023
- 0FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 1FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 2FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 3FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 4FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 5FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 6FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 7FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 8FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 9FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 0PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 1PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 2PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 3PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 4PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 5PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 6PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 7PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 8PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 9PThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 0MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 1MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 2MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 4MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 5MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 6MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 7MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 8MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 9MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- The British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic.
- 32xxA GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 engine
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 2251 Class 0-6-0 engine
- 36xxA GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine
- 55xxA GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T engine
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 4575 Class 2-6-2T engine
- 56xxA GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T engine
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T engine
- 57xxA GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 5700 Class 0-6-0PT engine
- 74xxA GWR 7400 Class 0-6-0PT engine
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 7400 Class 0-6-0PT engine
- A.J.HillAlfred John Hill, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1912-1922
- Alfred John Hill, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Great Eastern Railway 1912-1922
- ANPRAutomatic Number Plate Recognition
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition
- ArmstrongJoseph Armstrong, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the Great Western Railway 1864-1877
- Joseph ArmstrongJoseph Armstrong, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the Great Western Railway 1864-1877, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the Great Western Railway 1864-1877
- ARPSAssociation of Railway Preservation Societies
- Association of Railway Preservation Societies
- ATCAutomatic Train Control, a form of limited cab signalling developed by the GWR in 1906, superseded by BR's Automatic Warning System
- Automatic Train Control, a form of limited cab signalling developed by the GWRGreat Western Railway in 1906, superseded by BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Automatic Warning System
- AtlanticLocomotive with a 4-4-0 wheel configuration
- Locomotive with a 4-4-0 wheel configuration
- AustinJohn Austin GRA, renowned Bridgnorth-based railway artist and Fellow of The Guild of Railway Artists
- John AustinJohn Austin GRA, renowned Bridgnorth-based railway artist and Fellow of The Guild of Railway Artists GRA, renowned Bridgnorth-based railway artist and Fellow of The Guild of Railway Artists
- AWSAutomatic Warning System, a form of limited cab signalling introduced in 1956
- Automatic Warning System, a form of limited cab signalling introduced in 1956
- B&MRBrecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
- Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
- BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation.
- Woodham Brothers Scrapyard, BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation., South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation.
- BeamesHewitt Pearson Montague Beames, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1920-1922.
- Hewitt Pearson Montague BeamesHewitt Pearson Montague Beames, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1920-1922., Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London and North Western Railway 1920-1922.
- BillintonLawson Billinton, Locomotive Engineer of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway 1912-1923
- Lawson BillintonLawson Billinton, Locomotive Engineer of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway 1912-1923, Locomotive Engineer of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway 1912-1923
- Blue StarAn electro-magnetic form of multiple working equipment widely used by BR in first generation diesel locomotives and multiple units whereby multiple like-coded vehicles are capable of running under the control of one driver. A blue star coupling code is normally indicated on the front of the vehicle.
- An electro-magnetic form of multiple working equipment widely used by BRBritish Rail or British Railways in first generation diesel locomotives and multiple units whereby multiple like-coded vehicles are capable of running under the control of one driver. A blue star coupling code is normally indicated on the front of the vehicle.
- BoTBoard of Trade
- Board of Trade
- B.R.British Rail or British Railways
- BRBritish Rail or British Railways
- British Rail or British Railways
- B.R.C.WBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
- BRC&WBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
- BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
- Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
- BRCBuckinghamshire Railway Centre
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
- BRUTEBritish Railways Utility Trolley Equipment, a wire caged trolley with a low floor developed by BR to replace existing luggage trucks and mail bag trolleys.
- British Railways Utility Trolley Equipment, a wire caged trolley with a low floor developed by BRBritish Rail or British Railways to replace existing luggage trucks and mail bag trolleys.
- BSCBritish Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation
- British Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation
- BulleidOliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Southern Railway 1937-1948
- Oliver Vaughan Snell BulleidOliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Southern Railway 1937-1948, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Southern Railway 1937-1948
- C&WCarriage & Wagon
- Carriage & Wagon
- CBSCommunity Benefit Society, a charitable body
- Community Benefit Society, a charitable body
- CBILSCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, a government backed loan scheme
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, a government backed loan scheme
- CFPSClass 40 Preservation Society
- Class 40 Preservation Society
- ChChain. 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile
- Chain. 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile
- chainAs a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile
- chainsAs a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile
- As a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile
- ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922
- George Jackson ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922
- ClarkT. F. Clark, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Metropolitan Railway
- T. F. ClarkT. F. Clark, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Metropolitan Railway, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Metropolitan Railway
- CMEChief Mechanical Engineer
- Chief Mechanical Engineer
- CNCComputer Numerical Control. A computer converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software into numbers which are used to control the movement of the cutter.
