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1Go to Main Menu page
2Click on the second option, Search for Images
FIRST SEARCH CRITERION
3Note that in Section 1, there are eight fields or search criteria such as Country, Operator, Item etc.
4Note also that on the left of the each of the search criteria is a radio button
5The search procedure always starts with the Country radio button selected
6It is possible to move the radio button to one of the other search criteria
7Click on the INFO button to the right of the Country line, after "...BELG)"
8A summary of the countries currently included in the database appears
9Note on the summary page the four-letter country codes used in the database
10Click back at the foot of the page to return to the Search For Images page
11Leaving the radio button on Country selected, go to Section 2 and enter BRIT
12Go to Section 5, Click on >>> proceed <<<<
13The database will find all the images held for Britain
14Note that to the right of the top thumb-nail photo is a text panel
15To the right, of the top line of text, is shown, Image 1 of XXX matches
16The images come forward in batches of ten
17If you click on a thumb-nail image, it will enlarge to preview size
18Scroll down to the tenth image, at the bottom of the page are four options
19Click on Back To Previous Page
SECOND SEARCH CRITERION
20Go to Section 3, click on right-hand box, for Second Search Criterion
21Go to Section 5, click on >>> proceed <<<
22Go to Section 6 of new page, note ITEM option, click on INFO button on right-hand side
23A list of the Items used in this database is brought up
24Note that each ITEM is defined by a four letter code, for instance STEA for Steam
25Click back at the foot of the page to return to the second Search For Images page
26Click to select the radio button for ITEM, go to Section 7 and enter STEA
27Go to Section 10, Click on >>> proceed <<<<
28The database will find all the images held for British Steam locomotives
29To the right, of the top line of text, is shown, Image 1 of XXX matches
30Scroll down to tenth image, at the bottom of the page are four options
31Click on Back To Previous Page
THIRD SEARCH CRITERION
32Go to Section 8, click on right-hand box, for Third Search Criterion
33Go to Section 10, click on >>> proceed <<<
34Go to Section 11, of new page, note WHEEL ARRANGEMENT option, click on INFO on right-hand side
35A help page describing the Wheel Arrangement coding used in the database is brought up
36Click back at the foot of the page to return to the third Search For Images page
37Click to select the radio button for WHEEL ARRANGEMENT, go to Section 12 and enter 4-6-2 as the next search criterion
38Go to Section 14, Click on >>> proceed <<<
39The database will find all the images held for British 4-6-2 Steam Locomotives
40Scroll down to tenth image, at the bottom of the page are four options
41Click on Start a fresh search
42Perform the above steps again, perhaps trying a different country such as BELG (Belgium) or a different wheel arrangement.
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