Four large undated photographs of the railway, showing a train on a bridge (Moa River Bridge), replacing sleepers, Garret locomotive no. 57 and a viaduct under construction. Provenance unknown - possibly passed to the National Archives following the closure of the railway.
Code words to be used in telegrams on railway business
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Printed book published by the Sierra Leone Railway titled 'Code words to be used in telegrams on railway business', issued on 16 September 1946 by the General Manager, W.H. Salkield. The book gives instructions on the use of telegrams on the railway, and lists the various single-word 'codes' use...
Dates of original material: 1965; 1973. 2 printed 'tally cards' - forms which record the withdrawal of engine oil from the stores department. The forms record who withdrew the oil, how much, the date, and how much oil remained in the stores. These forms formed part of the wider stores accountin...
Small printed forms submitted to the Locomotive Department to request supplies for diesel locomotive and workshop maintenance. Items requested are usually cleaning oil, cylinder oil and fuel oil. Some staff names can be discerned from the signatures. Custodial history: Found in the National Wor...