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=== 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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