- Computer Numerical Control. A computer converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software into numbers which are used to control the movement of the cutter.
- CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941
- Charles Benjamin CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941
- Commonwealth bogieBR's standard carriage bogie from 1955 to 1963, originally designed by the Commonwealth Steel Company (US) and manufactured under licence in the UK. A heavyweight cast steel bogie incorporating sealed roller bearings and coiled suspension to give a superior ride quality and a speed rating of 100mph.
- Commonwealth bogiesBR's standard carriage bogie from 1955 to 1963, originally designed by the Commonwealth Steel Company (US) and manufactured under licence in the UK. A heavyweight cast steel bogie incorporating sealed roller bearings and coiled suspension to give a superior ride quality and a speed rating of 100mph.
- BRBritish Rail or British Railways's standard carriage bogie from 1955 to 1963, originally designed by the Commonwealth Steel Company (US) and manufactured under licence in the UK. A heavyweight cast steel bogie incorporating sealed roller bearings and coiled suspension to give a superior ride quality and a speed rating of 100mph.
- CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard.
- Carriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard.
- ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers
- CWRContinuous Welded Rail, where joints between lengths of rail are welded rather than connected by fishplates.
- Continuous Welded Rail, where joints between lengths of rail are welded rather than connected by fishplates.
- DCMSThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (Department for Culture, Media and Sport until 2017)
- The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (Department for Culture, Media and Sport until 2017)
- DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902
- William DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902
- DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic.
- Rolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic.
- DMBSDriving Motor Brake Second
- Driving Motor Brake Second
- DMCLDriving Motor Composite with lavatory
- Driving Motor CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. with lavatory
- DMUDiesel Multiple Unit
- Diesel Multiple Unit
- DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR)
- In reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVRSevern Valley Railway)
- DrottDrott Manufacturing Company machine similar to a bulldozer used to level and compact soil
- DrottDrott Manufacturing Company machine similar to a bulldozer used to level and compact soil Manufacturing Company machine similar to a bulldozer used to level and compact soil
- DrummondDugald Drummond, Locomotive Engineer, later Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & South Western Railway 1895-1905
- Dugald DrummondDugald Drummond, Locomotive Engineer, later Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & South Western Railway 1895-1905, Locomotive Engineer, later Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London & South Western Railway 1895-1905
- DTCLDriving Trailer Composite with lavatory
- Driving Trailer CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. with lavatory
- DukedogA GWR 9000 Class 4-4-0 engine, rebuilt using earlier 3300 Class 'Bulldog' frame and 3252 Class 'Duke' boiler.
- A GWRGreat Western Railway 9000 Class 4-4-0 engine, rebuilt using earlier 3300 Class 'Bulldog' frame and 3252 Class 'Duke' boiler.
- ECSEmpty Coaching Stock
- Empty Coaching Stock
- EEEnglish Electric
- E.E.English Electric
- English Electric
- ELREngineer's Line Reference, East Lancashire Railway
- Engineer's Line Reference, East Lancashire Railway
- E.M.D.Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives.
- Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives.
- ESMPEngineering Services, Motive Power.
- Engineering Services, Motive Power.
- ETHElectric Train Heating
- Electric Train Heating
- ETTElectric Train Token
- Electric Train Token
- EWSEnglish, Welsh & Scottish Railway, a rail freight company
- English, Welsh & Scottish Railway, a rail freight company
- F.P.LFacing Point Lock, equipment that physically locks points so that they cannot move.
- FPLFacing Point Lock, equipment that physically locks points so that they cannot move.
- Facing Point Lock, equipment that physically locks points so that they cannot move.
- FairburnCharles Edward Fairburn, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1944-1945
- Charles Edward FairburnCharles Edward Fairburn, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1944-1945, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1944-1945
- FEFootplate Experience
- Footplate Experience
- FowlerHenry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1909-1923, and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1923-1933
- Henry FowlerHenry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1909-1923, and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1923-1933, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Midland Railway 1909-1923, and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1923-1933
- GBRfGB Railfreight, a main line rail freight operating company.
- GB Railfreight, a main line rail freight operating company.
