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098 - Victorian Railways Switches Crossings and Permanent Way

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Eleven drawings on one sheet of standard open crossings. Drawings include packed open crossing no. 1, packed open crossing no. 2, sections of fillings, open crossing nos. 1a and 2a and bridge rail crossings no. 1b and 2b.

1845-1860

Three drawings on one sheet of various details for equal tongue switch including end view of chair.

14 May 1861

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of joint, second drawing is of transverse section at AB, third drawing is of joint of longitudinal timbers with an elevation and section at CD, fourth drawing is of general plan.

1845-1875

Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a cross section, second drawing is of a section of track, third drawing is of an elevation, fourth drawing is of a plan, fifth drawing is of cross section No. 1, sixth drawing is of saddle plates of positions of holes. To 18 Duke Street, 16th July 1855.

06 July 1855

One sheet showing burleighs patent switch including description of switches and the annexed letters from engineers who have fully tested these switches and crossings.

1856

Eleven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of section C.D, second drawing is of section E.F, third drawing is of section G.H, fourth drawing is of plan of acute crossing, fifth drawing is of section J.K, sixth drawing is of section thro' point rail, seventh drawing is of section A.B, eighth drawing is of section L.M, ninth drawing is of end view of cast iron wedge, tenth drawing is of section of bar for flange bearer piled with steel at top & bottom, eleventh drawing is of end view of cast iron wedge.

1835-1865

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of joint, second drawing is of transverse section at AB, third drawing is of joint of longitudinal timbers with an elevation and section at CD, fourth drawing is of general plan. Traced by Mr Brodie 1855, original sent to Mr. Fred Saunders 12th July 1856.

06 July 1855

Two drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of position of switch when the line is fished and plan of when the line is not fished, second drawing is of section through stock rail with tongue rail home. 3 Victoria Street, Westminster Abbey.

February 1856

Item is an advertisement for Stevens and Son Darlington Works. Drawing contains pictures of station signal, distant signal, and junction signal and explains how signals are fitted and work.

1860

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of rails, second drawing is of section of rail, third drawing is of section of rail, fourth drawing is of section of rail. 3 Victoria Street, Westminster. As rolled for the Great Northern Railway.

1835-1890

Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of an elevation of the track, second drawing is of a section of track, third drawing is of an elevation, fourth drawing is of a plan, fifth drawing is of a cross section, sixth drawing is of a plan of joint plate.

1840-1875

Drawing is of plan of rails with patent switch. Signed by [J Ellis and co. in Salford]

February 1857

Five drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of general plan, second drawing is of section of A chair, third drawing is of B chair, Fourth drawing is of C chair, fifth drawing is of D chair.

February 1864

Half of drawing missing. Latter half of title reads "nent Way Company", and "fastenings now used on railways". Thirty four full drawings on sheet including W. Pole's tapp'd fish joint, Robert Richardson and JE Billup's right and left hand screws, Peter Ashcroft's chair, James Samuels's double fish chair and W. Barnincham's joint chair in two parts. Signed at bottom by Mr. Richardson, The Permanent Way Company.

1850-1865

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of joint, second drawing is of transverse section at AB, third drawing is of joint of longitudinal timbers with an elevation and section at CD, fourth drawing is of general plan. Tracing for Bennett, 6 June 1851, copy sent to Neath for Schibiling, 22 July 1850.

06 June 1851

Two drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of horizontal section of point, second drawing is of plan.

February 1857

Ten drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of main rail and point of tongue rail, second drawing is of elevation, third drawing is of plan, fourth drawing is of plan, fifth drawing is of section A, sixth drawing is of section B, seventh drawing is of section D, eighth drawing is of section E.E, ninth drawing is of connecting rod, tenth drawing is of main rail point of tongue rail, eleventh drawing is of connecting rod.

1850-1890

Drawing of plan and sections of Briton Ferry shewing docks, initialled by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

April 1850

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