British Railways Driver's Log Book BR 87219 1967 Railway Working Record
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📖 Item Description
Original British Railways Driver's Log Book, official form reference B.R. 87219, extensively completed in manuscript during 1967.
Form B.R. 87219 was issued for locomotive crew to keep a daily record of their workings, including locomotive details, train workings, shunting duties, loads, delays and other information required for completing official duty records. Contemporary railway staff recollections specifically identify B.R. 87219 as a driver's log / notebook. 0
This example contains numerous handwritten entries covering duties during 1967, with dates, times, locations, locomotive-related figures, freight and shunting information and other operational notes.
Entries visible include references to such duties and locations as Scarborough, Leeds, Bradford and other railway workings, together with notes for rest days, annual leave and holidays.
An excellent piece of original British Railways operational paperwork offering a fascinating snapshot of day-to-day railway working during the final years of British Railways steam operation.
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🧭 Condition
• Original used British Railways working document
• Extensively handwritten throughout
• Covers show heavy period wear, rubbing, marks and surface loss
• Internal pages show general age-related handling wear, creasing and marks
• Some pages have calculations, amendments and additional handwritten notes
• Binding remains together
• Overall condition is entirely consistent with a heavily used working railway notebook
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✨ Features
• Original British Railways driver's log book
• Official form reference B.R. 87219
• Used during 1967
• Extensive original handwritten operational entries
• Daily railway working records
• Locomotive and train-related information
• Freight and shunting records
• Loads, timings and delay information
• References to railway locations and duties
• Genuine BR operational paperwork
• Excellent social and railway history record
• Strong railwayana and locomotive crew interest
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