Archive collection list
The Archives hold the 'raw materials' of railway history: nationally and internationally significant collections, including letters from the birth of the railways, technical reports, vast engineering drawings collections and much more.
Railway company works and drawings
Working drawings for steam locomotives, carriages, and wagons, drawings registers and schedules, weight diagrams and arrangement drawings.
Independent manufacturing company drawings and records
Drawings and business records from some of the most significant railway manufacturing firms.
Personal, business and organisational papers
Some highly revealing personal records have been acquired by the Archives.
Technical and test records
A wealth of material describing locomotive and rolling stock design, performance, testing and history.
Documents and publicity material
Rule books, safety booklets, holiday guides, war memorials and much more.
