Catalogue of items retained by NBRSG
On this page:
Accidents and Disasters
A201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5017 | Drawing/Diagram | Kilconquhar – derailment 30/4/1959 – track layout |
| 5006 | Article | Coatdyke Accident (19/3/1921) – ‘The Railway Engineer’ Aug.1921 |
| 5007 | Article | Drem Accident (21/9/192?) – ‘The Railway Engineer’ Aug.1921 |
| 5008 | Article | Drumburgh Moss – ‘Buried in the Bog’ – Alan Earnshaw. Silloth Branch derailment 1950. |
| 5009 | Article | East Fortune/East Linton Accident (1/11/1906) – Railway Magn.l2/l906. |
| 5010 | Article | Elliot Junction Accident – other articles on from Railway Magazine, Trains Illustrated and S. L. S. Journal. |
| 5011 | Article | Elliot Junction, Accident 28/12/06 (3 part article) |
| 5013 | Article | Hyndland Accident 16/11/1925 Railway Mag. 3/1926 |
| 5014 | Article | Hyndland Glasgow – Accident at, 16/11/1925. |
| 5018 | Article | Linlithgow – Accident 21/12/1925. |
| 5019 | Article | Lunan Bay, Montrose Accident (2/9/1958) – Trains Illustrated 4/1959. |
| 5020 | Article | North Queensferry Tunnel, Accident 7/3/1956 |
| 5021 | Article | Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse 17/3/79. Aftermath of emergency diversions & re-routing. J Summers |
| 5022 | Article | Portobello – Derailment of Goods Train, Portobello East Jcn.7/8/1909. |
| 5023 | Article | St .Margarets Tunnel Accident (14/3/1914) – ‘Railway & Travel Monthly Magazine.’ May-Dec 1914 |
| 5024 | Article | St. Margarets Accident 10/5/1926 Railway Mag. 3/1926 |
| 5025 | Article | St. Margarets Tunnel – Accident 10/5/1926. |
| 5026 | Article | Tay Bridge Disaster – a Twice Told Tale by J F McEwan |
| 5029 | Article | Todds Mill – Collision (Bo'ness Branch) – 28/11/1890 |
| 5030 | Article | Wormit Curve, Accident 1955 |
| 8251 | Booklet | Elliot Junction Accident – A5 size bound booklet containing printed copies of correspondence relating to accident and Driver Gourlay. |
| 5003 | Cutting/Extract | Burntisland Links – derailment of goods train 8/7/1998 |
| 5004 | Cutting/Extract | Castlecary 10/12/1937 Accident. Extract from ‘Scots Magazine’ Dec.1997, – article on accident at |
| 5012 | Cutting/Extract | Grantshouse Accident. Article from Scotsman Newspaper 8/9/1961) Diesel Loco crash, demolished Goods Shed and Booking Office. |
| 5001 | List | 19th. Century British Railway Accidents |
| 5005 | List | Card Summaries of Accidents on NBR 1845-1958 |
A202 Accident Reports
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5031 | Report | Avonbridge Slamannan (23/2/1866), – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5032 | Report | Bathgate (18/1/1866) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5033 | Report | Burnmouth (25/l/1890) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5034 | Report | Carcroft (Doncaster) Derailment – 31/10/1945, Accident Report – MOT |
| 5035 | Report | Castlecary – 2/9/1960, Accident Report – MOT |
| 5036 | Report | Cowlairs (8/6/1923) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5037 | Report | Dalkeith (14/12/1868) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5038 | Report | Elliot Junction Accident (28/12/1906). Typed BoT Report by Major J.W.Pringle, with booklet of Legal and Parliamentary Correspondence on Driver Gourlay |
| 5039 | Report | Falahill (3/lO/1899) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5040 | Report | Galashiels (12/1/1863) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5041 | Report | Galashiels (19/10/1899) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5043 | Report | Goswick Derailment – 26/11/1947, Accident Report – MOT |
| 5044 | Report | Haymarket (20/9/1929) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5045 | Report | Haymarket (28/7/1924) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5046 | Report | Hyndland, Glasgow (16/11/1925) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5047 | Report | Linlithgow (19/12/1925) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5048 | Report | Linlithgow Accident 21/12/1925 Railway Mag. 4/1926 |
| 5049 | Report | Maryhill, Glasgow (20/l/1890) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5050 | Report | Milngavie Jn Collision – 7/12/1957, Accident Report – MOT |
| 5051 | Report | Milngavie Junction (27/8/1890) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5052 | Report | Piershill Junction (7/8/l929) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5053 | Report | Polmont East Collision – 5/2/1962, Accident Report – MOT |
| 5054 | Report | Port Dundas (18/9/1929) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5055 | Report | Queen Street High Level Collision – 14/11/1951, Accident Report – MOT |
| 5056 | Report | Riccarton Junction (9/1/1866) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5057 | Report | Riddings (20/l0/1868) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5819 | Article | Operations. Article (Steam World 9/1997) ‘Carlisle and the 1948 Flood’ damage to Waverley and East Coast Lines. |
| 5058 | Report | St. Boswells (6/ll/1868) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5059 | Report | St. Margarets (27/7/1929) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 5060 | Report | Stobcross Collision – 9/6/1951 – Accident Report – MOT |
| 5061 | Report | Waverley (21/9/1929) – Board of Trade Official Accident Report (printed) |
| 6797 | Report | Derailment near Polmont 30 July 1984 Accident Report – DoT |
| 8365 | Report | Accident at Marchmont, Berwickshire 10 Sep 1881 – BOT Report |
A203 Disaster – Tay Bridge
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5093 | Article | Tay Bridge. Article by Bill Dow (Backtrack Magn.Qt.1991) ‘Sir Thomas Bouch — Hero or Villain ?’ |
| 5094 | Article | Tay Bridge. Article (Scots Magn.Dec.1989) by Bill Dow – ‘Destined for Disaster’. Story of fall old bridge, several photographs. |
| 5095 | Article | Tay Bridge. Three part article (Rly. World Jan, Feb, Mar.1970) by G.W.Spink. ‘The Rise & Fall of the Tay Bridge’. |
| 8430 | Booklet | History of the Newport Club – booklet |
| 5092 | Correspondence | Tay Bridge Disaster – Letter by Observer, Morning Following Fall of Bridge. |
A204 Disaster – Other
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5819 | Article | Operations. Article (Steam World 9/1997) "Carlisle and the 1948 Flood" damage to Waverley and East Coast Lines. |
Accounting & Finance
A102 Shareholders Reports
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8429 | Company Document | NBR annual reports for 1914, 1915 & 1916 |
| 5115 | Report | NBR Directors Annual and Half-Yearly Shareholders Report No. 148 – Feb. 1923. |
| 5116 | Report | NBR Directors Annual and Half-Yearly Shareholders Report No. 148 – Feb. 1923. |
| 5117 | Report | NBR Directors Annual and Half-Yearly Shareholders Report No. 114 – March 1901. |
| 5118 | Report | NBR Directors Annual and Half-Yearly Shareholders Report No. 129 – Sept 1908. |
| 5119 | Report | NBR Directors Annual and Half-Yearly Shareholders Report No. 145 – Feb. 1920. |
| 5120 | Report | NBR Directors Annual and Half-Yearly Shareholders Report No. 45 – Sept 1866. |
A103 Company Information 5518
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5518 | Article | LNER Coats of Arms of Constituent Companies – Railway Magazine 2/1923 |
| 5529 | Article | The Big Four of the New Railway Era. Constituent Companies, Mileages, Officers. |
| 5413 | Cutting/Extract | Constituent Companies. Extract from Bradshaws Directory of Railways 1868 – Guide to Constituent Companies with details. |
| 5421 | List | NBR Constituent Companies. Listing of Companies, dates of Incorporation, Titles, take-over dates etc. |
Architecture
A301 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8353 | Cutting/Extract | Photocopies of articles relating to modelling NBR stations and structures, including: Eyemouth, Polton, WHR, Crianlarich, Wansbeck Valey, Kelty, Inverkeithing SB, Hardengreen Jcn SB, Lochgelly, Innerleithen, Platelayers Huts, St Monance overbridge, Cupar warehouse & coal drops, etc. |
A302 Buildings
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5742 | Article | A Novelty in Railway Station Architecture – Melrose Station Roof. |
| 6901 | Drawing/Diagram | Drawing of typical NBR goods shed based on Sinclairtown drawings in SRO |
Carriages
C101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8377 | Article | The NBR’s Carriage Cleaning Arrangements by Tom Moffat (1911) |
| 8413 | Cutting/Extract | NBR Carriage drawings – 14 drawings extracted from various magazines |
| 6887 | Folder | Folder containing mostly NBR coach and wagon drawings extracted from magazines |
| 7458 | Folder/Binder | Passenger stock information in ring binder containing drawings, articles and photographs from the collection of Stuart Rankin |
| 7459 | Photograph | Grounded carriage bodies – colour photographs in wallet from the collection of Stuart Rankin |
C102 Pre-Drummond period 4 wheeled
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5069 | Cutting/Extract | E & GR 4th Class carriages & 4/1865 timetable (Murray’s |
C108 Dining Carriages
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5072 | Article | Short Article. New Steel Dining Carriages, NBR (photo) |
C111 ex-GNR/NER/MSLR etc vehicles
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6736 | Drawing/Diagram | GNR 8 Wheel Brake 3rd Coach |
C112 LNER period vehicles
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6731 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER 61'6" 1st & 3rd Composite Corridor Coach |
| 6732 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER 61'6" 3rd Class Corridor Brake Coach |
| 6733 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER Open 3rd Class main Line Bogie Coach |
| 6734 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER 61'6" 3rd Class Corridor Coach |
| 6735 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER 61'6" 1st Class Corridor Coach |
| 5066 | List | Camping Coaches Available (York to Borders) LNER Typed list. Details – sites & weekly availability. |
C113 BR period vehicles
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5067 | Article | Camping Coaches, Scottish Region by A McRae |
| 5068 | List | Camping Coaches. Tabular Form Listing of Camping Coaches in Scotland 1952-69. (No detailed information, just locations) |
C114 Non-passenger carrying vehicles
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6650 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Corpse Wagon |
| 6679 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Horse Box 20'0" over body. Sheet 2 |
| 6706 | Drawing/Diagram | Covered Dust Wagon for Waverley Station |
| 6707 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Open Fish Wagon 6719 |
| 6650 | Drawing/Diagram | 5 Ton Open Fish Truck |
| 6721 | Drawing/Diagram | 6 Wheel 5 Ton Covered Fish Van and 7 Ton Fruit & Yeast Van |
| 6739 | Drawing/Diagram | 6 Wheel 5 Ton Covered Fish Van and 7 Ton Fruit & Yeast Van |
C115 Special Purpose & Misc vehicles
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5071 | Cutting/Extract | Post Office Vehicles. Extract of Scottish Section, book ‘Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain & Ireland’ |
| 5070 | Photograph | Post office vehicles, Mail Bag pick-up apparatus & Nets – Dunbar Crash – 7 photos |
C117 Diagram Books
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6026 | Drawing/Diagram | Carriage Diagram Book 1920, including stock not reclassed. |
Collieries
C201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5098 | Article | Coal Shipments from Scottish Ports 1909/10 – article ex Wemyss Magazine,Vol.2. |
| 5104 | Article | Easthouse Colliery Branch. Narrow gauge feeder line to Lothian collieries. |
| 5546 | Cutting/extract | Plashetts Colliery c1900 – Photos. (Newspaper) of tramway wagons, pitmen & ponies. |
| 5099 | List | Collieries – Listing (hand-written) of all Scottish Collieries (as extracted from 1904 R.C.H. Handbook of Stations, Works, etc.) |
| 5100 | List | Collieries – Listing (type written) of all Scottish Collieries (as extracted from 1904 R.C.H. Handbook of Stations, Works, etc.) |
| 5102 | List | Collieries in Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan Counties (Hand-written listing) |
| 5103 | List | Collieries, NBRSouthern Division. (hand-written listing) |
| 5096 | Map/Plan | Alloa Coal Company (Map of extent of Alloa Coal Co. Collieries c.1940s.) |
| 5101 | Map/Plan | Collieries – LNER Map of Central and Southern Districts. |
| 5097 | Statistic | Coal Industry – Extract of Statistics, (undated) from Scottish Business Directory. |
Docks & Harbours
D101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5106 | Article | Extension to Methil Docks – Shipments, map and plan of Docks. F. Stoton. |
| 5109 | Article | Methil Docks. Descriptive Article on New Dock Facilities.(Mins. of Mech.Eng.Proc.12/11/1912) |
| 5111 | Article | Railway Ports – Bo-ness Harbour and Dock (plan) F. Stoton. |
| 5112 | Article | Railway Ports – Burntisland (Map, plan, tonnages etc.,) Tom Moffatt. |
| 5113 | Article | Railway Ports – Methil Docks, North British Rly.(Plan, shipments etc.) F.Stoton. |
| 5108 | Company Document | Leven and Methil Docks. Printed Document of Royal Assent for NBR powers, bye-laws and pilotage rates. |
| 8447 | Company Document | Ports Owned & Served by the LNER (Scottish Area) 1936 |
| 8448 | Company Document | Maps to Accompany LNER Ports Owned & Served by the LNER (Scottish Area) 1936 |
| 8449 | Company Document | Ports Owned & Served by the LMS (Scottish Area) 1932 |
| 5110 | List | Ports. (NBR) Details of Tonnages and Goods handled 1894.(Extract from 1894 Shipping World Year Book). Hand-written list. |
| 5107 | Map/Plan | Leith Docks & Harbour – reproduction map – no text |
| 8459 | Map/Plan | Maps to Accompany LMS Ports Owned & Served by the LMS (Scottish Area) 1932 |
| 5114 | Photograph | Silloth Docks, undated Post Card, probably c1920 (No clear details) |
Early Wagonways, Railways & Canals
E302 Wagonways
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5125 | Cutting/Extract | Early Scottish Wagonways – Review of book by G Dott |
E304 Early Railways
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5134 | Article | Scottish Canal Railways (Drumpellar & Grangemouth) by J F McEwan |
| 5337 | Article | More Early Scottish Railways. by I D O Frew. |
Engineering – Civil
E102 Permanent Way & Gradients
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5075 | Article | Some famous Scottish Inclines. (I/c Cowlairs & Scotland St.) |
| 6007 | List | Single Lines of Railway, NBR Hand-written List, copied from Official List in Scottish Records Office. |
| 6477 | Map/Plan | NBR – Plan of Elgin crossing – 26 August 1872 |
| 8659 | Booklet | NBR, bound booklet entitled Permanent Way, List and Dimensions of Chairs, date stamped 26 January 1909 |
E103 Bridges – Forth
