British Rail (BR) was the state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997 and featured in Train Sim World. It was privatized in the 1990s and is now known as National Rail. 

History:

• The Transport Act of 1947 nationalized Britain’s railways, creating British Rail 
• In 1963, British Rail became an independent statutory corporation and was formally renamed the British Railways Board 
• British Rail was privatized between 1994 and 1997 and was succeeded by National Rail 

Logo and design: 

• British Rail’s iconic double-arrow logo was designed by Jerry Barney in the 1960s
• The company also adopted a standardized color scheme of blue, yellow, and gray

Regions: 

• British Rail had several regions, including Eastern, London Midland, North Eastern, Scottish, Southern, and Western – Exordium Gaming Chicago

British Rail Headquarters

Derby, England