By what year were steam locomotives entirely replaced by diesel and electric traction?
1960
1965
1968
1970
Answer
Steam locomotives were entirely replaced by diesel and electric traction by 1968, marking the end of the steam era in British Rail. The only exception was the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway, which remained steam-operated for tourism purposes.
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