- GCRGreat Central Railway
- Great Central Railway
- GERGreat Eastern Railway
- Great Eastern Railway
- GNRGreat Northern Railway
- Great Northern Railway
- GNSGreat North of Scotland Railway
- GNSRGreat North of Scotland Railway
- Great North of Scotland Railway
- GPOGeneral Post Office
- General Post Office
- GRC&WGloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- GRCWGloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- GresleySir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941
- Sir Nigel GresleySir Nigel Gresley, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London & North Eastern Railway 1923-1941
- GUVGeneral Utility Van, formerly used to transport mail and parcels
- General Utility Van, formerly used to transport mail and parcels
- GWRGreat Western Railway
- Great Western Railway
- GWSGreat Western Society
- Great Western Society
- GWSRGloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Commonly known as the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway)
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Commonly known as the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway)
- GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association
- Great Western (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association
- HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948
- Frederick HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948
- headstockThe underframe member across each end of a wagon carrying the buffers and coupling. Known as the Bufferbeam on a locomotive.
- headstocksThe underframe member across each end of a wagon carrying the buffers and coupling. Known as the Bufferbeam on a locomotive.
- The underframe member across each end of a wagon carrying the buffers and coupling. Known as the Bufferbeam on a locomotive.
- HLFHeritage Lottery Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2019)
- Heritage Lottery Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2019)
- HoldenStephen Dewar Holden, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1908-1912
- Stephen Dewar HoldenStephen Dewar Holden, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1908-1912, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Great Eastern Railway 1908-1912
- Hot boxA situation that occurs when an axle bearing overheats, causing damage to the axle box and the axle itself.
- A situation that occurs when an axle bearing overheats, causing damage to the axle box and the axle itself.
- HRAHeritage Railway Association
- Heritage Railway Association
- InstanterA type of three link chain coupling with a special triangular-shaped middle link which provides sufficient slack for coupling, but when rotated through 90 degrees shortens the length of the chain, reducing the slack without the need to wind a screw.
- A type of three link chainAs a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile coupling with a special triangular-shaped middle link which provides sufficient slack for coupling, but when rotated through 90 degrees shortens the length of the chainAs a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile, reducing the slack without the need to wind a screw.
- Internal UserRolling stock used for the railway’s internal purposes (stores etc.) at one fixed location.
- Rolling stock used for the railway’s internal purposes (stores etc.) at one fixed location.
- IOMRIsle of Man Railway
- Isle of Man Railway
- IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951
- Henry George IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CMEChief Mechanical Engineer of BRBritish Rail or British Railways (London Midland Region) 1948-1951
- JohnsonSamuel Waite Johnson, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1873-1903
- Samuel Waite JohnsonSamuel Waite Johnson, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1873-1903, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Midland Railway 1873-1903
- Keruing(Trade name) A type of medium hardwood timber obtained from trees of the genus Dipterocarpus
- (Trade name) A type of medium hardwood timber obtained from trees of the genus Dipterocarpus
- LBSCRLondon Brighton & South Coast Railway
- LB&SCRLondon Brighton & South Coast Railway
- London Brighton & South Coast Railway
- LCGBLocomotive Club of Great Britain
- Locomotive Club of Great Britain
- lever leadThe (usually brass) information panel on a point or signal lever informing the signalman which other levers need to be pulled to release that lever
- lever leadsThe (usually brass) information panel on a point or signal lever informing the signalman which other levers need to be pulled to release that lever
- The (usually brass) information panel on a point or signal lever informing the signalman which other levers need to be pulled to release that lever
- LIPLocomotive Inspection Point
- L.I.P.Locomotive Inspection Point
- Locomotive Inspection Point
- LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway
- London Midland & Scottish Railway
- LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway
- London & North Eastern Railway
- LNWRLondon & North Western Railway
- London & North Western Railway
- LoriotGWR telegraphic code signifying a machine truck
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a machine truck
- L.P.O.Lost Property Office
- Lost Property Office
- LROLight Railway Order
- Light Railway Order
- LSWRLondon & South Western Railway
- London & South Western Railway
- MacawGWR telegraphic code signifying a timber truck
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a timber truck
- MaunsellRichard Maunsell, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913-1923, and of the Southern Railway 1923-1937.
- Richard MaunsellRichard Maunsell, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913-1923, and of the Southern Railway 1923-1937., Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913-1923, and of the Southern Railway 1923-1937.
- McIntoshJohn Farquharson McIntosh, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Caledonian Railway 1895-1914
- John Farquharson McIntoshJohn Farquharson McIntosh, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Caledonian Railway 1895-1914, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Caledonian Railway 1895-1914
- MEWPMobile elevating work platform
- MEWPsMobile elevating work platform
- Mobile elevating work platform
- MicaGWR telegraphic code signifying a meat van
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a meat van
- MinkGWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van
- MogoGWR telegraphic code signifying a covered motor car wagon
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a covered motor car wagon
- MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration
- Locomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration
- MortonA type of brakes used on GWR wagons after Grouping in 1923, replacing the earlier DC (Dean Churchward) types.
