The Acquired Wagons of British Railways Volume 6: Minerals, Opens & Vehicle‐carriersThe Acquired Wagons of British Railways Volume 6: Minerals, Opens & Vehiclecarriers 25. 00 British Railways was created in 1948 when the Great Western, the London, Midland & Scottish, the London & North Eastern and the Southern were taken into public ownership. BR inherited all their locomotives, passenger and goods rolling stock. Whilst much has been published on BR locomotives and passenger stock, less readily available is accurate and detailed