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British Railways poster. Inter-City Sleepers. Overground by Night, 1974

British Railways poster. Inter-City Sleepers. Overground by Night, 1974

1974
British Railways Standard Locomotives Drawings

British Railways Standard Locomotives Drawings

Its all just a train ride away

Its all just a train ride away

1990
North Norfolk, Its All Just a Train Ride Away

North Norfolk, Its All Just a Train Ride Away

1990
Poster, Settle and Carlisle Line

Poster, Settle and Carlisle Line

1990
Dedham Church as seen from an Intercity train

Dedham Church as seen from an Intercity train

1991
Platform ticket

Platform ticket

1964
It's all just a train ride away

It's all just a train ride away

1990
Oh! Wouldn't You Like to be Beside the Seaside

Oh! Wouldn't You Like to be Beside the Seaside

British Railways corporate identity documents

British Railways corporate identity documents

1962-1966
Museums of British Transport

Museums of British Transport

1971
'I thought i could just make it...'

'I thought i could just make it...'

1980
Why Throw Away the Future?

Why Throw Away the Future?

1984
Your New Uniform

Your New Uniform

1966
A Hundred Years of the Sleeping Car

A Hundred Years of the Sleeping Car

1973
transport act 1962

transport act 1962

1984
Warning

Warning

Train Your Car, Let British Railways Do The Long Hard Drive

Train Your Car, Let British Railways Do The Long Hard Drive

1964
I Like Travelling by Train But....

I Like Travelling by Train But....

I Like Travelling by Train But....

I Like Travelling by Train But....

I Like Travelling by Train But...

I Like Travelling by Train But...

Poster, 'Starsky & Hutch, Stay off the line and stay alive!'

Poster, 'Starsky & Hutch, Stay off the line and stay alive!'

1977
Rail Rovers - Freedom in any direction - See the best of Britain by Train

Rail Rovers - Freedom in any direction - See the best of Britain by Train

1990
Poster, 'Starsky & Hutch, Stay off the line and stay alive!'

Poster, 'Starsky & Hutch, Stay off the line and stay alive!'

1977
'Play Safe - Don't Play on the Railway'

'Play Safe - Don't Play on the Railway'

1973
Diesel and Electric Train Locomotives - National Traction Plan

Diesel and Electric Train Locomotives - National Traction Plan

1965-02
Drawings and plans for the Selby diversion of the East Coast Main Line opened in 1983. Includes; 12 bound portfolios of tendering engineering drawings for the Selby Coalfield Diversion of the East Coast Mainline circa 1977-1979, one set of plans submitted with the Act of Parliament for the line. The drawings include alignments of the railway, cross-sections and plans, diversions of roads and footpaths, archaeological sites, as well as detailed drawings of bridges, fences, hedges, drainage, telecommunications. Produced by Chief Civil Engineer's Department, British Rail Eastern Region, Hudson House, York.

Selby Diversion Drawings

1977-1979
Booklet written by Roald Dahl to encourage young people to use the railways safely. Illustrations by Quentin Blake.

Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety.

1991
File reference CPNW/80/710/IFF.

File relating to the sale of the site to Greater Manchester Council, including site plans, surveys and legal agreements

1 file

Papers relating to Transport 2000's legal challenge of the sleeper service cancellation

File reference P5/79/6/MB

File relating to the 150th Anniversary of Liverpool Road Station and development of the site

5 files

Papers relating to the Acquisition of the 1830 Warehouse and Liverpool Road Station Buildings from British Rail

File reference P10/85/16/NRD.

File relating to Arch No 120A at Woollam Place

File reference G7/2574.

File relating to a legal review into the Liverpool Road site prior to closure

File reference CPNW/78/1518/HCR.

File relating to legal questions surrounding the sale, with particular reference to the two railway bridges

13 pp.

Express Link with Europe. British Rail and the Channel Tunnel.

British Railways Board manual "Maintenance of Locomotive Hauled Coaching Stock at Outstations and Depots" issued by the Director of M. & E. Engineering, Railway Technical Centre, Derby, March 1988. Document no. CMS 123.

