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'''Freightliners Ltd.''' of Cardington Street, London (a [[British Rail]] service | '''Freightliners Ltd.''' of Cardington Street, London (a [[British Rail]] service) | ||
The concept was of containerisation, where the customer would supervise the loading of their merchandise into a container. | Owned 51% by the state-owned [[National Freight Corporation]] and 49% by [[British Rail]]. | ||
1965 The new service was inaugurated between Glasgow and London. The concept was of containerisation, where the customer would supervise the loading of their merchandise into a container. | |||
1966 c.1,100 containers were being carried per week; services also included Manchester, Liverpool, Aberdeen<ref>The Times Nov. 15, 1966 </ref> | |||
1974 16,000 container loads were being moved nightly by Freightliner trains.<ref>The Engineer 1974/02/14 p 44-49</ref> | 1974 16,000 container loads were being moved nightly by Freightliner trains.<ref>The Engineer 1974/02/14 p 44-49</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 17 November 2020
Freightliners Ltd. of Cardington Street, London (a British Rail service)
Owned 51% by the state-owned National Freight Corporation and 49% by British Rail.
1965 The new service was inaugurated between Glasgow and London. The concept was of containerisation, where the customer would supervise the loading of their merchandise into a container.
1966 c.1,100 containers were being carried per week; services also included Manchester, Liverpool, Aberdeen[1]
1974 16,000 container loads were being moved nightly by Freightliner trains.[2]
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