Minor Railways Section Library
The Minor Railways Section publishes a series of Guidelines, aimed at the Minor Railways. This page provides details of the guidelines that have been published and those currently under production.

The Minor Railways Section welcomes feedback on any of the Guidelines that have been published, and more importantly for those that are under production. Any comments and suggestions can be directed at the Guidelines Co-ordinator at mrsdc@irse.org, who will ensure that any feedback is passed to the appropriate person for action.

The guidelines are published in Adobe Acrobat format. The latest version of the Acrobat Reader program may be found at www.adobe.co.uk

Published Guidelines

Ref No Guideline

Glossary

v1.0 15/01/2011

Glossary

This guideline gives details of commonly used terms and abbreviations used in the Signalling and Telecommunications sector. (515kb)

DO01

v1.0

15/01/2011

Guideline Documentation Production

This guideline gives potential authors and peer reviewers a guide on the process from the initial concept of a Guideline to the final issue.

Copies are available from the Document Controller at mrsdc@irse.org

PA01

v1.0

15/01/2011

Mechanical Points

Details of the installation, maintenance and testing of mechanically operated points from a signal box or ground frame. (772kb)

TE01

v1.0

15/01/2011

Operational Telephone Systems for Minor Railways

Describes the systems and operation of operational telephone systems for minor railways. Does not include any details of the provision or operation of general or administrative telephone systems. (94kb)

Rebuilding a mechanical lever frame

To view "drafts in development" click here

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