Railway Manual (War) 1914

Download or read book Railway Manual (War) 1914 written by War Office and published by . This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1911 manual on transporting troops by rail was reprinted with amendments after the outbreak of war in 1914. War by rail timetable - when vast numbers of men were moved by rail - was a vital part of the opening weeks of the war. The manual covers the general duties of railway transport personnel; the entraining and detraining of troops; the movement of stock supplies and animals; ambulance trains; armoured trains; the capacity of rolling stock and co-operation with and supervision of civilian railway personnel. It provides a very detailed picture of the organisation of railway traffic in wartime.