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How he must have bewailed the passing to 

 the scrap heap of many worthy engines and 

 coaches, which would have preserved con- 

 tinuous links for us. It is fitting that this 

 railway veteran should be the first chairman 

 of a small, but energetic committee charged 

 with the work of maintaining and adding 

 to the collection. No attempt at final 

 arrangement of the exhibits has been made, 

 partly because there are so many gaps to 

 be filled, and partly because the exact form 

 the museum will eventually take is not yet 

 determined. At the moment, the collection 

 is allotted to two distinct buildings, the 

 rolling-stock, etc., being housed in an old 

 shed adjoining the engine sheds, whilst the 

 smaller exhibits are found in a basement 

 room of the North-Eastern area head- 

 quarters offices. It is hoped that steps will 

 shortly be taken to bring the collection 

 under a single roof, especially as many 

 gifts are promised towards making the 

 museum more comprehensive. Thus, a 

 very valuable collection of old letters, prints, 

 and drawings relating to early days on the 



