1 January 1948 Posted on December 31, 2021 by Staff The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways on 1 January 1948. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved for men favored by God with an extraordinary genius for swathing the bitter facts of life in bandages of self-illusion." Henry Mencken — Click here for more from Henry Mencken Related posts: 25 June 1948 24 September 1948 7 April 1948 8 January 1962 30 January 1948 13 April 1948 1 January 1995 24 June 1948 25 June 1948 24 September 1948