The Signalling Record Society
Rule Books Digital Archive
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The books available are listed by Railway Company or the British Railways Region or Railtrack or Network Rail Zone that issued them. Just click on the appropriate button below to go to the lists that are of interest to you.
British Railways
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BR 87109 | October 1972 | Rule Book amended to February 1987. Members' Download |
| BR 87213 | c 1951 | Single Line Working Form B (printed on green paper). Members' Download |
| BR 87215 | c 1951 | Single Line Working Form D (printed on buff paper). Members' Download |
| BR 87216 | c 1990 | Single Line Working Form (printed on white paper). Members' Download |
Great Western Railway
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| February 1927 | Ealing & Shepherd's Bush Section Supplement (incomplete). |
London & North Eastern Railway
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 1933 | Extracts from Rule Book. Members' Download |
London & South Western Railway
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 1864 | Rules and Regulations for the guidance of Officers and Servants. | |
| 1497A | March 1886 | Rules to be observed by Linemen in the Engineer's Signal Department. |
London Midland & Scottish
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ERO 6498 | January 1939 | Reprint of 1933 edition incorporating supplements 1 to 11. Members' Download |
| ERO 6498/28 | December 1947 | Additions and ALterations No.15 to reprint of 1933 edition. Members' Download |
British Transport Docks
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| D 518 | 1967 | Special Instructions relative to Working of Traffic into and out of Southampton Docks. Members' Download |
London Transport & London Underground
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1932 | All lines. Issue of new rule book. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 44 | 1962 | All lines. Amendments to London Transport rule book and appendix to working timetables. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 51 | 1962 | All lines. Amendments to London Transport rule book and Appendix to working timetables. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 33 | 1968 | Victoria line. Amendments and additions to London Transport rule book. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 08 | 1969 | Victoria line. Amendments and additions to London Transport rule book (1969 edition). Available on Research Note 42. |
| 21 | 1983 | Introduction of new LT Railway rule book from 4 July 1983 and associated amendments to appendices to rule book. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 39 | 1984 | L.T. Railway rule book 1983 - Engineering hours procedures. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 02 | 1990 | Introduction of new LUL rule book from 08 January 1990. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 04 | 1994 | Replacement pages for the Central line handbook (1993) to the rule book (1990). Available on Research Note 42. |
| 09 | 1994 | Amendments to the Central line handbook (1993) to the rule book (1990), April 1994. Available on Research Note 42. |
| 21 | 1994 | Replacement pages for the Central line handbook (1993) to the rule book (1990). Available on Research Note 42. |
Railtrack
| Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0/RT 3012/4 | August 1999 | Briefing Note for new edition of rule book. Members' Download |
| G0/RT 3012 | August 1999 | Peronalised Rule Book No.12 (Person Working on Rail Vehicles) amended to Supplement No.9, December 2002. Members' Download |