The collection is estimated to contain 40,000 prints and 15,000 negatives of railway and tramway subjects.
Cataloging has been in progress for some time and although progressing well a number of holdings remain to be sorted out and added to the index.
Photographers represented include:-
- AH Bennett
- JD Buckley
- D Cross
- DKG Greenhill
- JA Joyce
- FHE King
- RJ Meyer
- KA Robinson
- AR Schmidt
- BD Whebell
The collection is organised into the following major Categories to give access to prints.
- Locomotives etc. –
accessed by class and road number (or maker’s number for private locomotives) - Rolling Stock –
accessed by class - Geographic –
accessed by line and station - Events –
accidents, exhibitions, royal visits, etc. People - Structures –
bridges, loco sheds, turntables, water towers, etc. - Equipment
– signals, train control & tablet systems, etc. - Non-rail services –
rail-air, road services, shipping.