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5076 | Article | Article ‘Railtrack Must Improve Forth Bridge Maintenance’ |
| 5077 | Article | Bridging the Firth of Forth. F. Stoton. |
| 5078 | Article | Forth Bridge Approaches‘ by David Daviderson. Favourite Photographic locations, both sides of Forth. |
| 5081 | Article | Forth Bridge strengthing floor, Railway Magazine 2/1923 – Pertinent Paragraphs, |
| 5082 | Article | Forth Bridge. Article-(Railway Engineer 4/1922) brief description and drawings. |
| 5083 | Article | Forth Bridge. Article – ‘Seventy Five Years Old’ by J.L. Thompson (Railway World 3/1965) |
| 5084 | Article | Forth Bridge. 30th Anniversary. Article (Railway Engineer 4/1920) .Brief description. |
| 5085 | Article | Forth Bridge. Article – ‘Spanning the Firth of Forth’ (Railway Wonders of the World,1930s) |
| 5086 | Article | Forth Bridge. Article – (Rail Magazine No.294/295) on Maintenance and Preservation Work. |
| 5079 | Booklet | Forth Bridge Centenary 1990. Colour brochure |
| 8053 | Cutting/Extract | Folder of cuttings re: Waverley route and branches |
| 5381 | Map/Plan | Forth Bridge Railway Company. Map of extent. |
| 5087 | Minute | Forth Bridge. Mins. of Inst. Mechanical Engineers Proceedings (undated) on construction. By W. Vemonn-Harcourt. |
E104 Bridges – Tay
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5090 | Article | Tay Bridge – A link with the First. by A F Cook |
| 6114 | Book | ‘The New Tay Bridge’ – A course of lectures delivered at the Royal School of Military Engineering by Crawford Barlow – Nov 1888 |
| 7312 | Booklet | Tay Bridge Guide – copy of booklet published at the time of the opening of the new Tay Bridge. Describes the background and the construction in some detail. |
| 7309 | Cutting/Extract | New Tay Bridge – Copy of two papers and discussion notes (with drawings) from the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, dated 8th May 1888, covering the design and construction of the new Tay Bridge |
| 5091 | Report | Tay Bridge (Replacement) Mins. of Inst. Engrs. Proceedings 1887/8.Crawford Barlows Report to Institute, with drawings, sketches. |
E105 Bridges – Other
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6789 | Cutting/Extract | Repair of road bridge at Queen St station – correspondence from JW Greenhill |
| 6605 | Drawing/Diagram | General drawing of bridge over the river Forth at Alloa |
| 8250 | List | Border Counties – List of Bridges compiled by GWM Sewell |
| 8669 | Report | LNER SSA Statement of Bridges giving details of bridges on Waverley route and branches incl Northumberland; no date. |
E106 Tunnels
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8403 | Article | The Maintenance & Inspection of Railway Tunnels by J.R. Hinds, LNER – Article from Railway Magazine May 1926 |
Legal
L401 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8036 | Collection | Collection of various NBR Railway Acts c. 1860s |
| 5298 | Company Document | Proposed Grouping.- Statement by Directors of all five Scottish Companies Feb.1920 on MOT proposals for extension of Wartime Emergency Powers. |
| 8363 | Cutting/Extract | Genealogy of the LNER – Extracts relating to NBR, constituent companies and related Acts. 46 Pages. |
| 8652 | Collection | Papers re Claim in High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, NBR against Estate of William Henry Charlton |
| 8673 | Collection | Bound copy of Proceedings in House of Lords re Appeal and Cross Appeal North British Railway appelants and James Nimmo & Company Limited respondents and appelants in cross appeal. The case deals with the liability to pay demurrage on thirled wagons. |
L402 Agreements
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8356 | Agreement | Copy of Agreement between the Scottish Central Railway and the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway re; Upper Greenhill Passenger traffic dated 20 & 21 April 1863 |
| 5300 | Minute | Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Rly. Minutes of Meeting NBR/CR 20/10/1910 re Joint Administration and Staffing of line. |
| 5301 | Minute | Grangemouth Dock Extension. Minutes of Agreement NBR/CR on Running Powers c .1916. Printed publication. |
| 8677 | Collection | LNER File of papers re Termination of Pooling Agreement with Old Caledonian Company 27 July 1928 to 8 March 1929. |
L403 Running Powers
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5302 | Article | Running Powers & Working Arrangements Pt.4 N.E.R. over others, inc. NBR E.M. Bywell. |
| 5303 | Article | Running Powers & Working Arrangements Pt.8 N.B. over others CR/GSW/NER/LNWR. G&P Jt. F. Stoton. |
Liveries
L301 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5430 | Article | Liveries. Article (British Railway Modelling Magn.lO/1994) by Nigel Digby. Liveries of Locomotives, Carriages, Wagons (Illustrated) |
| 5432 | Article | Liveries – Para by Sir Eric Hutchison on colours and Liveries. |
| 5313 | Artwork | Atlantic Loco & Carriage, & N B Crest. – Coloured Presentation Set. |
| 5431 | Cutting/Extract | Liveries. Extract from Ernest F. Carter’s Book ‘Britain’s Railways Liveries’ NBR section (unreliable) |
L302 Locomotives
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5433 | Article | Locomotive Livery – J36 ‘Maude’ at 1919 – 22. Gresley Observer No. 36 – 1977 |
| 5434 | Article | NBR liveries c1875 – letter in Railway magazine Jan 1937. Also new LNER liveries in 1929 (With some allocations) – Rly Mag Jan 1930 |
| 6400 | Drawing/Diagram | Bogie passr. engine. cyls 19" x26", wheels 6'6" & 3'6" – Painting Diagram |
| 6782 | Drawing/Diagram | NBR Loco lettering & numbering – sample sheets |
| 8369 | Drawing/Diagram | CAD colour drawing showing NBR Loco lettering, crest, and lining Locomotive Sheds/Works |
| 8665 | Artwork | Wooden Panel approx 11ins x 7ins painted with NBR Locomotive Livery with notes on provenance. |
Locomotive Sheds/Works
L201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5276 | Article | ‘The Cowlairs Works of the NBR’ (Railway Engineer Dec.9/l922).Description and plan of Engine, Carriage and Wagon Works. |
| 5277 | Article | A Visit to Polmont – photo article b/w |
| 5279 | Article | Carlisle Canal, Notes on modernisation. |
| 5281 | Article | Cowlairs, Glasgow. Article ‘A Running Shed – Its Work & Experience’ by A.E. Lockyer (Railway World Nov.1895) descriptive. |
| 5284 | Article | N E R Loco Sheds by Ken Hoole. Brief description of sheds. Some NBR |
| 5287 | Article | St. Margarets Locomotive Depot |
| 5288 | Article | St. Margarets Works & Shed by C J B Sanderson |
| 5290 | Article | St. Margarets Works. Photo and description of locomotive N.15/2 No.69128 as stationary boiler. (Steam World 10/1997) |
| 5351 | Artwork | Sketches by Willie Gilmour of shed scenes at Dunfermline in 1930s (4 off) |
| 5289 | Correspondence | St. Margarets Works & Shed, by G E Jones & reply by C Sanderson. |
| 5291 | Notes | Works – NBRLocomotive – Kipps, St. Margarets, Burntisland and Cowlairs. Brief Data Sheets, sketch maps.(Comp. .M.Davis) |
L202 Shed Allocations
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 7317 | List | List of NBR locomotive shed allocations 1923 to 1968 – extract from database compiled by NBRSG member Mr D.I. Watson. (not yet fully complete) |
L203 Drawings/Plans
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5295 | Drawing/Diagram | Shed & Station Diagrams, Hand drawn. not to scale |
| 5405 | Map/Plan | St. Margarets Shed c1852 |
| 5406 | Map/Plan | St. Margarets Shed c1877 |
| 8667 | Drawing/diagram | Bound Plans and Sections of Galashiels, Innerleithen and Peebles Railway, 11 Sheets incl cover sheet. Engineers Charles Jopp and Wyllie & Peddie, Edinburgh. Plans deposited with Sheriff Clerks Office, Peebles, 29 November 1859. Sheets tightly rolled and in poor condition. |
| 8668 | Drawing/diagram | Bound volume of Maps, Plans and Sections of Waverley Railway (Scotland) as deposited with Scottish Parliament (Session 2), no date but post 2001 |
L204 Locomotive Works
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6042 | Article | Cowlairs Works – Interview with M.Holmes (Believed to have been presented to Matthew Holmes by RM Editor) 7310 |
| 7310 | Article | Cowlairs Works – Copy of article by A.E. Lockyer published by Edward Arnold in 1892. |
Locomotives
L101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5141 | Article | ‘Of Vibrant Steam’ by Charles Meacher. Remembrances of Scottish Steam on the NBR |
| 5142 | Article | ‘Steam Days at Aberdeen’. by David Anderson. (mainly Caledonian Rly.) |
| 5146 | Article | ‘When Steam Ruled the West Highland’ by Geoffrey Freeman Allen looks back on days of Glens and K2s. |
| 5151 | Article | Gartverrie Branch and its Cut-down Locomotives by J. L. Stevenson. |
| 5154 | Article | List of Names and Numbers of Named NBR Locomotives (Scotts, Glens, Atlantics, J36) |
| 5172 | Article | Locomotives on Scottish Railways (Types found on all five companies) J. Francis. |
| 5177 | Article | Misc Notes, W E Boyd – Railway Magazine 6/1923 |
| 5196 | Article | Obsolete and Obsolescent – Oldest locos. extant at 1909, I/c NBR |
| 5200 | Article | Short Article. Return of 25 NBR 0-6-0 Locos from War Service (Names given) |
| 5201 | Article | Steam Days at Dundee. by David Anderson. Former NBR and CR Locomotives in BR Days, around district. |
| 5508 | Article | Cock o' the North – Predecessors to. C Hamilton Ellis |
| 5959 | Article | Express Passenger Locomotives of the NBR 1865 – 1912. A.K. Bowman. |
| 6786 | Article | Copies of various SLS Journal articles (1930s-50s) covering numerous NBR locomotive types |
| 8379 | Article | St Margarets Motor Power Depot – BR Scotland staff magazine article |
| 8380 | Article | Repairing Locomotives in Scotland – LNER magazine |
| 8382 | Article | A Succession of Superintendents – First 20 years of the NBR loco department – by Campbell Highet |
| 8412 | Article | British Steam Locomotive Builders – extract from book by J.W. Lowe, 1975 covering pages relevant to NBR. |
| 8086 | Booklet | ‘Historic Locomotives and Moving Accidents by Steam and Rail’ by A.R. Bennett (contains 10 colour plates of locomotives, including NBR no.224) |
| 5449 | Cutting/Extract | NBR Locomotives. Poor photocopies of various locomotives from Railway Press. |
| 8378 | Cutting/Extract | Extract from ‘The British Steam Railway Locomotive from 1825-1925’ by A.L.Ahrons NBR |
| 8388 | Cutting/Extract | NBR locomotive photographs – Photocopied extracts from various issues of the Railway magazine. (poor quality) |
| 7253 | Data Disk | Set of three DVD disks containing scanned images of the Hennigan Collection of NBR locomotive photographs and other items |
| 5228 | Drawing/Diagram | Drawings – Collection of Skinley Blueprints of 9 NBR Locomotives types in 4mm scale. |
| 6737 | Drawing/Diagram | GNR 0-6-0 Tender Locomotive No. 1470 |
| 6759 | Drawing/Diagram | Glenomo Drawings File |
| 6862 | Drawing/Diagram | Inspection seat for front of engine |
| 6886 | Folder | Folder containing mostly NBR locomotive drawings extracted from magazines |
| 8371 | List | Article re: Basset-Lowke model of 4-6-0 engine based on NBR Atlantic. |
| 5173 | Notes | Locomotives, Articles and Notes re several types. (E G R ) |
| 5174 | Notes | Locomotives, Articles and Notes re several types. (LNER) |
| 5175 | Notes | Locomotives, Articles and Notes re several types. (NBR) |
| 8206 | Notes | Folder containing comprehensive notes on locomotives of the NBR and its earlier constituents, compiled by E. Craven & others. Includes, NBR, Monkland & constituents, EP&DR & constituents, Wigtownshire Rly (NBR locos sold to), etc. |
L102 Design
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5208 | Booklet | Locomotives. Booklet by E.K. Cameron ‘NBR Passenger Locomotive Development in the Victorian Era’. |
L103 Diagram Books
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5223 | Drawing/Diagram | Locomotive Diagram Book – tracings + 54 small scale sketches – undated (c1903) |
| 5224 | Drawing/Diagram | Locomotive Diagram Book c1921 – ¼" Scale |
| 6426 | Drawing/Diagram | NBR Engine Diagram book 1921 |
L104 Early Period & Absorbed
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5231 | Drawing/Diagram | Early Locomotives & Fittings – Drawings |
| 6366 | Drawing/Diagram | Drawing of NBR No. 31 – Hawthorn 0-6-0 (engine only) |
| 6582 | Drawing/Diagram | Unidentified general arrangement for Neilson 0-6-0 tender engine dated 1867 |
| 6584 | Drawing/Diagram | Beyer Peacock list of engines built for E&GR with order nos & description. (Beyer stock numbers 66, 378, 379 & 380) |
| 6585 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 1000 gal. Tenders for 2-2-2 engines built for E&GR (Beyer stock no.67) |
| 6586 | Drawing/Diagram | Cab for Beyer Peacock’s Single Engines |
| 6587 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of first batch of six 2-2-2 passenger engines for E&GR (Beyer Peacock stock no.66) |
| 6588 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of second batch of two 2-2-2 engines for E&GR (Beyer stock no. 378) |
| 6590 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 2-4-0 engines built for E&GR (Beyer stock no. 379) |
| 6591 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 2-4-0 engines for E&GR |
| 6592 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 0-6-0T for Glasgow, Bothwell & Hamilton Ry. |
| 6593 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 0-6-0T for Glasgow, Bothwell & Hamilton Ry. |
| 6594 | Drawing/Diagram | Unidentified general arrangement for Neilson 0-4-0 tender engine dated 1866 |
| 6596 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 1000 gal. tender for 2-4-0 engines built for E&GR (Beyer stock no. 377) |
L105 Hurst Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5197 | Article | Railway Notes of 1857 – Locos. of various constituents |
L106 Wheatley Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5250 | Article | NBR 4-4-0 Locomotive No. 224 – The ‘Tay Bridge Diver’. No author given. |
| 6314 | Drawing/Diagram | Cab end for rebuild of Wheatley’s shunting engine no. 220, cyls 16" x 24", wheels 4' 3" |
| 6869 | Drawing/Diagram | Cab Arrangement for Wheatley’s Rebuilt Passenger Engine, Cyls 14" x 24", Wheels 6' 1" |
| 6870 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of Wheatley’s 16x22 rebuild (2-4-0) to 17" x 24" cyls. Wheels 6'1" & 4'2 |
| 6872 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Cab for Wheatley’s Rebuilt Saddle Tanks, Engines Nos. 430-449 |
| 6873 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for rebuilding of Wheatley’s shunting engine, cyls 16" x 24", wheels (?) |
| 6874 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Wheatley’s saddle tank engine rebuild – 430-449 Class, cyls 17" x 24", wheels (?) |
| 6877 | Drawing/Diagram | Cab End for Rebuild of Engine 220, Wheatley’s Shunting Engine – Cyls 16" x 24", Wheels 4' 3" |
