Last update 6 September 2026
Please select a feature list from the links below:
Like most large organisations, British Railways issued its own stationary to its employees. Individual items were given their own catalogue numbers, allowing departments to order replacements easily from central stores and enabling accounting control. This list intends to list such items as are known. It specifically excludes wagon labels, window labels and rolling stock items, which all had numbers in the BR catalogue system.
This is based purely on items in the editor's collection, those found in basic research and any information sent by readers. Nothing resembling an official catalogue has been found. Catalogue numbers are linked to images where possible. Additional information is always welcome.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| BR.3/6 | telephone message note pad |
| BR.5/3 | telephone message note pad |
| BR.27/12 | head quarters headed letter paper |
| BR.201 | small note pad |
| BR.202 | small note pad (50 pages) |
| BR.204/1 | large note pad |
| BR.204/2 | indexed note pad |
| BR.204/3 | journal pad |
| BR.205/1 | large note pad |
| BR.239 | notebook |
| BR.243/2 | survey book |
| BR.362 | Introducing the New Freight Train Loads Book |
| BR.1111/2 | accounts ledger |
| BR.1200/8 | carbon paper |
| BR.1300 | HB pencil |
| BR.1300/1 | H pencil |
| BR.1300/4 | B pencil |
| BR.1301/1 | B pencil |
| BR.1301/7 | HB pencil |
| BR.1301/8 | H pencil |
| BR.1301/9 | 2H pencil |
| BR.1301/10 | 3H pencil |
| BR.1302 | pencil |
| BR.1304/2 | hard pencil |
| BR.1306/3 | hard red pencil |
| BR.1306/5 | 0·5mm propelling pencil |
| BR.1307/1 | black crayon |
| BR.1307/2 | ultramarine blue crayon |
| BR.1307/3 | carmine red crayon |
| BR.1307/4 | canary yellow crayon |
| BR.1307/5 | terra cotta crayon |
| BR.1307/6 | sienna brown crayon |
| BR.1307/7 | violet crayon |
| BR.1307/8 | white crayon |
| BR.1307/9 | green crayon |
| BR.1307/10 | purple crayon |
| BR.1307/11 | true green crayon |
| BR.1307/12 | orange crayon |
| BR.1307/13 | scarlet red crayon |
| BR.1307/14 | sky blue crayon |
| BR.1307/15 | indigo blue crayon |
| BR.1307/16 | lemon yellow crayon |
| BR.1307/17 | light grey crayon |
| BR.1325/2 | 2B pencil |
| BR.1325/3 | HB pencil |
| BR.1325/4 | F pencil |
| BR.1325/6 | 2H pencil |
| BR.1325/8 | 4H pencil |
| BR.1363/8 | black pencil with cap |
| BR.1364 | blue pencil with cap |
| BR.1480/1 | 18″ draughtsman's ruler |
| BR.1480/2 | 12″ ruler |
| BR.1602/1 | ink and pencil eraser |
| BR.1603/1 | pencil eraser |
| BR.1606/1 | pencil eraser |
| BR.1611 | pencil eraser |
| BR.1751/1 | blue black writing ink |
| BR.1910/1 | clip board |
| BR.1910/7 | clip board |
| BR.2489/53 | TOPS train list/data form |
| BR.7011 | Fire Manual |
| BR.16305 | Regulations Governing the Operation of the Dover-Dunkerque train Ferry service and affecting staff of the Continental Marine, Operating, Motive Power, Carriage and Wagon, Civil Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Departments note, the catalogue number is not carried on the cover |
| BR.20145 | standard response form (known as 'beef ticket') |
| BR.25453 | value parcels form |
| BR.25453/1 | register of rpt parcels received for transfer form |
| BR.25477 | milk waybill |
| BR.25506 | excess fares regulations |
| BR.25618/8 | telephone jotter |
| BR.29636 | Book of Instructions in connection with the Working of Electric Trains with Instructions respecting Multiple Aspect Automatic and Semi-automatic Colour Light Signalling |
| BR.30021 | Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetable and Books of Rules and Regulations Central Division |
| BR.31172 | A general guide to the Four-Position Train Identification System |
| BR.33069/2 | Class 253 & 254 Trains Working Instructions |
| BR.35504/4 | Alterations to Passenger Services Scotland |
| BR.86153/3 | Instructions to be observed in connection with the working of Royal Trains |
| BR.87222 | standard codes for telegrams |