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The Society has a collection of images dating from pre WW2 to the beginning of this Century. The images, which are mainly the work of late members, are arranged in in thirteen lists shown below. The lists are available in Adobe Acrobat format as a download or you can use the search function on this website. The full set of lists covers upwards of 32,000 images. You can order prints and .jpg files online using the search function. Enter all or part of the loco number and/or location into the box above and click "search".

  
   GNSR No. 49 'Gordon Highlander' and CR No. 123 at Carlisle 13/6/64  
  
   Sentinel twin railcar No. 2291 'Phenomena' and No.2294 at South Blyth shed 1939  

LISTS – RE-ISSUED MAY 2012

List 1ASteam locomotives (BR and Associated Companies) (25 pages)browse steam
List 1BSteam locomotives (GWR and Constituent Companies) (35 pages)
List 1CSteam locomotives (LMSR and Constituent Companies) (53 pages)
List 1DSteam locomotives (LNER and Constituent Companies) (56 pages)
List 1ESteam locomotives (SR and Constituent Companies) (42 pages)
List 2Diesel locomotives and DMUs (81 pages)browse diesel
List 3Electric locomotives, EMUs and Trolleybuses (33 pages)browse electric
List 4Coaching stock (22 pages)browse coaches
List 5Rolling stock (other than coaching stock) (14 pages)browse rolling stock
List 6Buildings and Infrastructure (61 pages)browse buildings
List 7Signals and signalling equipment (11 pages)browse signals
List 8Overseas railways (22 pages)browse overseas
List 9Miscellaneous subjects (including a few road vehicles) (9 pages) browse miscellaneous

You can search these lists online by typing some text into the search box at the top of this page and clicking "search". The results of the search will display applicable image details and thumbnail images (if available).

Ordering prints/images via the website

To order prints or electronic images via the website use the search facility to find the prints you want and click the “Buy Now” button to add each in turn to your shopping cart. When you have finished, you will need to select how you want the prints to be delivered, then click “Go to payments” and then you will be prompted to enter your details, then taken to the PayPal site to enter your Credit Card details. You do not need to have a PayPal account.

Ordering prints/images via Royal Mail

Photos and electronic images are priced at £1.00 each inclusive of VAT. Prints are postcard size and will be delivered by 2nd Class mail. Electronic images will be scanned at postcard size at 300 dpi and will be delivered by email

Please use the Order Form

Orders should be for a minimum of 5 prints or electronic images, either as 1 copy of 5 different images or multiple copies of 1 or more images totalling a minimum of 5 prints or images. Please allow 28 days for delivery. Please place your order using the order form by image number with a brief description (regardless of catalogue section) e.g.:
PUL3239 Pullman car 71
RPP181 Loco 1341

Hard copy orders should be sent to :

RCTS
‘Bay View’
15 Cat Tree Road
Grange-over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 7EB

Payment must accompany each order. Cheques, money orders or postal orders (not cash) payable to the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (in full). Please allow 28 days for delivery.

  
   Buckfastleigh signal box 18/4/82  
  
   Cl 59/1 No. 59 103 'Village of Mells' passing through Newport station 17/7/97  

Postage & Packing Rates for prints (effective April 30th 2012)

UK, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands

The following despatches are classified as Large Letters and charged as follows:-
1-10 prints £1.00; 11-50 prints £1.70

The following despatches are classified as a Packet and charged as follows:-
51-100 prints £4.50

Europe including Ireland (airmail)

1-10 prints £2.40; 11-50 prints £3.20; 51-100 prints £3.45

World Zone 1 (airmail) **

1-10 prints £3.00; 11-50 prints £8.00; 51-100 prints £14.20

World Zone 2 (airmail) **

1-10 prints £3.55; 11-50 prints £8.45; 51-100 prints £15.00

** NOTE For a full list of country destinations by zone please refer to www.royalmail.com/worldzones

Delivery Rates for electronic images (effective April 2011)

Electronic images will be delivered by email (50p per 20 images or part thereof).

eg an order of 19 images delivered by email = £0.50 delivery charge
an order of 26 images delivered by email = £1.00 delivery charge
an order of 65 images delivered by email = £2.00 delivery charge

Alternatively images may be delivered on DVD at a cost of £3.50 in P&P.

Payment must accompany each order. Cheques, money orders or postal orders (not cash) payable to the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (in full). Please allow 21 days for delivery.

last updated: 15/05/12