| 6880 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler mounting – rebuild of Wheatley’s saddle tank – engine No. 220 |
| 6882 | Drawing/Diagram | Frame patches for engine No. 220 (Wheatley 0-6-0ST) |
| 6883 | Drawing/Diagram | Saddle tank for engine No. 220 (Wheatley 0-6-0ST) |
L107 Drummond Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5148 | Article | Drummond Tank Locos – C Hamilton Ellis (NBR, CR & L&SWR) |
| 6316 | Drawing/Diagram | Drummond 4-4-0 Express passenger engine 18" x 26" cyls 3' 6" leading 6' 6" driving. |
| 6318 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of bogie passenger engine ‘D’ Class, cyls 17" x 24", wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" |
| 6322 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of 4-4-0 Passenger Engine as altered in 1877 – provision of new cylinders and feedwater heater removed. |
| 6326 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of Drummond Tender |
| 6328 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Steam Brake for 6 Coupled Goods Engines & Tenders (D Class) |
| 6329 | Drawing/Diagram | Cab for 17" x 26" goods Engines, Wheels 5' 0", D Class, No. 524 (LNER class J34) |
| 6330 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of rebuilt goods engine, cyls 17" x 26", wheels 5' 0" |
| 6332 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of six coupled tank engine, cyls. 15" x 22", wheels 4' 6" |
| 6334 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of tank engine, cyls. 16¾" x 24" (Drummond 0-4-2 tank as built) |
| 6336 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of bogie tank engine, cyls. 16" x 22", wheels 5' 0" & 2' 6" |
| 6571 | Drawing/Diagram | Proposed Drummond 2-4-0 of 1876 – Passenger, 17" x 24" cyls 4'6" & 6'6" wheels. |
| 6573 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Drummond tender – 2250 gals |
| 6613 | Drawing/Diagram | Unidentified GA drawing of 0-6-0 goods engine – possibly Drummond (LNER J32) |
| 6892 | Photograph | Dubs & Co works photograph of ex- GB&HR 0-6-0T acquired by NBR in 1878 |
| 6895 | Photograph | Works photograph of NBR 4-4-0 no 479 ‘Abbotsford’ |
| 6896 | Photograph | Works photograph of NBR 0-6-0 no 463 |
| 6897 | Photograph | Works photograph of NBR 0-6-0 no 500 |
L108 Holmes Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5187 | Article | North British Pugs, The – LNER Class Y9 0-4-0ST. M Smith Part 1 |
| 5188 | Article | North British Pugs, The – LNER Class Y9 0-4-0ST. M Smith Part 2 |
| 5248 | Article | First Degree Bogie, (Holmes D29 Class) by W Hennigan |
| 5260 | Article | Un-rebuilt Standard 0-4-0ST Engines (Y9) N B. by W Hennigan |
| 5165 | Artwork | Locomotive No. 634 (Holmes 633 Class M – Later D31) in original condition |
| 5442 | Cutting/Extract | Colour photo of preserved No.673 Maude on Birkhill Viaduct, Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. |
| 5226 | Drawing/Diagram | Class 592 No. 600, D27 – Drawing – Colour with lettering and Lining. |
| 5232 | Drawing/Diagram | J36 Drawing (CAD) No. 604 – side elevation |
| 5234 | Drawing/Diagram | Loco. Drawings (CAD) – Classes 264, 582, 566, 141, 382 & Rb. J33 |
| 6337 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Cab & Coal Boxes for Shunting Engines Cyls. 14" x 20", 4'8" wheels |
| 6338 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of 0-4-0ST as built (LNER class Y9) |
| 6339 | Drawing/Diagram | Standard steam brake cock for goods engine, cyls. 17" x 26", wheels 5' 0", rebuild H Class |
| 6341 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of goods engine, cyls 17" x 26", wheels 5' 0" |
| 6344 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of tender – J33 Class |
| 6349 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of bogie engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 7' 0" & 3' 6" |
| 6350 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of bogie engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 7' 0" & 3' 6" |
| 6356 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of rebuilt Holmes 0-4-4T bogie pass. tank (reboilered by Reid) |
| 6363 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of rebuild goods engine H Class (J36) |
| 6365 | Drawing/Diagram | Side Elevation & Plan of 0-6-0 goods engine (J36) |
| 6370 | Drawing/Diagram | Outline of Rebuilt J36 by CJB Sanderson |
| 6373 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of tender – (Capacity 2500 gals) |
| 6375 | Drawing/Diagram | Tender for Goods engine No. 656 with New Cenury Engine Co. patent |
| 6376 | Drawing/Diagram | 2480 Gal. Tender for J36 |
| 6377 | Drawing/Diagram | Sketch of alteration of cab on tender (No. 1438) for 18" x26" goods engine No. 746, wheels 5' 0". |
| 6378 | Drawing/Diagram | Tender for 0-6-0 goods engine (J36) |
| 6380 | Drawing/Diagram | Air brake cylinder for bogie passr. engines. |
| 6388 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of rebuilt bogie passr. engine D31 Class |
| 6389 | Drawing/Diagram | Standard Piston Rod & Valve Spindle Oil Box J35, J36, D25, D29, D31 & D33 |
| 6390 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of tender – 2500 gals for rebuilt bogie passr. engine. |
| 6393 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of 0-6-0T (Side Views) |
| 6394 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of 0-6-0T as built |
| 6395 | Drawing/Diagram | General Arrangement of 0-6-0T Reboilered |
| 6403 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of four coupled bogie passr. |
| 5261 | Notes | Y9 Class – 2 pages of information |
L109 Reid Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 7321 | Artefact | Cast metal plate approx 180mm x 140mm with raised engraved elevations of NBR 4-4-2T engine no.102 and 0-6-0 engine no.274 |
| 5145 | Article | ‘Wandering Willie’ by J. M. Craig looks at duties of classes D11, D29 and D30s. |
| 5152 | Article | Glen 4-4-0s, The, by G J C Reid |
| 5185 | Article | North British Atlantics – J W Rattray |
| 5192 | Article | Notes on Glen Class Names (Derivations and Locations) by A G Dunbar |
| 5204 | Article | The ‘Scott’ Connection – Steam Days |
| 5240 | Article | ‘Atlantic Swell on The Waverley Route’ by Charles Meacher. Reid Atlantics on the Waverley Route. |
| 5241 | Article | ‘On Names and D30s’ Article by Percy Main. |
| 5242 | Article | ‘Talking of St. Johnstoun’ by R.D. Stephen (Trains Illust.12/1955) |
| 5243 | Article | ‘The North British Railway 4-4-2T’s’ by David Anderson. Brief history of Class with photographs. |
| 5249 | Article | NBRShunters – J83 & J88 – by W A T Aves |
| 5251 | Article | NBR Reid 4-4-2T Tanks, by Martin Smith. Story and workings of Class C15 locomotives. |
| 5254 | Article | Reid Atlantics of the NBR – by R A Hawley |
| 5256 | Article | Requiem for a Glen by A G Dunbar – Glen Douglas |
| 5257 | Article | Scott Class Names by A G Dunbar |
| 5255 | Cutting/Extract | Reid Atlantics – Photo & details. Drawing of Boiler backhead |
| 5443 | Cutting/Extract | Colour Photograph of J37 on Passenger Train on Leslie viaduct. |
| 5445 | Cutting/Extract | Loco. No. 35, ‘Glen Gloy’ at Thornton |
| 6408 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for six coupled side tank engine. |
| 6417 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of rebuild goods engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 5' 0". D valves fitted with superheater. |
| 6429 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of four coupled bogie passr. engine – Intermediate, cyls 19" x 26", wheels 6' 0" & 3'6" |
| 6430 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of rebuild of Intermediate 4-4-0 loco. |
| 6431 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of four coupled bogie passr.engine – Intermediate, cyls 19" x 26", wheels 6' 0" & 3' 6" |
| 6443 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of four coupled bogie passr. engine |
| 6444 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of C11 Class engine, cyls 21" x 28", wheels 6' 9", fitted with superheater |
| 6445 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for Atlantic |
| 6448 | Drawing/Diagram | Reid ‘Atlantic’ 4-4-2. G.A. Drawing. 20" x 28" cyl. 3'6", 6' 9" & 4' 3" wheels. |
| 6452 | Drawing/Diagram | Front, transverse & firebox views of 4 coupled Passr. 20" x 28" cyl. 6' 9" DW. |
| 6462 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of tender for Atlantic |
| 6463 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for Atlantic |
| 6467 | Drawing/Diagram | Rear & Transverse view of ‘Atlantic’ |
| 6469 | Drawing/Diagram | G. A. Drawing of N.B.L. Co. ‘Atlantic’ of 1921. Also applies to other rebuilt superheated locos. |
| 6478 | Drawing/Diagram | 0-4-4 type passenger tank engine, cyls 18" x 26", tank 1345 gals. |
| 6480 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 0-6-2 tank engine (LNER class N14) |
| 6488 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 4-4-0 tender engine. (LNER class D29) |
| 6499 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of tender for 4-4-0 locomotive (LNER class D29). |
| 6502 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement 0-6-2 tank engine (N15) |
| 6503 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 0-6-2 Tank engine (LNER class N15) |
| 6504 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for 0-6-2 type side tank engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 4' 6" & 3' 9" |
| 6505 | Drawing/Diagram | Cross section for 0-6-2 type side tank engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 4' 6" & 3' 9" |
| 6506 | Drawing/Diagram | Reid 0-6-2T Shunting, steam brake, 18" x 26" cyl., 4' 6" & 3' 9" wheels |
| 6516 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 4-4-2 tank engine (LNER class C15) |
| 6517 | Drawing/Diagram | Rebuild of Reid 4-4-2T Saturated Tank, with Chalmers chimney. |
| 6532 | Drawing/Diagram | 4-4-0 locomotive (LNER class D30) – Arrangement of tender – 4235 gals |
| 6537 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of bogie passr. engine, intermediate class, fitted with Robinson superheater, cyls 20" x 26", wheels 6' 0" & 3' 6" – D34 |
| 6547 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of goods engine fitted with superheater, cyls 19½ x 26", wheels 5' 0" |
| 6549 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 0-6-0 goods engine (LNER class J37). |
| 6550 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of 0-6-0 goods engine fitted with superheater, cyls 19" x 26", wheels 5' 0" (LNER class J37) |
| 6557 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of tender for goods engines, cyls 19" x 26", wheels 5' 0" |
| 6562 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of tender for 0-6-0 goods locomotive (LNER class J37) |
| 6563 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of boiler for LNER class C16 |
| 6566 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 4-4-2 passr. tank engine, cyls 19" x 26", wheels 5' 9", fitted with superheater (LNER class C16) |
| 6568 | Drawing/Diagram | End views & Transverse sections for 4-4-2 tank engine (LNER class C16) |
| 6577 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of proposed six coupled bogie passr. engines, cyls 19½ x 26", wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" |
| 6580 | Drawing/Diagram | Proposed arrangement of six coupled side tank shunting engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 4' 6" |
| 6902 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement drawing of tender for ‘Atlantic’ locomotives |
| 8355 | Magazine | Copy of ‘Locomotives Illustrated’ no. 96: Reid North British 4-4-0s |
| 5259 | Notes | Story of the Three Fours. NBR 4-4-2T No. 444, Class C16 |
| 6890 | Photograph | Works photograph of NBR 0-6-2T loco no. 396 |
| 6891 | Photograph | Works photograph of NBR 4-4-2T loco no. 452 |
L110 Chalmers Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5247 | Article | Driven by a Dorman – Kelso Petrol Shunter No. 1 |
| 5253 | Article | New Petrol Shunting Locomotive at Kelso. Short Article and Photo |
| 6569 | Drawing/Diagram | Proposed arrangement of cab for 8 ton, 40 HP petrol or paraffin shunting locomotive. |
L111 Post-Grouping/BR Period
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5258 | Article | Scottish D11 Class Names, derivations, by A G Dunbar |
| 5517 | Article | LNER Class K4 Moguls for the West Highland Ry. |
| 5522 | Article | Named Locomotives of LNER, Former NBR & Scottish Directors (D11). Railway Mag. 3 & 4/1926 |
| 5524 | Article | Sentinel Cammell Coach ‘Phenomena’ |
| 5525 | Article | Sentinel Railcars – Part 1 by I. C. Coleford (Martin Smith) Drawings, Photographs, Descriptions, Allocations. |
| 5526 | Article | Sentinel Railcars – Part 2 by I. C. Coleford. Drawings, Photographs, Descriptions, Allocations |
| 5530 | Article | West Highland K4 Moguls 1937 – 1957 by Alan J S Paterson |
| 5821 | Article | Working of the ‘Shires’ (D49s) when new in Scotland – Gresley Observer No. 69 1977 |
| 6785 | Article | Gresley’s Class D49 4-4-0s The ‘Shires’ and ‘Hunts’ |
| 5501 | Cutting/Extract | B.R. Locomotives. Collection of poor photocopies of articles, photographs etc., from Railway Press. |
| 6603 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler inspection doors, NBR & GNSR classes |
| 6623 | Drawing/Diagram | Table of engine hammer blow values for a variety of NBR engines |
| 6624 | Drawing/Diagram | Sectional elevation and sectional plan of LNER 2-8-2 three cylinder express passenger engine. |
| 6625 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER Class B17 General Arrangement Lot L850 |
| 6626 | Drawing/Diagram | Number plates, painting & lettering for Class J39 |
| 6627 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement type drawing showing pipe & rod arrangement for LNER 4-4-0 engine class D49/4 (‘Hunt’ class) |
| 6628 | Drawing/Diagram | 2" Ross patent muffled pop safety valves. |
| 6629 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of train & steam heating pipes – 5000 gal. 8 wheels tender |
| 6630 | Drawing/Diagram | 5000 gals 8 wheel tender.Frame details for leading end of modified Ex LNER 4200 gal. tender to carry a No. 2 or 3 snowplough. |
| 6631 | Drawing/Diagram | Brass whistle & whistle stand. |
| 6632 | Drawing/Diagram | Details of ‘Ashcroft’ Cut off Control Valve fitted to D11 Class. |
| 6633 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of ‘Ashcroft’ Cut off Control Gauge fitted to D11 Class. |
| 6636 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Mechanical Lubricator Gearing |
| 6729 | Drawing/Diagram | BR Standard Class 3 2-6-0 Engine |
| 6859 | Drawing/Diagram | Summary of superheater pipes used on each section of the LNER (incl. NBR) |
| 6935 | Drawing/Diagram | Side elevation & plan – LNER class J39 engine |
| 7305 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of LNER 2-6-2 three cylinder tank engine (class V1) |
| 7306 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of pony truck for 6.W.C. side tank engines (LNER classes V1, V3, N1 & N2) |
