Foxfield Railway Virtual Stocklist
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Glossary of abbrevations used on this website

BR - British Railways, the nationalised organisation later called British Rail (1948-date)
 
CCT - Covered Carriage Truck 
 
CEGB - Central Electricity Generating Board

GCR - Great Central Railway

GWR - Great Western Railway

ICI - Imperial Chemical Industries

L&YR - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

LMS - London Midland & Scottish Railway (1923-1947)

LNER - London & North Eastern Railway (1923-1947)

LNWR - London & North Western Railway

MoT - Ministry of Transport

MoWT - Ministry of War Transport (Second World War)

MR - Midland Railway

NCB - National Coal Board

NER - North Eastern Railway

NSR - North Staffordshire Railway

PMV - Parcels & Miscellaneous Van 

RCH - Railway Clearing House

ROF - Royal Ordnance Factory

SIS - Shelton Iron & Steel Co Ltd

SR - Southern Railway (1923-1947)

TOPS - Total Operating Processing System - the pioneering BR stock movement computer

WD - War Department (First World War)

WW1 - First World War, aka The Great War (1914-18)

WW2 - Second World War (1939-45)


For more information on the Foxfield Steam Railway, its passenger services and special events please see the official website at http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk.