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At the September 2019 meeting of Hoole History and Heritage Society, Phil Cook described how intertwined the railways and the war effort became during the First World War. He described the contribution which railways and the railway men made to the war effort; the railway industry during the war; and how the industry kept the country functioning whilst the network was stretched to the limit. He also highlighted the special honour bestowed on the railwaymen of Great Britain and Ireland at the end of the Great War.<ref>''<small>Article researched and written by Phil Cook and Linda Webb, November 2019, Hoole History & Heritage Society</small>''</ref>
=== 1911 “Railway Manual (War)” ===
In 1911 His Majesty’s Stationary Office published a pocket-sized booklet called '''[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112068908653&view=1up&seq=13 “Railway Manual (War)”]'''. This booklet gave the military all the information they needed to take control of the railways in the event of war. It gave tips on planning the movement of supplies, including the amount of wagon space needed for a given tonnage of various items.
The main message of the booklet was that running the railways was too complicated for the military to manage alone. Being such a complex matter, railway management that would ensure the efficient operation of railways could only be ensured by “the cordial cooperation of railwaymen, combined with the strictest obedience of regulations by the troops.”
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