L112 Boilers/Frames/Fittings
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5227 | Drawing/Diagram | Drawings – Collection of 13 CAD generated Drawing of Locomotive Boiler Mountings & Fittings. |
| 5233 | Drawing/Diagram | Loco Numberplate – NBR with other numbers. CAD Drawing |
| 6325 | Drawing/Diagram | Sketch showing Gresham & Craven’s Special No. 8 Combination Injector with adjustable feed on 18½x26 bogie passr. engine. (No. 477) |
| 6347 | Drawing/Diagram | Tubeplate diagrams for D25 (altered unrebuilt), D51 & J33 |
| 6348 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler for bogie passr. engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 7' 0" & 3' 6" |
| 6357 | Drawing/Diagram | Dome casing for J36 Class Engine (Gartverrie Branch Line) |
| 6358 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement for TIMMIS springs for rebuilt goods engine, H class, cyls 18x26, wheels 5'0" |
| 6364 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Goods engine No. 656 with New Century Engine Coy’s Patent |
| 6367 | Drawing/Diagram | Rocking shaft, Eccentric Rod etc. to connect with Cyclometer |
| 6368 | Drawing/Diagram | Cast Iron Foot Plate for Goods Engines showing position of Eccentric Pulley & Gearing for Cyclometer. |
| 6369 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Motion Balance Spring for Rebuilt Goods Engine Cys 18x26, wheels 5'0 |
| 6372 | Drawing/Diagram | Leading Splasher & Sand Box for Goods Engine Cyls 18x26, Wheels 5'0, fitted with Morton’s Valve Gear |
| 6384 | Drawing/Diagram | Eccentric Pulley, Straps & Rod, & Details in connection with Trailing Axle. |
| 6385 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangment of Chimney for Bogie Passenger Engine (LNER class D31) |
| 6391 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler for 0-6-0 rebuilt side tank engine, cyls 17x26, wheels 4'6", J83 Class. |
| 6392 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Footboard & Hand Rail on 17x26 Side Tank Shunting Engines |
| 6398 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of pipes for 0-6-0 side tank engines, wheels 4'6", cyls. 17x26. |
| 6406 | Drawing/Diagram | Cast Iron Chimney for six coupled side tank engine – rebuilt. 4' 6" Wheels. (Also bogie tank rebuilds 16" x 22" wheels 5' 0" and six coupled side tank 15" x 22" Wheels 3'9"). |
| 6407 | Drawing/Diagram | Spark arrestor on chimney top – J88 class |
| 6409 | Drawing/Diagram | Alteration of footsteps for engines cyls 15" x 22", wheels 3' 9". |
| 6410 | Drawing/Diagram | Wrought iron details – Six coupled side tank shunting engine. Cyls 15" x 22" Wheels 3' 9" |
| 6411 | Drawing/Diagram | Connecting rod for six coupled side tank shunting engine, 15" x 22", wheels 3' 9". |
| 6412 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Phoenix superheater for 18½" x 26" goods engine |
| 6413 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Chimney for 18", 17½" x 26" Goods Engine fitted with Phoenix Superheater |
| 6414 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Framing Extension for 18½" x 26" Goods Engine fitted with Phoenix Superheater |
| 6415 | Drawing/Diagram | Frame arrangement for class J35 rebuilds |
| 6423 | Drawing/Diagram | Fall Plate & Pocket in Smokebox for 18" x 26" goods Engines, D Valve. |
| 6427 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Cylinder Automatic By-pass Valves for Intermediate Engines – Superheated. |
| 6435 | Drawing/Diagram | Alteration to Screw Reverse Gear Handle for D29, D32 & D33 Classes |
| 6436 | Drawing/Diagram | Safety valve casing for rebuilt bogie Intermediate engine, 19x26, wheels 6'0" & 3'6" fitted with superheater. |
| 6437 | Drawing/Diagram | Snifting Valve for Atlantic Engines with Robinson Superheater |
| 6438 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Steam Brake fitted to C11 Class Engines |
| 6439 | Drawing/Diagram | Cab Arrangement – Atlantic engines |
| 6440 | Drawing/Diagram | Atlantic chimney. |
| 6441 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Chimney for 4-4-2 Class – fitted with Superheater. |
| 6442 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement & details of Speed Recorder Friction Drive – C11 Class |
| 6453 | Drawing/Diagram | Class Blower and draught retarder cocks & stud for Atlantic engine fitted with superheater. |
| 6454 | Drawing/Diagram | Proposed alteration to regulator handle for 20" x 28" bogie passr. engine (Atlantic type) |
| 6455 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of GN pattern anti-vacuum valve & header, Atlantic engines and 4-4-0 engines. |
| 6456 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Smith’s Speed recorder fitted to C11 Class engines |
| 6457 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Smith’s Speed recorder fitted to C11 Class engines |
| 6458 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement & details of anchoring gear for Smith’s Speed recorder. Spur gear drive. C11 Class |
| 6459 | Drawing/Diagram | Buchanan tender water gauge. 1911 batch |
| 6460 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of coal rails for tender of Atlantic engines. |
| 6470 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Chimney for 4 Coupled Passenger Engine – R Class |
| 6475 | Drawing/Diagram | Screw Reversing Gear for BP Engines, Cyls 19" x 26", 6' 6" & 3' 6" (D29, D32 & D33) |
| 6483 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement & Details of 6 Feed Madison-Kipp, Mechanical Lubricator fitted to N14 Class Engine |
| 6484 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler for D29 Class engine – single barrel, vertical roof stays. |
| 6485 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement & Details of Chimney for 19" x 26" Bogie Passenger Engine, Wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" |
| 6486 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Chimney – Bogie Passenger Engine Cyls 19" x 26", Wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" fitted with Phoenix Superheater. |
| 6487 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement for chimney for rebuilt bogie passr. engine, cyls 19" x 26", wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" |
| GD536 / 6492 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Detroit 3 feed lubricator for bogie passr. engine, cyls 19x26 – ‘Scott’ Class fitted with Phoenix superheater. |
| 6495 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Screw Reversing Gear for B.P. Engines. |
| 6497 | Drawing/Diagram | Ross Pop safety valve casing for NB class engines. |
| 6498 | Drawing/Diagram | Ross Pop safety valve casing for NB class engines. |
| 6500 | Drawing/Diagram | Buchanan’s Automatic Water Gauge Columns – 0-6-2 side tank engine, 18" x 26" 1586 Gals. |
| 6501 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Firebox Brick Arches & Lining for 0-6-2 Radial Tank with Oil Fuel (Scarab) |
| 6507 | Drawing/Diagram | Alteration of footsteps for 0-6-2 radial tank engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 4' 6" & 3' 6" |
| 6508 | Drawing/Diagram | Pipe arrangement for 0-6-2 Type Goods Tank Engines |
| 6509 | Drawing/Diagram | Pipe arrangement for 0-6-2 type side tank engine, cyls 18" x 26", wheels 4' 6" & 3' 9" |
| 6510 | Drawing/Diagram | Plan of tanks for N15 |
| 6511 | Drawing/Diagram | 0-6-2T – Smokebox door accessories |
| 6512 | Drawing/Diagram | Yorkshire Engine Co. Boiler drawing, presumed for C15 |
| 6513 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler and firebox details for 4-4-2 tank engine (LNER class C15) |
| 6514 | Drawing/Diagram | Chimney for 4-4-2 tank engine (LNER class C15) |
| 6519 | Drawing/Diagram | Pipe arrangement, end views, 4-4-2 tank engine (C15) |
| 6520 | Drawing/Diagram | Whistle and details for 4-4-2 tank engine (LNER class C15) |
| 6521 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of No. 9 Exhaust Steam Injector (D&M) fitted to ‘Scott’ Superheated Engines |
| 6522 | Drawing/Diagram | Dome and safety valve casing for bogie passr. engine, cyls 20" x 26", wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6", fitted with Schmidt superheater. |
| 6523 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER class D30 4-4-0 locomotive – Frame template – rebuild |
| 6527 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of vacuum atomising boxes connecting to Wakefield’s Patent Mechanical lubricator for bogie passr. engine, cyls 20x26,wheels 6'6" & 3'6", fitted with superheater – Engine No. 411 |
| 6528 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of gearing for Wakefield’s patent mechanical lubricator for bogie passr. engine,cyls 20" x 26", wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6". |
| 6529 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement & details of anti-carbonising steam jet attachment. To be fitted to engine 418, transferred to 412 16/8/1916. |
| 6530 | Drawing/Diagram | 4-4-0 locomotive (LNER class D30) – Alteration to panels & platform, also arrangement of pipes and brake gear on tender. |
| 6540 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Wakefield mechanical lubricator, pipes & connections to steam pipes as fitted to D34. |
| 6541 | Drawing/Diagram | Reversing gear details for four coupled passr. engine, cyls 20" x 26", wheels 6' 0" & 3' 6", fitted with superheater. |
| 6542 | Drawing/Diagram | Reversing screw wheel & plate for bogie passr. engine, cyls 20x26, 6'0" & 3'6" – D30 & D34 |
| 6543 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER class D34 4-4-0 locomotive – Smokebox, blastpipe for proposed new cylinders |
| 6544 | Drawing/Diagram | ‘Coale’ 3½ muffler safety valve. |
| 6546 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of superheater damper for 6 coupled goods engines with superheater. (LNER class J37) |
| 6553 | Drawing/Diagram | Position of fog signal for J37 engine. (Plunger Type) |
| 6555 | Drawing/Diagram | Details of pyrometer connection – Foster – for six coupled goods engine – fitted with superheater, cyls 19½x26, wheels 5'0" |
| 6556 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Motion (Fitted with Indicator Gear) for 6 Coupled Goods Engines fitted withSuperheaters, J37 |
| 6564 | Drawing/Diagram | 4-4-2 tank engine – Front, Section & Cab Fittings (LNER class C16) Full size drawing of NBR cast iron tender number plate, including sample lettering & numbers |
| 6595 | Drawing/Diagram | Alterations to Brake Gear Drummond’s Tender for Goods Engines 18 x 26 |
| 6597 | Drawing/Diagram | Trammelling of axlebox centres, with relation to axlebox guide centres. |
| 6602 | Drawing/Diagram | 3 Tubeplate Diagrams |
| 6604 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of J & B steam system of carriage heating for bogie passr. engine Nos. 325, 326, 327 & 328. |
| 6607 | Drawing/Diagram | Cock for heating apparatus |
| 6608 | Drawing/Diagram | Slip Coupling for Pilot Engine |
| 6609 | Drawing/Diagram | Cock for heating apparatus |
| 6634 | Drawing/Diagram | Detroit lubricator No. 0A |
| 6635 | Drawing/Diagram | Lubricators for engine bogies & pony trucks, also coupled wheels. |
| 6637 | Drawing/Diagram | Tallow Cock for Bogie Engine Cyls. 18" x 26", Wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" |
| 6638 | Drawing/Diagram | Engine lubricator pads |
| 6640 | Drawing/Diagram | Detroit lubricator No. 32A |
| 6641 | Drawing/Diagram | Detroit lubricator No. 5A |
| 6642 | Drawing/Diagram | Detroit lubricator No. 12A |
| 6643 | Drawing/Diagram | Wakefield mechanical lubricator gear. |
| 6644 | Drawing/Diagram | Detroit lubricator No. 22A |
| 6645 | Drawing/Diagram | Paterson’s patent sight feed lubricator. |
| 6646 | Drawing/Diagram | Metallic packing for piston rods and valve spindles. Bogie passr. engine cyls 19" x 26" wheels 6' 6" & 3' 6" H & R classes, also Intermediate cyls 19" x 26" wheels 6' 0" & 3' 6", also rebuilt Intermediate cyls 19" x 26" wheels 6' 0" & 3'6 " |
| 6856 | Drawing/Diagram | NBR Locomotive Headlamp – full size tracing |
| 6863 | Drawing/Diagram | Full size drawing of oval cabside number plate and class plate, including lettering samples |
| 6865 | Drawing/Diagram | Cast Iron Pillar & Details for Tablet Catcher |
| 6866 | Drawing/Diagram | Whistle and Westinghouse steam cock for Bogie Passr. engine, cyls. 18" x 26" |
| 6881 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler for Wheatley’s Shunting Engines, Cyls 16" x 24", Wheels 4' 3". |
| 6933 | Drawing/Diagram | Full size drawing of NBR oval cab side number plate, showing lettering & numbers for engine 678 |
| 6934 | Drawing/Diagram | Boiler backhead details for LNER class K2 locomotive |
L113 Lists & Notes
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5269" | List | C J Veal listing of NBR Locomotives |
| 5270 | List | D Stuart listing of NBR Locomotives |
| 5272 | List | NBR Locomotives (unidentified – may be J. T. Rutherford) |
| 5273 | List | Stirling Everard listing of NBR Locomotives |
| 6803 | List | WE Boyd list of NBR locomotives – Very neatly compiled and colour coded. |
| 6804 | List | Anonymous handwritten lists & notes on NBR Locomotives presented by W. Beckerlegge to the SLS in 1923 |
| 5271 | Notes | Edward Craven’s Compilation of Notes on Locomotives of NBR Constituent Coys. {Transcript of original notes.) |
L114 Performance/Trials/Costs
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5143 | Article | ‘The Glenfarg Trials’, by Ann Glen. Trials with other Company locomotives on the Glenfarg Bank. |
| 5153 | Article | Glenfarg Trails. Short Article (G.W.R. Magazine) regarding trails of GWR 2-8-0 locomotive at Glenfarg. |
| 5190 | Article | North British Tests a Midland Compound, Parts 1 & 2, by A G Dunbar |
| 5191 | Article | North British Tests a Midland Compound, Parts 1 & 2, by A G Dunbar – Letter Re. |
| 5246 | Article | Comparisons between NBR and CR 4-4-0 locomotives. – Article by O.S. Nock (‘Railways’ Magn.10/1947) |
| 5588 | Article | ‘Footplating a K.3 Edinburgh to Berwick’ Description of run. |
| 5815 | Article | Footplate run on the W Highland Ry. O S Nock – on K4 Loch Long |
| 5245 | Correspondence | Atlantics – Trial runs on – letter Vincent Raven to N B directors |
L117 Maintenance/Repair
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6860 | Drawing/Diagram | Joints – list of NB Classes (Sketches Nos. 4584, 4585, 4588, 4590, 4593, 4594, 4596 & 4597) |
Magazine Collection
M201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8358 | Magazine | Four issues of ‘The Locomotive News & Railway Notes’ magazine: 48 (25 Feb 1921); 55 (10 Jun 1921); 58 (25 Jul 1921); 64 (25 Oct 1921). Some NBR items. |
M221 Locomotives Illustrated
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8359 | Magazine | ‘Locomotives Illustrated no. 62’ – NBR Reid Atlantics and 4-4-2T locomotives |
M233 Steam Days
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5329 | Article | Index to all articles appearing 1986 – 1997. (Have indicated Scottish Interest items) |
