The Life and Times of the Stationmaster

The post of Station Master, like others on the modern railway, has disappeared, and details of the many and varied responsibilities and everyday jobs that went with it will disappear too if they are not recorded. This work describes the development and duties of this once very prestigious grade.

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The post of Station Master, like others on the modern railway, has disappeared, and details of the many and varied responsibilities and everyday jobs that went with it will disappear too if they are not recorded. David Holmes became an SM in the 1960s, so is eminently qualified to describe the development and duties of this once very prestigious grade.