British rail's 'flying saucer'

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British rail's 'flying saucer'

UNTIL THE ELECTRIFICATION of mainline rail lines in the 1970s and 1980, British train passengers travelling from the late 1960s had the dubious pleasure of being pulled around the network by a variety of diesel locomotive classes, with some displaying dubious reliability – although fondly remembered nowadays by rail enthusiasts. However, I suspect that these train spotters – and all but a handful of those who are interested in UAP/UFOs – will be completely oblivious to the fact that British Rail, the state-owned company that owned most of the country’s rail network and rolling stock, submitted a design for a flying saucer in the 1970s. Yes, you heard that right. A flying saucer.