M234 Stephenson Locomotive Society Journal
| 8396 | Article | 150th Anniversary of the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway by Don Martin. Article from SLS Journal Dec 1976 |
| 8397 | Article | Query re: Dubs 0-6-0ST locos built for NBR/E&GR c1867. Extract from SLS Journal Sep 1971 |
| 8394 | Cutting/Extract | Extract from SLS Journal Oct 1976 – Keilder Forest cutting infilled; Waverley Station resignalling |
| 8395 | Cutting/Extract | Correspondence re: SLS publication ‘Locomotives of the NBR 1846-82’ – includes details of Hawthorns of Leith’s history. Extracted from SLS Journal May/Sep 1976 |
Miscellaneous
M101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5314 | Article | Auld Enemies, The. by D Stirling. (Relationships between NB & CR) |
| 5341 | Article | North British Railway – A Quarter Century of Progress. (General History of Company) Tom Moffatt. 1885 – 1904 |
| 5350 | Article | Scottish Memories – Part 2 The NBR – by R S McNaught |
| 8381 | Article | Family tree – Scottish Railways – extract from BR Scotland staff magazine jan 1952 |
| 8400 | Article | The Stevensons in Scotland by John Thomas – Article from Railway Magazine Jun 1937 |
| 8409 | Article | Honouring Train Design Genius – Tribute to Gresley on 60th anniversary of his death – article from Edinburgh Evening News |
| 8411 | Article | NBR Steam breakdown cranes – extract from book by J.S. Brownlie |
| 5345 | Booklet | Railway matters from 'Hotspur' comic. 4 Booklets |
| 5315 | Cutting/Extract | British Railways and the Great War, Edwin Pratt, extract (NBR) |
| 5344 | Cutting/Extract | Pertinent Paragraphs, various – Railway Magazine 1/1923 |
| 8064 | Cutting/Extract | Collection of articles re: Horse drawn carriages and locking frames |
| 8066 | Cutting/Extract | Folder containing date lists, cuttings etc. re: railway closures |
| 6800 | Folder | Folder with 80 original handwritten notes, plus typed version of same notes by J Mallon covering various NBR topics, mostly NBR lines. |
| 8034 | Folder/Binder | Folder containing miscellaneous NBR reports |
| 8392 | List | Catalogue of periodical collection – Newton Abbot Library (to 2000) |
| 6790 | Notes | Miscellaneous notes, correspondence, leaflets, etc from W Hennigan |
| 5333 | Poster | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. – Advertisement |
M102 NBR/LNER Misc. Items
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8368 | Booklet | Photocopy of booklet: ‘Engines of War’ by G.N. Wildish |
| 8390 | Cutting/Extract | Photo copy of advert for Coach services between Berwick and Newcastle 1847 |
| 8460 | Folder/Binder | Folder containing magazine article cuttings re: Scottish railways (mostly NBR); plus lists on branch closures, etc; plus miscellaneous correspondence by TRM Montgomery; plus other odd items. |
| 8391 | Map/Plan | Original NBR Tourist map c1900s |
NBR Study Group & Associations
N101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 7307 | Artwork | PANTONE 4-COLOR PROCESS GUIDES EURO – Set of two colour matching swatches, one on coated paper, one on uncoated |
N102 Indexes
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5409 | List | Index Catalogue of Group Archives to 19/7/98 |
| 6784 | List | Index to Items in SLS Journals 1925-96 of NBR interest. |
| 6791 | List | Duplicate copies of NBRSG Archive Indexes |
| 6792 | List | Duplicate copies of NBRSG Journal Index |
N103 Journal
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6798 | Folder | Folder with old Journal article submission files |
| 6799 | Folder | Folder with old Journal article submission files |
N104 Original NBR Group (1963-1966)
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6796 | Folder | Folder containing OLD NBR Group’s newsletter/report nos 2-5 & 7-10, plus copies of 6 issues of the Group’s magazine and various loose sheets. |
Paperwork & Tickets
P101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5339 | Company Document | NBR Lamp Return Ticket |
P102 Tickets
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6009 | List | List of Ticket Nippers, Railway & Ships Coys. – RCH 1909 |
P103 Passenger Operations
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5340 | Company Document | NBR Missing Luggage Form Photograph Collections |
Photograph Collections
P303 Other Collections
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5436 | Article | Article on N. R. M. Photographic Collections. |
| 6041 | Book | Catalogue of W. B. Yeadon Collection (Photos Etc.) |
| 6421 | Folder | File containing old photograph lists from Photomatic and Real Photographs |
| 5437 | List | Boyd W E – List of Photographs in SRO |
| 5440 | List | Railways, Collieries Photographs in Dunfermline Library (6 pages) – INSPECTION ONLY – NO COPIES |
P304 Photo Albums
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 7483 | Photograph | Photo Album of stations, signal boxes and engine sheds etc. covering most of NBR system – from Stuart Rankin Collection |
Publicity Material
P201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5496 | Artwork | LNER Poster Advert for Frazerburgh (Colour) – Reproduction Post Card |
| 5319 | Booklet | Day Rover – Brochure – May to Oct. 1963 |
| 5498 | Booklet | West Highland Line (A line for all seasons) BR 1973 |
| 5499 | Booklet | West Highland Line (A line for all seasons) BR 1982 |
| 5497 | Poster | Poster – reproduction of NBR 'Prince Charles Country' |
Railway Clearing House
R401 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 7316 | Book | Regulations of the Railway Clearing House – 1914 Issued to W. Andrew, NBR, Glasgow |
| 6783 | Map/Plan | RCH Map of Edinburgh & Glasgow Area 1920 |
R501 Railway Modelling
General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5230 | Drawing/Diagram | Drawings. Collection of 4mm and 7mm scale drawings of NBR Locomotives, Carriages and Wagons from Model Press, etc., |
R301 Railway Preservation & Museums
General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5453 | Cutting/Extract | Scottish Steam Revival – colour photographs of preserved Scottish locomotives. |
R303 Museum/Library Collections & Archives
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5326 | List | Glasgow Univ. Business Archives – List of holdings of railway interest, inc. NBR |
Railways – Other
R201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5122 | Article | Bennie Overhead Railway, Glasgow (With photos) |
| 5417 | Article | Edinburgh & Perth Ry. by Queensferry – The. A. G. Dunbar |
| 5423 | Article | Scottish Railway Scene in 1925. John Thomas |
| 5424 | Article | Scottish Railways in 1857, 1858 and 1860 – M D Greville |
| 8364 | Article | The Easthouses colliery railway, Midlothian – narrow gauge. SLS Journal Aug 1964. |
| 5121 | Cutting/Extract | Bennie Overhead Railway, Bearsden – The Scotsman 27/2/1988. |
| 5422 | Notes | Railways Authorised in Scotland 1845/6/7 – A G Dunbar |
| 8664 | Booklet | Notes on the Railways of Great Britain by Charles Rous Marten addressed to The Minister for Public Works, New Zealand, Sept 1887 |
R202 Absorbed Railway Companies
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5414 | Article | Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway, H H Meik – Railway Magazine 3/1923 |
| 5415 | Article | Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway – Centenary & Stone Sleepers at Haymarket. LNER Mag. 3/1942 |
| 5416 | Article | Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway – Paragraph & Photo of ‘The Ogre of Gogar’ LNER Mag. 12/1936 |
| 5418 | Article | Edinburgh Leith & Granton Ry. History of construction, Canal St. – Granton |
| 5419 | Article | Forth & Clyde Jn. Ry. C E Langmuir with adenda |
| 5426 | Article | Short Article on the Forth & Clyde Junction Railway and its locomotives. |
| 5428 | Article | The Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway. (map) H.H .Meik. |
| 5427 | Cutting/Extract | Slamannan Railway, by Don Martin |
| 8033 | Drawing/Diagram | Peebles branch etc – track diagrams (in old music folder) |
| 5448 | Photograph | Montrose & Bervie Railway. Photograph of Contractors Locomotive on Bouch’s Girder Bridge, Montrose. |
| 5494 | Photograph | Company Seal of the Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway – poor photocopy |
R203 Caledonian Railway
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5312 | Article | Annandale Route into Scotland |
| 5429 | Article | Wilsontown Branch of CR. Development of. D Yuill |
| 5569 | Article | Caledonian Branch Lines around Carstairs – Pt 2: Peebles & Dolphinton branches |
| 5582 | Article | When Caley Came to Bo'ness by D Stirling |
| 5583 | Article | When Rails Came to Bo'ness by D Stirling |
| 5660 | Article | The Railways of Crieff – by David Anderson. (Mainly Caledonian Rly.) |
| 5691 | Article | Callander and Oban Railway, J F Gairns – Railway Magazine 7/1923 |
| 8360 | Article | Railways to Cowgill, Culter Waterhead and Camps – article from SLS Journal, March 1971 |
| 6420 | Drawing/Diagram | Caledonian Railway – Steam brake & sight feed lubricator cocks for 18x26 goods engines. |
| 6639 | Drawing/Diagram | Caledonian Railway – sight feed lubricator, new improved ‘Parel’ |
R205 Great North of Scotland Railway
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6340 | Drawing/Diagram | General arragement drawing of GNoSR 0-4-2 tank engine (LNER class Z4) |
| 6610 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of 4-4-0 engine for GNSR |
| 6611 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for Neilson 4-4-0 for GNoSR |
| 6612 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement for Neilson 4-4-0 for GNoSR |
| 6614 | Drawing/Diagram | General arrangement of tender for GNSR 4-4-0 |
| 6898 | Photograph | Works photograph of GNoSR 4-4-0 no. 47 |
| 6899 | Photograph | Works photograph of GNoSR 4-4-0 no. 81 |
R206 Highland Railway
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5327 | Article | Highland Railway. Detailed article on construction of Highland Railway, Earthworks and Engineering (‘Engineering Mag. 9/1867) |
R207 Pre-Grouping Companies (Minor Scottish)
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5511 | Article | Glasgow, Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway – Railway Magazine 1/1923 |
| 5349 | Notes | Scottish Central Railway – Notes on. L Wilson |
R208 Pre-Grouping Companies (non-Scottish)
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5311 | Article | Alnwick Branch, Photo article in colour – J Spencer Gilkes (NOT NBR) |
| 5334 | Article | Maryport & Carlisle Ry. (C J Allen) |
| 5352 | Article | Solway Junction Railway by J F McEwan – (NOT NBR) |
| 5410 | Company Document | Carlisle & Silloth & Port Carlisle Railway – Blank page from ledger |
R209 Post-Grouping Companies (other than LNER)
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5328 | Company Document | Horse Drawn Drays. – 8 Types of LMS |
R210 Industrial Railways & Locomotives
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5127 | Article | Edinburgh Water Works Railway, Peebleshire – The Talla Reservoir Construction R. Cochrane. |
| 5128 | Article | Electric Railway at Kinlochleven. British Aluminium Co. Railway (Railway Magazine 1/1957.) |
| 5129 | Article | Gartsherrie Ironworks & Railway. Article S.R.P.S. Blastpipe Magn.No.66 1984/5. |
| 5131 | Article | Narrow Gauge in the Lammermuirs (Hopes Reservoir, Gifford) |
| 5133 | Article | Rails to Talla by H D Bowtell. Construction of Talla Reservoir CR. NOT NBR |
| 5136 | Article | Traders Engines, The, (Caledonian Railway) by J F McEwan |
| 5137 | Article | Wemyss Private Railway. Article from unknown and undated magazine |
| 5138 | Article | Wemyss Private Rly. Article (Rly World 6/1970) by M. Fox. ‘The Wemyss Private Railway’. |
| 5130 | Photograph | Industrial Locomotives in Scotland – 4 Photographs – by W A C Smith |
| 5123 | tbd | Catleugh & Fontburn Reservoirs, Northumberland. NBR Connections |
| 5135 | tbd | The End of the Line at Winchburgh (PO Electric Locos, (Oil Ind)) NOT NBR |
| 5698 | tbd | Narrow Gauge at Fort William – BA Pipeline construction |
| 5699 | tbd | Narrow Gauge at Fort William – BA Pipeline construction – Readers Query & Answer re |
R211 BR & Post-Privatisation
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5523 | Article | New 32 Mile Waverley Freight Line could be built within four years – article by Howard Johnston. |
| 5570 | Article | Edinburgh Suburban Lines to undergo £250m Transformation? (article) |
| 8030 | Map / Plan | BR Edinburgh district and Carlisle district control area maps and line diagrams 1960 |
Routes & Areas
R101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5306 | Article | ‘The NBR bid to reach Newcastle’ – Wansbeck Valley line |
| 8431 | Collection | Set of hand drawn line diagrams showing the NBR system in BR days |
| 7460 | Folder/Binder | Routes & lines information in ring binder containing various articles and maps relating to NBR lines and branches – from the collection of Stuart Rankin |
| 5363 | Map/Plan | West Coast Lines of the London & North Eastern Railway (map) J.F.Gairns. |
| 5379 | Map/Plan | Fife, Lothian & Lanarkshire Coalfields & Railways. NBR Map c 1913 |
| 5387 | Map/Plan | Airdrie & Linlithgow 1894 – Reproduced OS Map with revisions to 1903 |
| 5389 | Map/Plan | Map of T P O Routes – BR – Scenic c1984. |
| 5399 | Map/Plan | Railways in Scotland. Small scale. |
| 5332 | Notes | Line Closures – various notes on. |
| 6788 | Notes | Set of typed cards with extracts from Company Minutes, newspapers, etc covering various lines from c1845 to 50s |
| 8014 | Notes | Notebook with NBR opening & closing dates (ex-R. Montgomery) |
| 8670 | Collection | Collection of newspaper clippings re promotion, construction and early operation of NBR dates various between 1843 & 1847. Some clippings unmounted. |
| 8683 | Map/plan | North British Railway Tourist Guide Map of Scotland, approx 30ins X 20ins, linen folded. |
R102 Borders Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5533 | Agreement | Berwickshire Railway – Agreement NBR Chairman & BOT re restrictions. 24/4/95 |
| 5531 | Article | ‘One Coach to Kelso’ by G. L. Pallister. Reminiscences of train Berwick – Kelso in 1962. |
| 5535 | Article | Border Counties Railway, Closure to Freight 1/9/58 |
| 5536 | Article | Border Counties Railways by David Anderson |
| 5537 | Article | Border Counties Rly. Article ? Magn.Sep.1995) by Neil Caplan ‘Railways in the Border Country’, general history. |
| 5539 | Article | Border Counties Ry. – V Webster – ‘The Archaeology of a Railway’ |
| 5540 | Article | Jedburgh Branch – by D Stirling – 'Blastpipe' No. 50 – 1980 |
| 5541 | Article | Jedburgh Railway Part 1, Alistair Nisbet – Back Track |
| 5542 | Article | Jedburgh Railway Part 2, Alistair Nisbet – Back Track |
| 5543 | Article | Jedburgh Railway Part 3, Alistair Nisbet – Back Track |
