The Rolling Stock Observer

WHAT IS IT? Detailed observations of passenger and non-passenger carrying coaches and departmental stock observed at Chesterfield and around the country from 1981 onwards.

WHO IS IT FOR? I have no idea why anyone would be interested in such a thing except myself but if you're interested in what coaches formed what trains and when then this may be a helpful piece of reference work - or it may not! Historians, modellers and anyone requiring detailed information about railway operations from a bygone age?

WHY DO IT? Not sure really - except that I'm fascinated by numbers! Initially to digitize hand-written observation notes for the future by putting then on a DVD, decided to do it in html format so it can be put on the net as well for others to see.

HOW DO I USE THE SITE? Information is all in chronological order. Above is a "Date Selector" and a simple "Search Box" to the left. To select a specific date just run your mouse over the year and month above.

HOW DO I USE THE SEARCH BOX? This is a simple but effective search box: If you input a single number or word to search for you will receive a list of pages by date where that number or word can be found - note: the dates are not in chronological order You then search the page for your desired number or word, uppercase or lowercase are treated the same. If you input more than one word or number or a combination eg coach number, reporting number, date etc. you will receive a list of pages on which all your words can be found - note: the dates are not in chronological order and although all the words/numbers can be found on each of the pages they are not necessarily all together on the same line.

IT'S NOT FINISHED!! I KNOW! This is a work in progress - I'm doing my best!