Records of the Railway Executives, established by the government to oversee the running of the railways in wartime, consist of records germane to the administration and running of the railway companies, and to liaison between the companies and governmental departments.
They include copies of minutes, papers and other records of the Railway Executive Committees, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945, in AN 1 and AN 3 respectively; and files of the Railway Executive committee, 1939-1945, in AN 2