Maintenance of Locomotive Hauled Coaching Stock at Outstations and Depots

1988-03
Map, paper, British Rail Passenger Network 1985-1986, issued by the British Railways Board, printed by Loxley Brothers Ltd. Shows the network from May 1985 to May 1986. Double-sided, with national map on one side and metropolitan network maps on the other. BR document no. 86601. Belonged to Robert Hilton, signalman at Whittlesey signal box, Peterborough.

British Rail Passenger Network 1985-1986

1985-05
Binder, paper, plastic, steel, "British Rail Livery Handbook Locomotives Volume 1," issued by the British Railways Board, showing livery designs by Roundel Design Group, January 1990. Contains illustrated sheets showing the locomotive liveries for Intercity, Railfreight, Network Southeast, BR Mainline and BR General.

British Rail Livery Handbook Locomotives Volume 1

1990-01
Photographs, paper, Photographs of accident at Mottingham, October 1977. 22 black & white prints showing the results of a derailment of a cement train at Mottingham, south of London, on 12 Oct. 1977. The locomotive, class 33 036 rolled down the embankment and came to rest in domestic gardens. The photographs show the scene including the locomotive and damaged wagons, and recovery operations including the first use of large inflatable bags under the locomotive, and the craning in of a bulldozer. Taken by the British Railways Board Central Photographic Unit, Waterloo.

Photographs of accident at Mottingham

1977-10
Manual, paper with card covers, PORTIS Operator's Manual, issued by the British Railways Board Apr. 1986. Describes the operation of the PORTIS (PORtable Ticket Issuing System). Cover is glossy with colour illustration of a PORTIS machine on the front and inside. BR document no. 4592/34. 63pp. A later amendment has been inserted loose inside the front cover. Belonged to Robert Hilton, signalman at Whittlesey signal box, Peterborough.

PORTIS Operator's Manual

1986-04
Binder, vinyl with brass screws holding paper pages, Rule Book, issued by the British Railways Board Oct. 1972. BR document no. 87109. Various later amendments have been added in up to 1984. Belonged to Robert Hilton, signalman at Whittlesey signal box, Peterborough.

British Railways Rule Book 1972

1972
Manual issued by the Chief Passenger Planning Manager, British Railways Board entitled 'Passenger Stations List of Names and Three-Letter Codes' Part 1, arranged in alphabetical order of station names by territories. January 1974. 47 pages in plastic spiral binding with pink card cover. B.R.2487

Passenger Stations. List of Names and Three-Letter Codes

1974
Gary Glitter wearing a face pack. Save money with a young persons railcard (keep trying Gary). 1989. British Railways (BRB).

save money with a young persons railcard

1989
Rule book, British Railways Board, 1972, general, each section individually numbered, red plastic binding with provision for insertion of extra pages, some amendments are loose but could be inserted. BR87109.

British Railways Board Rule Book 1972

1972
Booklet, paper, vinyl cover, steel fixing screws, "Regulations for the Guidance of Train Examiners and Oilers," British Railways Board Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, London, copy belonged to A.J. Carroll of Knottingley depot, issued March 1976 Contains descriptions of several wagon labels and tickets. Document no. BR 11819.

Regulations for the Guidance of Train Examiners and Oilers

1976-03
Manual issued by the Chief Passenger Planning Manager, British Railways Board entitled 'Passenger Stations List of Names and Three-Letter Codes'. Part 3, arranged in alphabetical order of three letter codes. January 1974. 44 pages with plastic spiral binding with blue card cover. B.R.2487/2

Passenger Stations. List of Names and Three-Letter Codes

1974
Diagram book issued by the British Railways Board Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, entitled 'Vehicle Diagram Book No300 for Privately Owned Frieght Vehicles (Part 2)'. Includes private owner vehicle index. A4 photocopied pages in white card cover with metal binding.

Vehicle Diagram Book No. 300 for Privately Owned Freight Vehicles (Part 2)

Brochure - Advanced Transport Technology. British Railways Board / Railway Technical Centre brochure describing the work of the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, including the APT. Black & white illustrations. 31pp.

Advanced Transport Technology

1970s
British Railways (Electrification Division Overhead System Design Section, Derby) report "Types of overhead line equipment structures used on British Rail and overseas contracts. 18pp including illustrations and diagrams.

Types of overhead line equipment structures used on British Rail and overseas contracts

circa 1987