- A type of brakes used on GWRGreat Western Railway wagons after Grouping in 1923, replacing the earlier DC (DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922) types.
- MOSIMuseum Of Science & Industry
- Museum Of Science & Industry
- MPDMotive Power Depot
- Motive Power Depot
- MRMidland Railway
- Midland Railway
- MSCManchester Ship Canal
- Manchester Ship Canal
- M.S.C.Manpower Services Commission
- Manpower Services Commission
- M&SWJRMidland & South West Junction Railway
- Midland & South West Junction Railway
- NBINotice Board Issue. The SVR's on-line method of circulating information to working members.
- Notice Board Issue. The SVRSevern Valley Railway's on-line method of circulating information to working members.
- NCBNational Coal Board
- National Coal Board
- NERNorth Eastern Railway
- North Eastern Railway
- NHMFTrustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund – see HLF
- Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund – see HLFHeritage Lottery Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2019)
- NRNetwork Rail
- Network Rail
- NRMThe Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum
- The Railway Museum, formerly the National Railway Museum
- ORROffice of Rail and Road, formerly Office of Rail Regulation, the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways which includes HM Railway Inspectorate
- Office of Rail and Road, formerly Office of Rail Regulation, the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways which includes HM Railway Inspectorate
- OSOrdnance Survey
- Ordnance Survey
- OTMROn-Train Monitoring Recorder, a device similar in principle to the flight data recorder found on aircraft
- On-Train Monitoring Recorder, a device similar in principle to the flight data recorder found on aircraft
- OW&WOxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
- OWWOxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
- Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
- P.W.Permanent Way
- P.WayPermanent Way
- PWPermanent Way
- Permanent Way
- PacificLocomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration
- Locomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel configuration
- PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration
- Locomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration
- PRISMThe Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund, a source of funding from the Arts Council/The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
- The Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISMThe Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund, a source of funding from the Arts Council/The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.) Fund, a source of funding from the Arts Council/The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
- PTRPort Talbot Railway & Docks Company
- Port Talbot Railway & Docks Company
- R&HRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US)
- RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US)
- RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US)-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by RustonRuston and Hornsby Ltd. of Lincoln, engineer and locomotive manufacturer acquired by English Electric in 1966. Also, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US) and Hornsby and Bucyrus-Erie (US)
- Railtrackprivate sector owner of the national railway system from 1994 until 2002, created as part of the privatisation of British Rail. Succeeded by Network Rail
- private sector owner of the national railway system from 1994 until 2002, created as part of the privatisation of British Rail. Succeeded by Network Rail
- RavenSir Vincent Litchfield Raven, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the North Eastern Railway 1910-1922
- Sir Vincent Litchfield RavenSir Vincent Litchfield Raven, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the North Eastern Railway 1910-1922, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the North Eastern Railway 1910-1922
- RCERegional Civil Engineer(ing)
- Regional Civil Engineer(ing)
- RCHRailway Clearing House
- Railway Clearing House
- Rexinean early form of vinyl used by the LNER for wall coverings in teak coaches
- an early form of vinyl used by the LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway for wall coverings in teak coaches
- RHDRRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
- Richard DeeleyChief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway 1904-1909
- Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Midland Railway 1904-1909
- RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives
- Robert Arthur "Robin" RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives
- RNADRoyal Naval Armaments Depot
- Royal Naval Armaments Depot
- S&DJRSomerset & Dorset Joint Railway, jointly operated by the London and South Western and Midland Railways (later Southern and London Midland and Scottish Railways)
- Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway, jointly operated by the London and South Western and Midland Railways (later Southern and London Midland and Scottish Railways)
- S&HRShrewsbury and Hereford Railway
- Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
- S&TSignals & Telegraph
- Signals & Telegraph
- SambronSambron SA, a French manufacturer of telehandler-type forklifts used by the SVR for coaling
- SambronSambron SA, a French manufacturer of telehandler-type forklifts used by the SVR for coaling SA, a French manufacturer of telehandler-type forklifts used by the SVRSevern Valley Railway for coaling
- SE&CRSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
- SECRSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
- South Eastern and Chatham Railway
- SiphonGWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a milk van
- SLOASteam Locomotive Operators Association, formed in 1975 to bring together and assist operators wishing to run steam on the main line
- Steam Locomotive Operators Association, formed in 1975 to bring together and assist operators wishing to run steam on the main line
- SMS:Safety Management System
- SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van
- solebarThe outer member of a vehicle's underframe, running from end to end below the body
- solebarsThe outer member of a vehicle's underframe, running from end to end below the body
- The outer member of a vehicle's underframe, running from end to end below the body
- SRSouthern Railway
- Southern Railway
- StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944
- William StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944
- Super DAn LNWR 0-8-0 goods engine
- An LNWRLondon & North Western Railway 0-8-0 goods engine
- SURCCShropshire Union Railway & Canal Company
- Shropshire Union Railway & Canal Company
- SVRSevern Valley Railway
- Severn Valley Railway
- SVRASevern Valley Railway Association
- Severn Valley Railway Association
- SVRSSevern Valley Railway Society
- Severn Valley Railway Society
- TBSLTrailer Brake Second with lavatory
- Trailer Brake Second with lavatory
- Telford Steam RailwayTelford Horsehay Steam Trust Limited, a Charitable heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford with proposals for running heritage trains into the Ironbridge Gorge and onto the former GWR Severn Valley branch.
