Brush Bagnall Traction
of Loughborough
1947 Brush Electrical Engineering Co joined with W. G. Bagnall to produce diesel locomotives. When British Railways began to replace its fleet of steam engines, Brush entered the market for main line diesel-electric locomotives.
1954 The name of the parent Brush ABOE group changed to The Brush Group Ltd[1]. New name and group organisation was implemented with effect from 1 January 1956.
1956 Brush Bagnall Traction Ltd, Loughborough, was renamed Brush Traction Ltd [2]. It had delivered 25 locomotives to Ceylon that year, and completed deliveries to Steel Co of Wales and the National Coal Board. Orders received from British Railways for 20 locomotives; also were indirect benefits of the BR modernisation programme in the form of orders for diesel engines for other locomotive makers.