About Data Sheets

I started preparing drawings of locomotives of the NSW Railways in 1970, when I wanted to make a model and found that there was little information about the NSW Railways, especially by way of drawings, readily available to modellers and enthusiasts.In 1986 I also started to prepare drawings of the buildings, structures and infrastructure that are so characteristic of the NSW Railways.

Until 1997 the drawings were prepared by hand, pen and ink on film, to be reduced and offset printed. As few books containing the photographs that are now available to enthusiasts had been published at that time, the drawings were published with photographs that illustrated the subject of the drawing.

Since that time a great many books and articles have been published that contain a wealth of information and photographs and it is no longer necessary to include photographs with the drawings, allowing me to include more drawings on each sheet. At the same time I commenced preparing the drawings by computer allowing me to produce more accurate drawings and to print them on demand rather than holding stocks of drawings that were becoming rather difficult to store. It also keeps the ink off my fingers.

During 2005-2011 I have scanned the hand drawn sheets so that I may print these also as demand requires. The sheets are printed on good quality A3 sized paper, generally to a scale of 1:87 to suit modellers. I will continue producing sheets as my time and resources allow.

Copies of the drawings may be obtained through a number of model railway retailers as listed (see AVAILABILITY), and through the NSW Railways Historical Society, or from myself directly.

I am indebted to numerous sources who have assisted me in collecting the resource material from which I prepare the drawings. In particular the former Archives Section of the NSW Government Railways Department, and John Forsyth, the archivist who oversaw the collection of this material. The archive has now been relocated to the NSW State Records office. I also owe much to the many researchers and photographers who have published their work, to the NSW Railways Historical Society which promotes this research, and to many individuals who have generously assisted me with their knowledge, comments, requests and access to their research material.

Greg Edwards.

Oh, and when I am not preparing Data Sheets I am being an architect. So if you should need the services of one, please visit my website.