- TSRTelford Horsehay Steam Trust Limited, a Charitable heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford with proposals for running heritage trains into the Ironbridge Gorge and onto the former GWR Severn Valley branch.
- Telford Horsehay Steam Trust Limited, a Charitable heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford with proposals for running heritage trains into the Ironbridge Gorge and onto the former GWRGreat Western Railway Severn Valley branch.
- TMDTraction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot
- Traction Maintenance Depot, also referred to as Diesel Depot
- ToadGWR telegraphic code signifying a goods brake van, which became the standard design's nickname
- GWRGreat Western Railway telegraphic code signifying a goods brake van, which became the standard design's nickname
- ToadfitTelegraphic code signifying a vacuum brake fitted brake van
- Telegraphic code signifying a vacuum brake fitted brake van
- TOPSTotal Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BR from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock.
- Total Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BRBritish Rail or British Railways from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock.
- TPOTravelling Post Office
- Travelling Post Office
- TSLTrailer Second with lavatory
- Trailer Second with lavatory
- TUCCTransport Users Consultative Committee
- Transport Users Consultative Committee
- Type 1The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of up to 1000 bhp
- The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of up to 1000 bhp
- Type 2The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1001 bhp to 1499 bhp
- The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1001 bhp to 1499 bhp
- Type 3The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1500 bhp to 1999 bhp
- The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1500 bhp to 1999 bhp
- Type 4The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 2000 bhp to 2999 bhp
- The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 2000 bhp to 2999 bhp
- Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more
- The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more
- UICUnion Internationale des Chemins de fer (International Union of Railways)
- Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (International Union of Railways)
- UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR)
- In reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVRSevern Valley Railway)
- UrieRobert Urie, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and South Western Railway 1912-1922
- Robert UrieRobert Urie, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and South Western Railway 1912-1922, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London and South Western Railway 1912-1922
- USATCUnited States Army Transportation Corps
- United States Army Transportation Corps
- VSOEVenice Simplon Orient Express
- Venice Simplon Orient Express
- WainwrightHarry Smith Wainwright, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway 1899-1913
- Harry Smith WainwrightHarry Smith Wainwright, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway 1899-1913, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway 1899-1913
- WarwellTelegraphic code signifying an ex War Department Well Trolley
- Telegraphic code signifying an ex War Department Well Trolley
- WCRWest Coast Railways
- West Coast Railways
- WebbFrancis Webb, Locomotive Superintendant/Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1871-1903
- Francis WebbFrancis Webb, Locomotive Superintendant/Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1871-1903, Locomotive Superintendant/Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London and North Western Railway 1871-1903
- WeltrolTelegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley
- Telegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley
- WhaleGeorge Whale, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1903-1909
- George WhaleGeorge Whale, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway 1903-1909, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the London and North Western Railway 1903-1909
- WorsdellThomas William Worsdell, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1881-1885 and North Eastern Railway 1885-1890
- Thomas William WorsdellThomas William Worsdell, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Eastern Railway 1881-1885 and North Eastern Railway 1885-1890, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CMEChief Mechanical Engineer) of the Great Eastern Railway 1881-1885 and North Eastern Railway 1885-1890
- WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd.
- Western Locomotive Association Ltd.
- WMSPWest Midlands Safari Park
- West Midlands Safari Park
- WTTWorking Timetable
- Working Timetable