| 5544 | Article | Long Trek to the Border Counties. by James Tawse . Photographer’s trip Newcastle to Berwick via. Morpeth. |
| 5545 | Article | Near the Border – Wansbeck etc line |
| 5548 | Article | Rothbury and The Wansbeck and Northumberland Central Sections of the NBR R.Lendren-Ainslie. |
| 5549 | Article | St. Boswells to Reston (Berwickshire Ry.) by A J Mullay |
| 5551 | Article | Tweed Valley Line – the |
| 5552 | Article | Tweed Valley Line by David Anderson |
| 5554 | Article | Tweedmouth to Kelso – C J B Sanderson |
| 8386 | Article | Modelling the Wansbeck Valley Railway – Article by Ian Futers |
| 8367 | Booklet | Photocopy of LNER booklet: ‘The First railway Across the Border’ by George Dow. |
| 5317 | Collection | Collection of pamphlets, articles etc., ‘Wansbeck Piper’ Wansbeck Railway closure 2/10/1966. Memorabilia |
| 5553 | Cutting/Extract | Tweed Valley Line by David Anderson |
| 8461 | Drawing/Diagram | Large diagram showing the Waverley Route. This item is in one roll, several feet long, and was drawn for diplay purposes |
| 5538 | List | Border Counties Rly. List of Maintenance Facilities ,locations and mileages (cabins, trollies etc.,.) |
| 5373 | Map/Plan | Duns 1909 OS Map |
| 5404 | Map/Plan | St. Boswells 1921 OS Map |
| 5534 | Report | Berwickshire Railway – various hand-written BOT Inspectors Reports (8) covering period 1849 – 1894 |
| 8366 | Report | Dunse and North Berwick branches – hand-written BOT Inspection Report 10 Aug 1849 |
R103 Carlisle Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5555 | Article | ‘Memories of the Langholm Branch’ by G. L. Pallister. Article with many good photographs. |
| 5556 | Article | ‘The Port Carlisle Branch’ by Alan Earnshaw. Story of the Port Carlisle Railway, with map and photographs. |
| 5557 | Article | From Carlisle to Silloth. M.F.Barbey. |
| 5558 | Article | Horsepower to Port Carlisle – The Port Carlisle Railway. Chas.E.Lee. |
| 5559 | Article | Little Known Sections of the NBR (Silloth / Bathgate / Winton / Macmerry) – includes photo of Winton station |
R104 Dundee Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5346 | Article | Resorts for Railfans – Dundee Station area – by G H Robin |
| 5560 | Article | Dundee as a Railway Centre/Tay Bridge Stn.(NB),West Stn.(CR)& East Stn.(D&A Jt) J.F.Gairns/C.Travis. |
| 5561 | Article | Inverbervie Branch Goods – The. Michael Mensing (I/c photos) |
| 5563 | Article | The Dundee & Arbroath Railway – Part l.(map) NOT NBR Chas.E.Lee. |
| 5564 | Article | The Montrose & Bervie Railway. (map) H.A.Vallance. |
| 5629 | Article | Dundee & Newtyle Railway Part 2. C.E.S. Littlejohn. |
| 5630 | Article | Dundee & Newtyle Railway, Part l.(with map) C.E.S. Littlelohn. |
| 5631 | Article | Dundee as a Railway Centre, Railway Magazine 1/1923 |
| 8387 | Article | Centenary of the Dundee & Arbroath joint line – LNER magazine |
| 5562 | Collection | Montrose & Bervie Rly., List of Maps, photographs, diagrams etc. held by member Allan G. Rodgers privately. |
R105 Edinburgh Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5565 | Article | ‘Edinburgh’s Lost Lines’ by David Anderson. NBR and CR Lines in Edinburgh Area, good sketch map and photos. |
| 5566 | Article | ‘Edinburgh’s lost Trains and Railways’ by Charles Meacher. Describes trains around Edinburgh. |
| 5567 | Article | ‘Return to Edinburgh’ by Ken Falconer. Edinburgh’s railways, good colour and B.& W photos. Sketch map of area. |
| 5568 | Article | Bo'ness – Working the Line by D Stirling |
| 5571 | Article | Full Circle at Bo’ness Junction by D Stirling |
| 5572 | Article | Life on the Leadburn Line by J. B. Fleming. – Reminiscences and photographs. |
| 5573 | Article | New Railways for Coal Traffic in Lothian District, NBR (with map) |
| 5574 | Article | New Railways for Coal Traffic, Lothian District – Further Information. |
| 5575 | Article | Railways and Shoreline at Bo’ness by D Stirling. 'Blastpipe' no. 116 – 1977 |
| 5576 | Article | Removal of North Bridge over Waverley. Night shot photograph from East |
| 5577 | Article | Scottish Light Railways – D S Barrie (I/c Gifford, Lauder & Carmyllie) |
| 5578 | Article | Scottish Light Railways – E S Lomax (I/c Gifford & Garvald) |
| 5579 | Article | The Edinburgh Suburban & Southside Junction Railway. A. A. Waugh. |
| 5580 | Article | The Peebles Line, S.C. Jenkins – Steam Days March 2003 |
| 5581 | Article | To Galashiels, via Peebles (map) H.A.Vallance. |
| 8399 | Article | The Polton Branch by C.H. Ellis – Extract from Railway Magazine Aug 1937 |
| 8407 | Article | East Lothian Branch Lines by David Anderson – Article from Steam Days Sept 2001 |
| 5323 | Cutting/Extract | Edinburgh – Old Railway scenes – Newspaper supplements. |
| 5376 | Map/Plan | Edinburgh 1894 – Reproduced OS Map with revisions to 1903 |
| 5390 | Map/Plan | Millerhill Jn. – Plan of station & Junction, July 1896 |
R106 Edinburgh – Aberdeen
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5584 | Article | ‘Plover over the Grampians’ by Peter Semmens. A4 Footplate trip Glasgow-Aberdeen.Millerhill Jn. – Plan of station & Junction, July 1896 |
| 5585 | Article | Locomotive Causerie No. 33 – The Aberdeen Route – by O S Nock |
| 5586 | Article | &8216;Race Survivors’ Reply letter to C Hamilton Ellis |
| 5657 | Article | The Dundee & Arbroath Railway (with map) CES Littlejohn. |
| 5336 | Cutting/Extract | Dundee & Arbroath Railway Opening. Sundry letters & Mag Extracts |
R107 Edinburgh – Berwick
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5587 | Article | ‘Penmanshiel Diversion’ Article on work to divert line, new tunnel after blockage in March 1979. |
| 5590 | Article | Development of the East Coast Route – Part 1. F Stoton. |
| 5591 | Article | Development of the East Coast Route – Part 2. F. Stoton. |
| 5592 | Article | Eyemouth Branch, The by David Anderson |
| 5593 | Article | Eyemouth Branch. Article (Railway Bylines,Aug.1997) with Maps, photos. Branch Burnmouth to Eyemouth, history. |
| 5595 | Article | Northumberland Summer 1959 by Rob Newman. East Coast Main Line Steam in B. R. Days. |
| 5599 | Article | The North British Railway in Haddingtonshire. Tom Moffatt. |
| 5596 | Booklet | Original LNER Brochure listing Exhibits at Waverley Station 6/1946, on Centenary of Edinburgh & Berwick Railway. Memorabilia. |
| 5589 | Leaflet | Collection of pamphlets etc., Edinburgh – Berwick 150th Anniversary Celebration 22/6/1996. Memorabilia |
| 5374 | Map/Plan | ECML Berwick – Edinburgh showing Mail Pick-up Locations – LNER – 7 Sketch Maps |
| 5401 | Map/Plan | Reston 1909 OS Map |
| 5594 | Report | Eyemouth Branch. Copies of Major J.A.Marindin’s Reports to Board of Trade (Hand-written)on progress 18.2.1891 & 1.4.1891. |
R108 Edinburgh – Carlisle
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5603 | Article | Lauder Light Railway Locos. J67 & D51 – Letters |
| 5604 | Article | Lauder Light Railway, by C Hamilton Ellis |
| 5605 | Article | Lauder Light Railway. (Scots Mage.4/1997) Brief Social History at Ceremony to launch book by Hajducki & Simpson on branch. |
| 5606 | Article | Locomotive Causerie No. 32 – The Waverley Route – by O S Nock |
| 5608 | Article | Steam on the Waverley Route in 5 Years – by Howard Johnson |
| 5609 | Article | The Waverley Route – Edinburgh Carlisle (map) H.A. Vallance. |
| 5610 | Article | The Waverley Route by I. C. Coleford (Martin Smith) A nostalgic look. |
| 5611 | Article | Waverley Route – A New Wave of Hope for the. (Partial Review) |
| 5612 | Article | Waverley Route – Profit Not Preservation – by R. A. Barnes. Realities of resurrecting the Waverley Route. |
| 5613 | Article | Waverley Route Branches (Northern Section) L.N.E.R.(map) .G.E. Lane. |
| 5614 | Article | Waverley Route Finale – by Alan G. Cattle. Article on imminent closure of Waverley Route. |
| 5615 | Article | Waverley Route in the 50s by Martin Smith (I C Coleford) |
| 5616 | Article | Will the Waverley Route Rise Again? – by Howard Johnson |
| 5607 | Cutting/Extract | Proposal for Recreating the Waverley Route (Newspaper cuttings) |
| 5602 | Map/Plan | Hawick & Carlisle Junction Rly. (NBR Waverley Route, Edinburgh-Carlisle) Map and Memorandum. |
R109 Edinburgh – Glasgow
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5617 | Article | Bangour – Branch line to. Bangour Hospital |
| 5620 | Article | Edinburgh & Glasgow Routes of the LNER Pts. 1 & 2 (Railway Magazine Jan/Feb 1927) |
| 5621 | Article | Falkirk, Co-existence at – CR & NB developments |
| 5622 | Article | Larbert to Polmont Line – by G H Robin |
| 5623 | Article | North British Railways Edinburgh and Glasgow Main Line (map) F. Stoton |
| 5624 | Article | Scotland’s First Inter-City Route – The Edinburgh-Glasgow Line’ by David Anderson (map) |
| 5625 | Article | Short Article. New Grahamston Lines of the CR and NBR (map) |
| 5618 | Cutting/Extract | Edinburgh & Glasgow Line – Glasgow Herald 13/2/1992. |
| 5619 | Cutting/Extract | Edinburgh & Glasgow Rly., Commemorative Issue New-sheet, reproductions of front pages of the ‘Glasgow Herald’ and ‘The Scotsman’ Newspapers on opening in 1842 |
R110 Edinburgh – Perth
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5626 | Article | From the Forth Bridge to Perth (map) H.A. Vallance. |
| 8654 | Report | Memorandum of Meeting between NBR Goods Manager and Fife Coalmasters on 11 March 1896. |
R111 Fife Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5627 | Article | Carmyllie No More (Last train description) |
| 5628 | Article | Development of the NBR – Newburgh & North Fife Railway. F. Stoton. |
| 5632 | Article | Dunfermline – Railways around Steam Days 1/2003 |
| 5633 | Article | Fife Coast – Leuchars to Thornton the Long Way Round. Part 2. by W. A. C. Smith |
| 5634 | Article | Fife Coast – Leuchars to Thornton the Long Way Round. Part 1. by W. A. C. Smith. |
| 5636 | Article | Fife Coast Lines of the LNER, J F Gairns – Railway Magazine 4/1923 |
| 5638 | Article | Halbeath Station (Fife) Article & A4 Photo. |
| 5648 | Article | Photographer W. J. Verden-Smith in the Kingdom of Fife. Photographic Tour of Fife. |
| 5649 | Article | Railway Development in Fifeshire, NBR (with map) Tom Moffatt. |
| 5650 | Article | Railways of Wemyss by Andrew Munro – Railway Byelines 6/1998 |
| 5653 | Article | St Andrews & Anstruther Railway |
| 5654 | Article | The Tayport Line – Parts 1, 2 & 3 – Alistair Nisbet (Backtrack Magazine article) |
| 5655 | Article | Tayport Line & Hawthorn Works Numbers of EPD Locos. – Readers letters re articles on |
| 5658 | Article | The Fife Coast Line – by David Anderson. Trip Thornton Junction to Leuchars, via Crail. (map) |
| 5659 | Article | The Fife Coast Lines of the LNER (North British Section) J.F Gairns. |
| 8376 | Article | Granton-Burntisland ferry – short article. |
| 8401 | Article | The Falkland Light Railway (Fife) – Extract from Railway Magazine Feb 1937 |
| 8415 | Article | Railways in Fife – short article believed written by Millar 1895. |
| 8419 | Article | Iron Horse shows its Paces – article re; school visit to inspect J36 loco no. 65288 |
| 8420 | Article | Grids to the Gannet – short article re: coal trains to Longannet c.1997 |
| 5639 | Booklet | Kincardine & Dunfermline Ry. A S Cunningham – c1907 (from book: ‘Culross & Environs’) |
| 5124 | Cutting/Extract | Hand written extracts from ‘Anent Dunfermline’ Vol 1 by Daniel Thomson with comments re: local railway matters in 1840s and 1860s |
| 5643 | Cutting/Extract | Kirkcaldy Harbour – Scotland’s Steepest Gradient – Fife Courier & Advertiser 28/6/1991. |
| 5652 | Cutting/Extract | Rosyth Naval Base – with maps |
| 8418 | Drawing/Diagram | Diagram of railway lines in Fife prior to closure |
| 5370 | Map/Plan | Charlestown Harbour 1854, 1866 OS Map |
| 5371 | Map/Plan | Donibristle Sdg., Charlestown & Limekilns 1890, 1920 & 1928 OS Map |
| 5372 | Map/Plan | Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Lochgelly & Kelty – Area. OS Map |
| 5377 | Map/Plan | Elbowend Jn. 1927 OS Map |
| 5385 | Map/Plan | Inverkeithing Town & Stn. 1920 OS Map |
| 5386 | Map/Plan | Inverkeithing, North Queensferry & Rosyth Naval Dockyard. 1897, 1920 & 1928 OS Maps |
| 5393 | Map/Plan | Netherton Goods Depot 1897 OS Map |
| 5394 | Map/Plan | North Queensferry & Dockyard Br. 1920 OS Map |
| 5395 | Map/Plan | North Queensferry Pier, & Goods Stn. 1927 OS Map |
| 5397 | Map/Plan | Oakley Station 1896. Stirling & Dunfermline Ry. OS Map |
| 8416 | Map/Plan | Map of the Fordell Railway |
| 8417 | Map/Plan | Dunfermline Linen Industry c.1913. Map and list of factories |
| 5646 | Notes | Leven – Kilconquhar Branch – Notes from Fifeshire Advertiser 1857 |
| 5647 | Notice/Circular | Lochty Branch – Notice of opening to Mineral Traffic & short report |
| 8421 | Photograph | Photo copy of photographs taken at various times/locations in Fife, including: Inverkeithing signal boxes, Charlestown harbour; Kincardine line; Nth Queensferry branch; Rosyth. (poor quality copies) |
| 8414 | Report | Edinburgh & Northern Railway – Copy of inspection reports dated 7 & 20 Sep 1847 |
R112 Glasgow Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5347 | Article | Resorts for Railfans – Glasgow Queen Street. – by G H Robin |
| 5348 | Article | Resorts for Railfans – Glasgow Queen St – letter re. |
| 5662 | Article | ‘Railways and Steamers on the Firth of Clyde’ by David Anderson. |
| 5663 | Article | ‘The Rise and Fall of Craigendoran’ by J Hume Brown. The Story of Trains and Steamers (with sketch map) |
| 5664 | Article | 150th Anniversary of the M & KR by Don Martin |
| 5665 | Article | Chryston – Garngaber Workings 1964/5 |
| 5666 | Article | City of Glasgow Union Railway by G H Robin (with map) |
| 5669 | Article | Cowlairs incline Engine of the NBR Article from Fieldens Magazine July-Dec.l902. |
| 5670 | Article | Glasgow – Steam Mecca of the North ( Part 2) by Frank Hornby. |
| 5671 | Article | Glasgow – Steam Mecca of the North (Part 1) by Frank Hornby. Good colour map of area. |
| 5673 | Article | Hamilton Branch. Article (Rly.World.5/1955 ?) W. A. C. Smith ‘The Hamilton (L.N.E.R. Branch’. |
| 5674 | Article | Loch Lomond and the Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway (map) J. Francis. |
| 5675 | Article | The City of Glasgow Union Railway (with map of system) ‘Anglo Scot’. |
| 5677 | Article | The Glasgow City & District Railway – Parts 1 and 2. (with map) C .J. Littlejohn. 1914. |
| 5679 | Article | The Tube & Bull Curve by A G Dunbar |
| 8374 | Article | The NBR in Glasgow & District by John Taylor (1926) |
| 8385 | Article | Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway – collection of articles from BR Scotland staff magazine 1952. |
| 5668 | Correspondence | Cowlairs Incline & Queens St. Station, working of – Letter |
| 5667 | Cutting/Extract | Cowlairs Incline – Train Workings. Hand-written extract from 1896 Appendix to Working Time-table. |
| 5382 | Map/Plan | Glasgow & Greenock 1894 – Reproduced OS Map with revisions to 1903 |
