It's a big change for the nation - and Arthur - as Britain's railways are nationalised.It's a big change for the nation - and Arthur - as Britain's railways are nationalised.It's a big change for the nation - and Arthur - as Britain's railways are nationalised.
The action took place on Thursday 1 January 1948, the day when the four remaining privately-owned railway companies (LMS, LNER, GWR and Southern) were merged to form the nationalised company British Railways (later British Rail).