General Documents

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A Message from the Commissioner to Staff - 1933 A Message from the Commissioner to Staff - 1933 - This document was prepared for staff to advise them of organisational changes that were to be implemented by the New South Wales Government Railways. - ©RailCorp 1933 361x
Addenda to Merchandise and Live Stock Rates Book - 1945 Addenda to Merchandise and Live Stock Rates Book - 1945 - This publication was issued to railway staff to provide updated information on the loads, and carriage rates of Merchandise and Livestock Rates. - ©RailCorp 1945 329x
Station Names Station Names - This document was published by the Public Transport Commission and contained a list of all station names, opening and closing dates, height and distance from Sydney. - ©RailCorp 1979 365x
Derailments - Handbook of Instructions Derailments - Handbook of Instructions - This book was complied as a reference authority to guide and assist officers in dealing with derailments, investigating their cause and preventing them. - ©RailCorp 1962 369x
Student's Text Book for Platelaying Course - Lecture Notes Student's Text Book for Platelaying Course - Lecture Notes - This book provided lecture notes for staff undertaking the plate laying correspondance course. - ©RailCorp circa 1921 367x
List of Commodities Carried at Average Weights - 1964 List of Commodities Carried at Average Weights - 1964 - This publication was issued to railway staff to assist in determining freight charges, weights of a number of commodities. - ©RailCorp 1964 346x
Rules and Regulations - 1958 Rules and Regulations - 1958 - This publication was issued to railway staff to ensure that they knew all Rules and Regulations. - ©RailCorp 1958 375x
Merchandise and Live Stock Rates - Volume I - 1966 Merchandise and Live Stock Rates - Volume I - 1966 - This publication was issued to railway staff to provide guidance and supplemental information on the rates to be charged for various Merchandises and Livestock and was to be read in conjunction with Volume II. - ©RailCorp 1966 351x
Merchandise and Live Stock Rates - Volume II - 1966 Merchandise and Live Stock Rates - Volume II - 1966 - This publication was issued to railway staff to provide guidance and supplemental information on the rates to be charged for various Merchandises and Livestock and was to be read in conjunction with Volume I. - ©RailCorp 1966 369x
Standards Association of Australia - Railway Level Crossing Signs - 1954 Standards Association of Australia - Railway Level Crossing Signs - 1954 - This publication was issued to provide a standard approach to the types of signage to warn motorist when approaching railway lines. - ©SAA 1954 368x
Duties of Flagmen and Look-out Men - 1956 Duties of Flagmen and Look-out Men - 1956 - This publication was issued to railway staff to assist them in understanding the Rules and Regulations relating to Flagmen and Look-out Men when undertaking the Safe Railway Working Classes. In particular how to protect trains. - ©RailCorp 1956 374x
Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates - 1927 Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates - 1927 - This publication contained the fares, rates and charges which were imposed for the conveyance of passengers, and carriage of parcels, excess luggage, etc and livestock, etc on trains operating on the NSWGR. - ©RailCorp 1927 383x
Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates - 1963 Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates - 1963 - This publication contained the fares, rates and charges which were imposed for the conveyance of passengers, and carriage of parcels, excess luggage, etc and livestock, etc on trains operating on the NSWGR. - ©RailCorp 1963 393x
Transport by Rail of Explosives and Goods of a Dangerous Nature - 1952 Transport by Rail of Explosives and Goods of a Dangerous Nature - 1952 - This publication described how dangerous and explosive Goods were to be carried by train and was to be read in conjunction with Volume II of the Merchandise and Livestock rates book. - ©RailCorp 1952 381x
Circular No 50 - Regulations for the Operations of the Way and Works and Other Branches affecting the Running Lines and the Protection of Employees Concerned - 1966 Circular No 50 - Regulations for the Operations of the Way and Works and Other Branches affecting the Running Lines and the Protection of Employees Concerned - 1966 - This publication provided additional and updated information on procedures to be followed when maintaining the raileway lines, operating of tricycles and trolleys on the running lines. - ©RailCorp 1966 383x