| 6787 | Map/Plan | 1/1250 OS Plan (Sheet NS6166NE) showing Provanmill to Garngad branch. 1951. |
R113 Stirlingshire Area
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5680 | Article | ‘The Aberfoyle Line’ by David Anderson. (map) |
| 5681 | Article | Banknock, Kilsyth, Dennyloanhead, Bonnybridge – re closures |
| 5684 | Article | Devon Valley Railway by H A Vallance |
| 5685 | Article | From Forth Bridge to Alloa and Stirling by the LNER. J. Francis. |
| 5686 | Article | Kilsyth & Aberfoyle – SLS Tour May 1958 |
| 5687 | Article | Kilsyth & Bonnybridge Ry., The – G E Langmuir – Map & Photos. |
| 5688 | Article | Stirling – Buchlyvie & Gartness – Balloch. Notes on Closure |
| 5689 | Article | Stirling – Railways around. – David Anderson |
| 5683 | Cutting/Extract | Devon Valley Railway – Various articles & extracts. |
| 5368 | Map/Plan | Bo'ness Harbour & Railway Map – OS 1:5000, 1916 |
| 5682 | Notice/Circular | Blane Valley Railway Extension Act 1865..Original Notice of Application for tine extension 1868 for compulsory purchase. |
R114 West Highland
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5692 | Article | Fort William for Ma1laig – by Chris Leigh. Photos. and coloured map of station and Yard. |
| 5693 | Article | Fort William to Mallaig Section of the LNER, The – O S Nock |
| 5694 | Article | From Craigendoran to Mallaig by Rail. J.F. Gairns. |
| 5695 | Article | Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway. Fredrick Stotton |
| 5697 | Article | 'Maude' on Loch Nan Uamh viaduct 5/84 – Colour photo. PLUS – article on the Mallaig line |
| 5700 | Article | No. 9496 Glen Moidart at Crianlarich & V1 No. 2927 at Whistlefield. Photos. |
| 5701 | Article | Railways to Helensburgh – a Retrospect, by G H Robin |
| 5702 | Article | Rannoch Moor – A Twice Told Tale by J F McEwan |
| 5704 | Article | The West Highland Railway & Mallaig Extension – Part 1. W. Morgan. |
| 5705 | Article | The West Highland Railway & Mallaig Extension – Part 2. W . Morgan. |
| 5706 | Article | West Highland from the Footplate. Photographs by John G. Click. |
| 5707 | Article | West Highland Pictorial – by David Anderson. Brief Description, colour photographs and map. |
| 5708 | Article | West Highland Railway in 1952 – by A J S Paterson |
| 5709 | Article | West Highland Railway, The by F S & A E H |
| 5712 | Article | West Highland Rly. Article (‘Railway Roundabout’ – no date) ‘Two Glens to Fort William’ by N. McKillop. (2 copies) |
| 5713 | Article | West Highland Rly. Detailed Article on Construction and Difficulties, with Drawings and Sketches.(Engineering, July/Sept 1894) |
| 5714 | Article | West Highland Rly.(Mallaig Extn.) Article (Rly. Mag. May 1901) ‘'The Mallaig Extension of the West Highland Rly.’. |
| 5716 | Article | West Highland Steam – by Martin Smith. Description of line and locomotives, West Highland and Mallaig Extension. |
| 8373 | Article | The Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway, LNER. By W.N.K. |
| 8402 | Article | The West Highland Section of the LNER by O.S. Nock – Article from Railway Magazine Jan 1937 |
| 8410 | Article | Radar shows tomb of horse & cart – article from Daily Telegraph re: discovery of entombed horse & cart in the Loch-nan-Uamh viaduct on the Mallaig line. |
| 8372 | Booklet | BR booklet – ‘West Highland Line’ 1973 and 1982 (2 copies) |
| 8424 | Booklet | Mallaig Line Steam – Special Picture Souvenir 1984 (poor quality publication) |
| 5711 | Cutting/Extract | West Highland Rly Photocopied pages of book ‘The Story of the West Highland Rly.’ by G. Dow.(L.N.E.R.) SEE LIBRARY COPY. |
| 8422 | Photograph | Freight operations on the West Highland Line by EWS etc. – article from Railway Magazine Sep/Oct 1999. |
| 5696 | Report | Major Marindin Reports on Construction of West Highland Line 18/7/1894 |
| 5710 | Report | West Highland Rlv. Banavie Branch. B.o T. Inspection Reports, Objections, Speed Limits, Deflection of Bridges, Undertakings. |
| 5715 | Report | West Highland Rly.(Mallaig Extn.) Major J.W.Pringle’s Hand-written Report to Board of Trade 18/3/1901.on progress. |
Ships/Steamers
S301 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5308 | Article | ‘The Queensferry Passage’. Story of Forth Ferries. W.N.Kerr. |
| 5598 | Article | Short Article – Steamer Competition for East Coast Traffic. |
| 5635 | Article | Fife Coast Lines of the LNER – Leviathan Ferry between Granton – Burntisland. (Letter H H Meik) |
| 5793 | Article | ‘The Queensferry Passage’ by W N Kerr. Railway Mag. 8/1926 |
| 5796 | Article | Clyde Rail & Steamer Services Pt.1 by Indicator |
| 5797 | Article | Granton to Burntisland, The First Train Ferry |
| 6795 | Correspondence | Correspondence from R Masterton re: PS ‘Carrier’ and Isle of Wight Marine Transit Co |
| 6793 | Notes | Handwritten notes, believed to be by J Mallon, describing NBR steamers |
| 6794 | Notes | Typed copy of J Mallon handwritten notes describing NBR steamers |
| 5794 | Photograph | ‘Red Gauntlet’ – Coloured postcard of NBR Paddle Steamer – very worn and distressed. |
| 5799 | Photograph | PS Waverley – Photo – Railway Mag. 8/1926 |
Signalling
S201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5758 | Article | Cowlairs Centralisation of Signalling Control, Railtrack’s |
| 8375 | Article | An early signal on the Port Carlisle Railway |
| 8405 | Article | Power signalling at Waverley West – Extract from Railway Magazine Jan 1937 |
| 5779 | Correspondence | Signalling. BR Re-signalling of Millerhill 12/1998. Copied ex Rae Montgomerie’s Files. (See also File E.149.) |
| 5775 | Cutting/Extract | Pertinent Paragraphs, NB tablet Exchange platforms – Railway Magazine 1/1923 |
| 5762 | Report | Edinburgh Signalling Centre c9/1979 (Complete & Future Plans. |
S203 Signal Boxes
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5783 | Article | Garnqueen South Jn. Signal Box – now Preserved SRPS. ‘Blastpipe’ No. 54 – 1983 |
| 5788 | Article | Sighthill Jn. Signalbox closing on 14/4/87 |
| 6142 | Book | Register of Closed Signal Boxes 1887- 1967 (incl. Supplement to 12/1968) |
| 5789 | Cutting/Extract | Signal Boxes. Extract of NBR Areas, opening and closing dates from book (Alexander & Nicbol) with sketch maps. |
| 5785 | List | List of Signalbox Photographs, by N Mundy |
| 5790 | List | Signal Boxes. List of Official Opening Dates, Notices. Article by A.A.Maclean in previous NBR Group Journal. |
S204 Drawings
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5792 | Drawing/Diagram | Signal Finial (NBR) details – Drawings of three types |
| 8657 | Drawing/Diagram | Diagrams of Signalling Arrangements, possibly BR origin, Burntisland Jct SB; Partick Jct SB to Kelvinhaugh Jct SB; Galashiels; Portobello Re-signalling |
| 8660 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER, Circular re Waverley West -New Signalling, 28 Aug 1936 with Diagram; ditto re Waverley East 28 Sept 1938 with Diagram |
| 8661 | Drawing/Diagram | Photocopy British Railways Special Notice re Cowlairs Re-Signalling Scheme 5 Nov 1956 with Diagrams |
| 8662 | Drawing/Diagram | Photocopy British Railways Special Notice re Permanent Way & Signalling Arrangements Millerhill Up Marshalling Yard with Diagrams, 4 June 1962; Scotrail Special Notice re Permanent Way & Signalling Arrangements for Millerhill Re-signalling with Diagrmas Dec 1988 |
S205 Notices
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5759 | Notice/Circular | Drem (11/1977) – British Rail Resignalling Notice, with diagrams and details |
| 5760 | Notice/Circular | Dundee – Resignalling Notice – BR 5/1985. Diagram & details |
| 5761 | Notice/Circular | Edinburgh (no date) – British Rail Resignalling Notice, with diagrams and details |
| 5766 | Notice/Circular | Haymarket (12/1975) – British Rail Resignalling Notice, with diagrams and details. |
| 5768 | Notice/Circular | Millerhill (12/1988) – British Rail Resignalling Notice, with diagrams and details |
| 5769 | Notice/Circular | Monktonhall (7/1977) – British Rail Resignalling Notice, with diagrams and details |
| 5776 | Notice/Circular | Portobello (4/1976) – British Rail Resignalling Notice, with diagrams and details |
Staff
S401 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5305 | Article | ‘The Lumsden Family Connections with Scottish Railways from the 1850s’ 'Blastpipe' No. 95 - 1992 |
| 8354 | Cutting/Extract | Matthew Holmes – Railway Magazine interview July 1900 – photocopy |
| 6885 | Folder | Locomotive Engineers – Folder containing magazine extracts detailing the careers of famous UK locomotive engineers |
S402 Officers
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5304 | Article | ‘The Bold, the Brash and the Brilliant – Gresley’s 18 years as C.M.E.’ by Andrew Dow |
| 5810 | Article | North British Railway. Illustrated Interview with John Connacher, General Manager. (Railway Magazine 2/1898) |
| 5804 | Cutting/Extract | ‘Who was Who ?’ W.P. Reid 1854 – 1920. Brief hand-written extract copy. |
S403 Staff
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5309 | Article | ‘The Trials & Tribulations of an NBR Station Master’ – Hugh Harvey of Belses c.1887. |
| 5325 | Article | Fife Railwayman, A – Parts 1 & 2 – Employee on NBR by Christopher Platt |
| 5718 | Article | ‘My Station in Life’ by Renwick Brydon – Edrom Station reminisces |
| 5805 | Article | ‘Iron Men of the Footplate’ by Norman McKillop |
| 5806 | Article | Angus McPherson, Driver on the West Highland Railway. |
| 5807 | Article | Balloch Station, Photo with staff (Names) & article |
| 5808 | Article | Handsome Alec. & Teribus (Driver NBR) |
| 5814 | Article | From Cleaner to Shedmaster W Kay, by W Hennigan |
| 5331 | Correspondence | Letters between W. Hennigan & Tom Martin (Ex Driver) |
S404 Administration
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5812 | Notice/Circular | Miscellaneous NBR printed paper forms etc dating from 1896/97, 21 pieces. |
| 6853 | Collection | Railway Councils & Committees. Circular by Directors NBR on setting up of Councils and Wages Boards. 20/3/1922. |
| 8658 | Collection | aneous NBR printed forms etc dating from 1890s, 7 pieces incl. pocket-sized public timetable dated 1 Aug. 1896 |
Stations
S101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5735 | Article | Re-named stations on Briish Railways, (LNER) – Railway Magazine 10/1923 |
| 5738 | Article | Some Curious Station Names (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland) Some NBR R.W.N. Simpson. |
| 5739 | Article | Stations. Brief articles on stations and staffs from ‘Spotlight’ feature (LNER Magazine), at North Queensferry, Mallaig, St. Boswells & Fort William |
| 8398 | Article | Newcastle Central Station by Brian Reed. Article from Railway Magazine 1937 |
| 8406 | Article | Scotland’s oldest railway station (Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway) – Extract from Railway Magazine Jan 1937 |
| 6141 | Book | Register of Closed Passenger Stations & Goods Depots 1830-1977 |
| 5479 | Cutting/Extract | John Spencer Gilks in Scotland. Colour photographs Fort William Station, Kelso and Rutherford. |
| 5719 | Cutting/Extract | Extract from 1939 Handbook by M.D. Greville & J. Spence entitled ‘Closed Stations of Scotland’. |
| 5736 | Cutting/Extract | Reply to readers letter on enquiry re Queen Street and Central Low Level Stations. |
| 5740 | Cutting/Extract | Stations. Ex ‘Around the Branch Lines’ by W.A. Camwell, – Desc & photos of Bo’ness, Gangemouth, Throsk & Dollar – photos only of Aberfoyle, Brechin & Ladybank |
| 5721 | List | List of NBR Station by areas, previously published in NBR Group Journal, 1960s. |
| 5723 | List | NBR Passenger Stations – opening and closing dates :- Listing for Study Group Publication. |
S102 Stations A to C
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5464 | Article | Alva Station in the 1870s – Article & Photo of train |
| 5724 | Article | Notable Railway Station Carlisle Citadel Station (map) E .M. Sanders. |
| 5729 | Article | Notable Railway Stations – Aberdeen Joint Passenger Station (CR/GNoSR) J.F. Gairns. |
| 5730 | Article | Notable Railway Stations and their Traffic – Carlisle Citadel – Railway Magazine 6/1923 |
| 5733 | Article | Reconstruction of Berwick Station, LNER |
| 5734 | Article | Reconstruction of Joint Station, Aberdeen (plan of new layout) no author given. |
| 5463 | Photograph | Alloa Station c 1870 with 2 locos & trains. Photocopy of photo |
| 5466 | Photograph | Bangour Hospital, near Bathgate. Three Photographs of Hospital Train and Injured Troops,1914 – 18 War. |
S103 Stations D to F
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5469 | Cutting/Extract | Colour photograph of Fort William Station and Signal Box. |
| 5474 | Cutting/Extract | Dundee Station Approaches – Photo |
| 5720 | Cutting/Extract | Glenrothes/Thornton Station Opening 11/5/1992. – Glenrothes Gazette 7/5/1992. |
| 8423 | Cutting/Extract | Opening of Dalgety Bay station 27 March 1998 – Rly Magazine |
| 5473 | Photograph | Dollar Station c 1869 with Loco. P/copy of photo. |
| 5482 | Photograph | Laser Copy of photograph of early NBR train at Eyemouth Station. |
S104 Stations G to I
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5726 | Article | Notable Railway Stations – Inverness, Highland Rly. (mention NB through traffic) J.F. Gairns. |
| 5731 | Article | Notable Railway Stations and their Traffic – Glasgow Central – Railway Magazine 9/1923 |
| 5478 | Cutting/Extract | Gullane Station & Yard – Photo. |
| 5477 | Photograph | Galashiels Station c1970. P/copy of photo |
S105 Stations J to L
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5743 | Article | Leith Central Station. 3 part Article by A J Mullay. 'Blastpipe' Nos. 73/4/5 – 1986/7 |
| 8389 | Cutting/Extract | Photo of first train leaving Leith Central, 1st July 1903. – Photocopied from newspaper (poor quality) |
| 5408 | Map/Plan | Waverley Station c 1852 |
| 5483 | Photograph | Leith North Station frontage – Photograph (1995) of present condition of outside.(colour) |
S107 Stations P to R
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5465 | Article | Aerial photograph of Perth 1954, showing railways, station and sidings. B&W. |
| 5547 | Article | Riccarton – a Village Without a Road. |
| 5727 | Article | Notable Railway Stations – Perth General Joint. J.D. Robertson. |
| 5732 | Article | Queen Street, Glasgow – Notable Railway Stations |
| 5737 | Article | Short Article – When the Caledonian Rly. Used Queen Street 1865 – 69. |
| 8361 | Article | Gone but not Forgotten – Riccarton from Scots Magazine |
| 8362 | Article | An out and out Railway colony – Riccarton (from Rly Magazine, May 1912) |
| 5470 | Cutting/Extract | Coloured front cover of magazine, showing Rannoch Station. |
| 5487 | Cutting/Extract | Photo, Port Carlisle Branch Junction, near Carlisle. |
| 5489 | Cutting/Extract | Roxburgh Junction Station Approaches – Photo |
S108 Stations S to U
