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Over half a million railwaymen are maintaining a vital National Service

Food, Shells and Fuel Must Come First

1939-1945

There isn't even half an engine to spare for unnecessary journeys

1939-1945

Is your Journey Really Necessary

London Hyde Park

1949

You May Have a Friend Here

1939-45

Reservation of Seats

1940

"Stay Put" This Summer

1940-1945

Staggered Holidays 1945

28 May 1945

Transport of Flowers by Rail

1943

Now that our men have landed on enemy soil

If you must Travel - Travel Light

Leaflet, Christmas and New Year greetings to British Railways staff from Sir Eustace Missenden

1948

Unceasing Service on the Lines Behind the Lines

1940

Carrying On carrying your goods

1940

Your Christmas Parcels

1939-1945

Smaller Parcels Quicker Service!

1939-1945

Food, Shells and Fuel Must Come First

1940

All Clear for the Guns on British Railways

circa 1942

packages tendered for conveyance

1915

You May Have a Friend Here

1939-45

Notice is Hereby Given that, due to the National Emergency the following alterations in Passenger train travel ...

1939/09/11

Withdrawal of Restaurant Cars from 5 April 1944

1944

no extra trans at christmas

This British Engine used to pull Holiday Trains to Blackpool

All Clear for the Guns on British Railways

1940

A mighty war effort

This British Engine used to pull Holiday Trains to Exeter

Notices issued by The Railway Executive, Motive Power Superintendent, concerning instructions for care and movement of locomotives and other working practices: Notice re amenities provided for staff and need to use them propoerly (4 items); Notice "Boiler Empty" target boards issued by The Railway Executive, Motive Power Superintendent; Notice re movement of locomotives into round and fan sheds; Notice re running vehicles onto locomotive turntables and locking procedures; Notice re avoidance of excessive smoke under the Clean air Act 1956; Notice re use of engine whistles and unnecessary blowing off of safety valves; Notice re depositing of ashes and clinker from steam locomotives; Notice re care of injectors and sight feed lubricators during frosty weather; Notice re prevention of back draught through firehole door; Notice re gauge glass protectors and prevention of injury; Notice re jumping over engine pits; Notice re precautions to be taken when obtaining water for locomotive purposes; Notice re instructions for working water pick-up apparatus; Notice re route knowledge of drivers motormen and passed firemen; Notice re precautios to be taken when working over electrified lines with steam trains; Notice re coaling stages.

Collection of railway executive notices

1950-1970
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide by BR Scotland 1953", 1953, fares, facilities and map for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 248 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts by BR 1953, Scotland

1953
Guidebook, Railway Executive, "The British Isles", 7 pages, illustrated descriptions of places of interest with coat-of- arms, on reverse map with thumb nail sketches and surround of coat-of-arms, cover illustration lion and unicorn with spear and union flag shield.

The British Isles

Description of the English Lakes with information on travel facilities & attractions. 4-fold leaflet with photographs & sketch map. Published by Railway Executive and printed by Bemrose and Sons Ltd. Derby. Cover Artist; Ellis Silas.

Railway Executive: The English Lakes

1950
Technical Reports, "Report on the testing of vacuum brake ejectors for the power brake committee", July 1949, Railway Executive, department, Chief Mechanical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2, format, typescript, number of pages 15, photos 2, diagrams 17.

Report on the testing of vacuum brake ejectors for the power brake committee

1949
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1952 South and South East England", 1952, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 296 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1952, South and South East England

1952
Railway Director's Official Diary, Railway Executive, 1950, dark red. Includes lists of key officers and selected staff, Total number of pages about 130.

Railway Director's Official Diary, Railway Executive

1950
Guidebook, Railway Executive(London Midland and Scottish Region) "The English Lakes" 1950, single-fold booklet illustrated wih photos and a sketch map promoting travel to the Lake District, cover illustration Lakeland landscape, artist Ellis Silas, number of pages 12.

The English Lakes

1950
Booklet, Railway Executive, "Staff Accommodation - Standards", 1949, folded pages in brown card cover. Good condition. B.R.87111

Staff Accommodation - Standards

1949
Technical Reports, "Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee", October 1949, Railway Executive, department, Chief Mechanical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2 A, format, typescript, number of pages 8, diagrams 11.

Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee

1949
Technical Reports, "Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee", October 1949, Railway Executive, department, Chief Mechanical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2 A, format, typescript, number of pages 8, diagrams 11.

Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee

1949
Guidebook, Railway Executive, "BR Holiday Guide 1951", 1951, South West England, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest, accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 248 pages, soft cover.

Railway Executive: British Railways Holiday Guide, 1951

1951
Brief guide to York and the Yorkshire Coast with photographs, map, general travel information. Single fold booklet,11 pages and soft cover. Published by the Railway Executive and printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd. Derby. Cover Art: The Coast at Robin Hood's Bay.

York and the Yorkshire Coast

1950
Guidebook, Railway Executive, "BR Holiday Guide 1950", 1950, South West England, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest, accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 352 pages, soft cover.

Railway Executive: British Railways Holiday Guide, 1950

1950
Holiday Guide, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1950 South West", 1950, Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 352 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1950, South West

1950
Brief guide to Teesdale with photographs, map, general travel information. Sigle fold booklet, 7 pages and soft cover. Published by the Railway Executive and printed by John Wright & Son at the Stonebridge Press, Bristol. Cover Art; A Teesdale Scene, by I. Armstrong.

Teesdale

1950
Description of the English Lakes with information on travel facilities & attractions. Single fold leaflet with photographs & sketch map. Published by Railway Executive and printed by McCorquodale, London. Cover Art; "Lakeland Scene" by Dobson Broadhead.

Railway Executive: The English Lakes

1952
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1952 South and South East England", 1952, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 296 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide, 1952, South and South East England

1952
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1953 South and South East England", 1953, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 284 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1953, South and South East England

1953
A 16 page souvenir booklet celebrating the "Liverpool Street - Shenfield Electrification" giving an account of the history and construction of the line with photographs. 16 pages, soft cover. Type written slip insribed " Personal copy with compliments, George Dow." Published by the Railway Executive(Eastern Region). Cover Art; Drawing of pantograph and overhead wires.

Liverpool Street-Shenfield electrification

1949
Guidebook, Railway Executive, "Yorkshire", date made 1952, 11 pages, drawings and photos illustrating brief description of places of interest and sketch map and passenger facilities information, cover illustration Staithes Harbour from above.

Yorkshire

1952
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1953 Wales and North West", 1953, cost new 1/-, 288 pages, fares, facilities and maps for travel, descriptions of places of interest and accommodation adverts, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1953, Wales and North West

1953