Catalogue description British Railways: Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Department: Correspondence and Papers

This series contains material relating to the technical aspects of the Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineers department's work, dealing for example with technical specifications, patents, railway electrification, safety and the development of locomotives and rolling stock. There is also material on the engineering and related aspects of the Channel Tunnel Project, and concerning international and other conferences, as well as correspondence concerning the International Union of Railways. The series also contains manuals and booklets on procedure.

British Railways, Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Department, 1923-1983