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5741 | Article | Stirling as a Tourist and Traffic Centre by J F Gairns |
| 5490 | Photograph | Selkirk Station. Photograph of Station Staff c.1920 – Newspaper cutting from Selkirk Reporter 9/4/1998. |
S109 Stations V to Y
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5717 | Article | Waverley Station, Possibilities for replacement. |
| 5725 | Article | Notable Railway Stations – Edinburgh Waverley. NBR J. Robertson. |
| 5728 | Article | Notable Railway Stations – Waverley, Edinburgh (map) J.F .Gairns. |
| 6900 | Cutting/Extract | Photocopies of newspaper photographs showing rebuilding of Waverley station 1890s |
| 5375 | Map/Plan | Edinburgh Waverley c1847 – Agreement plan showing NBR and E&GR lines |
| 6946 | Map/Plan | Edinburgh Waverley station, 1865 – NBR plan showing present & proposed markets and proposed alterations on Waverley Bridge Road. |
| 7453 | Map/Plan | Plan showing proposed alteration and enlargement of Edinburgh Waverley station 1859 |
S111 Misc. Drawings
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5755 | Drawing/Diagram | Stations. Articles from Model and Railway Press, with sketch maps, of Alloa. Jedburgh, Rutherford and Blanefield. |
to be determined
TBD to be determined
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6354 | Drawing/Diagram | Unidentified plan & sections of one pair of locomotive cylinders and slide valves |
Train Operations
T101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5816 | Article | LNER in Scotland – P Tatlow. Pre & Post Grouping |
| 5817 | Article | LNER Easter Arrangements 1925 – by Alister Nisbit |
| 5818 | Article | Operations. Article (‘Railway Roundabout’ no date) by O.S. Nock ‘The Races to Scotland’. |
| 5936 | Article | Locomotive & Train Working in the latter part of the 19th Century Part 1 NBR E.L. Ahrons. |
| 5937 | Article | Locomotive & Train working in the latter part of the 19th Century Part 3 NBR E.L. Ahrons. |
| 5938 | Article | Locomotive & Train working in the latter part of the 19th Century Part 4 NBR E.L. Ahrons. |
| 5939 | Article | Locomotive & Train Workings in the latter part of the 19th Century Part 2.NBR |
| 5940 | Article | Locomotive & Train workings in the latter part of the 19th Century Part 5 NBR E.L.Ahrons. |
| 5941 | Article | Locomotive & Train workings in the latter part of the 19th Century Part 6 NBR E.L.Ahrons. |
| 5942 | Article | Scottish Locomotive & Railway Working 1895 – 1910. Further information. No Author |
| 5943 | Article | Scottish Locomotive & Railway Working 1895 – 1910. S R Yates. Corrections & Additions |
| 5944 | Article | Scottish Locomotive & Railway Working 1895 – 1910. S R Yates. Pt 1 NBR |
| 5945 | Article | Scottish Locomotive & Railway Working 1895 – 1910. S R Yates. Pt 2 NBR |
| 5946 | Article | Scottish Locomotive & Railway Working 1895 – 1910. S R Yates. Pt 3 NBR |
| 5947 | Article | Scottish Locomotive & Railway Working 1895 – 1910. S R Yates. Pt 4 NBR |
| 8384 | Article | NBR Stores train workings – Timetable extracts and driver recollections |
| 8404 | Article | The Evolution of Anglo-Scottish Services by C.H. Lee, et al,- Three part article from Railway Magazine 1937 |
| 8435 | Company Document | Letter re Kincardine Power Station Train Working 1968 |
| 5831 | Cutting/Extract | NBR Trains at Newcastle – Railway Magazine 12/1923 |
| 8393 | Timetable | Murray’s timetable April 1845 – photocopy extract showing Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway services |
| 8655 | Booklet | LNER Book of Engine Whistles, No2, January 1936 |
| 8671 | Booklet | NBR Book of Engine Whistles, No 1, July 1921 |
T102 Timetables
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8408 | Article | Anomalies of the NER Main Line by R.N. Forsythe – Article from Steam Days Sept 2001 re branch line working (incl. ex-NBR) from BR 1953 WTT. |
| 8434 | Company Document | BR (Sc) WTT Passenger Trains (Section E) 2 November 1959 to 12 June 1960 (Covers Carlisle & Berwick to Perth & Dundee and branches) |
| 8436 | Company Document | LNER (Scottish Area) Appendix to the Working Timetable 1 March 1937 |
| 8443 | Company Document | LNER Edinburgh Area (Section W) WTT from 6 October 1947 |
| 8444 | Company Document | LNER Edinburgh Area WTT 22 May to 1 October 1944 |
| 8445 | Company Document | LNER WTT Southern Scottish Area May 1938 |
| 8446 | Company Document | LNER WTT Burntisland District – 7 October 1946 to 4 May 1947 |
| 5597 | Timetable | Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse on 16/17-1979 – Special Timetable 14/5/79 – 11/5/80 |
| 5832 | Timetable | Bradshaw’s Timetable for NBR. Extracts of pages 176/7 2/1863 |
| 5834 | Timetable | Murray’s & Bradshaw’s Time Tables, 1844, 1848 & 1865 |
| 5849 | Timetable | Timetable – NBR (first) 25/9/46 – Edinburgh, Berwick & Haddington. |
| 5855 | Timetable | WTT – NBR May 1863 |
| 8458 | Timetable | Murray’s Timetable December 1929 |
| 8650 | Timetable | North British Railway , Northern District, WTT 1st October 1879 |
| 8651 | Timetable | North British Railway Time Table Advertising Sheet, No1, October 1, 1846 |
| 8672 | Timetable | Board covers embossed North British Railway Time Tables, no date but c 1910 |
| 8674 | Timetable | British Railways Edinburgh District: Mid- and East Lothian Collieries; Working Time Table of Mineral Traffic Engines commencing 1st August 1949 |
| 8675 | Timetable | LNER SSA Northern District Working Time Table commencing 9th July 1923 |
| 8676 | Timetable | LNER SSA Northern District Working Time Table commencing May 2, 1938 |
| 8678 | Timetable | British Railways Scottish Region Supplement No 1 to the Sectional Appendix to the Working Time Table and Books of Rules and Regulations; Section 1 - East, 18 June 1962 |
| 8679 | Timetable | British Railways Scottish Region Supplement No 2 to the Sectional Appendix to the Working Time Table and Books of Rules and Regulations; Section 1 - East, 24 September 1966 |
| 8680 | Timetable | British Railways Scottish Region WTT of Passenger Trains between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Helensburgh, Oban, Mallaig & Branches, 18 April 1966 to 5 March 1967 |
| 8684 | Timetable | British Railways Scottish Region Supplement No3 to the Sectional Appendix to the Working Time Table and Books of Rules and Regulations; I October 1972 |
T103 Appendices
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5886 | Instruction/Rule | NBR Appendix – Lothian Area |
T104 Passenger
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5820 | Article | Through Carriage Services on Scottish Railways. (map) ‘Indicator’. |
| 5825 | Article | Glasgow’s Football Traffic. Article on how the railways and trains handled the traffic of football matches. |
| 5948 | Article | Expresses of the NBR – Edinburgh to Aberdeen Main Line. No author given. |
| 5953 | Article | Short Article – East coast Traffic Impediments (also) E.& G.R. and others. |
| 5954 | Article | Short Article – Why the Railways raced to Aberdeen. |
| 5955 | Article | Singers 1907 – 1964. CR & NBRSinger Works Traffic |
| 5960 | Article | Expresses of the NBR – Edinburgh to Aberdeen Main Line. A. K. Bowman. |
| 5961 | Article | ‘On the Drier Side’ by W. B. Yeadon. Part 2 – The Aberdonian. |
| 5962 | Article | ‘Main Line Steam – Decline and Fall – Glasgow Aberdeen 3 hour trains’.’ by Michael Harris.(Pacific Locos) |
| 8383 | Article | Some curious Scottish train services – CC Littlejohn, Rly Magazine 1919 |
T105 Goods
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5510 | Article | Fish Traffic and the Great North of Scotland Ry. Railway Magazine 1/1923 |
| 5963 | Article | Fish Traffic |
| 5969 | Article | Traffic Sources on the NBR – M Waters |
| 5979 | Article | Express Goods Trains of the North British Railway. Nor. Country Observer |
| 5994 | Article | Fish Traffic on British Railways (Some Scottish Area) |
| 5968 | Company Document | Parcels Weigh-bill & Consignment Note. NBR Waverley to Cargill (Cal. Rly.) dated 2/1878. |
| 8437 | Company Document | LNER (Scottish Area) Point to Point Timings for Freight Trains 1 December 1947 (1) |
| 8438 | Company Document | LNER (Scottish Area) Working of Freight Trains Down Falling Gradients 1 June 1943 |
| 5964 | Correspondence | Damage to goods in transit – Memo. 28/12/1880 from Goods Manager to Haymarket. Re. (found in offices of Bruce Lindsay Brothers) |
| 8370 | List | List of collieries in the Lanarkshire area 1896 |
| 5981 | Notice/Circular | Train, Trip & Shunting Notices. Edinburgh District w.e.f.2014/1964. |
| 8663 | Booklet | British Railways Scottish Region booklet entitled Instructions for the Operation of Merry-Go-Round Trains Cockenzie Power Station, undated but c1966/67 |
T106 Train Control
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5996 | Article | Short Article. Train Control on the North British Railway (Updating) |
| 5997 | Article | Train Control on the North British Railway – Description of System. No author given. |
| 5998 | Article | Train Control System of the NBR (Edinburgh & Southern Areas) Tom Moffatt. |
| 5367 | Map/Plan | Area Control Map of Lothians, Portobello with collieries. |
| 5995 | Map/Plan | B. R. Control Area Schematic Maps c. late 1960s, for Central and Southern Areas. |
| 6780 | Map/Plan | NBR Western Area Train Control Diagram |
| 6781 | Map/Plan | NBR Central Area Train Control Diagram |
T107 Engine Loads & Route Availability
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8439 | Company Document | LNER (Southern Scottish Area) Maximum Loads of Engines Book 1 March 1928 |
| 8440 | Company Document | LNER (SSA) Supplement No 4 dated 1 June 1934 to Max Loads of Engines Book |
| 8441 | Company Document | LNER (SSA) Supplement No 5 dated 1 February 1938 to Max Loads of Engines Book |
| 8442 | Company Document | LNER (SSA) Supplement No 6 dated 1 June 1943 to Max Loads of Engines Book – incorporates all previous |
| 5888 | Instruction/Rule | Maximum Loads of Engines – 1/2/38. LNER Supplement No. 5 |
| 5889 | Instruction/Rule | Maximum Loads of Engines – 1/6/34. LNER Supplement No. 4 |
| 5890 | Instruction/Rule | Maximum Loads of Engines – 1/6/43. LNER Supplement No. 6 |
| 8681 | Instruction/Rule | North British Railway Maximum Loads of Engines effective from 1 September 1913 |
| 8682 | Instruction/Rule | North British Railway Maximum Loads of Engines effective from 1 November 1920 |
T109 Notices & Circulars
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5929 | Notice/Circular | Traffic and Operating Circulars 1886.87/88, in small wallet (very soiled and torn) |
| 5930 | Notice/Circular | Wagons to places on North Eastern Ry. Via. Berwick. Notice |
| 6975 | Notice/Circular | Box File containing photocopies of NBR circulars and notices rescued from Belses station, mostly 1870s and 1880s |
| 6976 | Notice/Circular | LNER Notices re Signalling Alterations: Haymarket Central Signal Box 31 Oct 1934 +diagram; Lumphinnans North Signal Box 10 Jan 1935 + diagram; Limpetness Signal Box and new Rosyth Dockyard SB, 15 June 1941, with diagram (badly damaged) |
| 8656 | Booklet | Box File containing photocopies of NBR circulars and notices rescued from Belses station, mostly 1870s and 1880s |
| 8666 | Notice/circular | North British Railway Circular to Staff re British Army Mobilisation giving Programme of Special Trains to be run on Sunday 16 August 1914. In poor condition and badly repaired. |
T111 Rules, Regulations & Guidance
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8432 | Company Document | BR (Sc) Supplementary Operating Instructions (SW) from 2 April 1955 |
| 8433 | Company Document | BR (Sc) Working Instructions for MGR Trains to Cockenzie Power Station 1967 |
| 6005 | Instruction/Rule | Rules. Extract from undated Working Timetable Appendix – Lothians Area, South. |
T113 Statistics
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 5809 | Statistics | Men’s Working hours for week ending 25/11/1854. – Passenger and Goods Enginemen. NBR |
Wagons (NBR/LNER)
W101 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6011 | Drawing/Diagram | Wagon Diagram Book – LNER SSA 1923 |
| 7457 | Folder/Binder | Goods rolling stock information in ring binder containing drawings, articles and photographs from the collection of Stuart Rankin |
W102 Covered goods vans
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6720 | Drawing/Diagram | 8 Ton Covered Goods Van |
W103 Open goods wagons
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6723 | Drawing/Diagram | 8 & 10 Ton, 3 & 4 Plank, Dropside, Open Goods Wagon |
| 6724 | Drawing/Diagram | 8 & 10 Ton, 3 & 4 Plank, Fixed side, Open Goods Wagon |
| 6725 | Drawing/Diagram | 8 & 10 Ton, 3 & 4 Plank, Open Goods Wagon |
W104 Cattle trucks
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6722 | Drawing/Diagram | 8 Ton Medium Cattle Wagon |
W105 Mineral wagons
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6012 | Drawing/Diagram | Drawings – Two dimension pencil drawings of headstocks of Mineral and Goods Wagons. |
| 6015 | Drawing/Diagram | Mineral Wagons – NBRearly, deduced from Photos. |
| 6712 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of 16 Ton Mineral Wagon with Spencers Self Contained Buffers |
| 6713 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of 16 Ton Mineral Wagon |
| 6727 | Drawing/Diagram | 8/10 Ton 4 Plank End Door Mineral Wagon |
| 6728 | Drawing/Diagram | 8 Ton, 14ft 6in, 4 Plank, End Door Mineral Wagon |
W109 Hopper wagons
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6710 | Drawing/Diagram | Arrangement of Hopper Bottom Wagon (Dumb Buffers) |
W111 Special wagons
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6010 | Article | 50 ton Trolley Wagon, LNER (NER) – Railway Magazine 6/1923 |
W112 Miscellaneous wagons
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6726 | Drawing/Diagram | 10 Ton Single Bolster Wagon (Timber) |
| 6738 | Drawing/Diagram | LNER (NB) Shunter’s Truck (for Y9 0-4-0ST) |
Wagons (PO)
W201 General
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6018 | Drawing/Diagram | Liveries of PO Wagons – 28 off – 7mm scale drawings. |
| 6019 | Drawing/Diagram | P. O. Wagons, 3 drawings deduced from Photos. |
| 6020 | Drawing/Diagram | Private Owners Wagons – Bowhill & Lochgelly – drawings |
| 5462 | List | R. Y, Pickering & Co. Negatives of P. O. Wagons (List only) |
Yards & Sidings
Y102 Marshalling Yards
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6022 | Article | Cadder Gravitation Marshalling Yard, North British Railway. no author given. |
Y103 Goods Yards & Depots
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6023 | Article | High Street Goods Station, Glasgow, North British Railway. No author given. |
| 6024 | Article | Thornton – Britain’s New Wonder Yard at – G Freeman Allen |
Y104 Sidings
| Archive ID | Document type | Description of contents |
|---|---|---|
| 6021 | List | Scottish Brewery & Maltings Private Sidings. Hand-written List from Official Sources. |