098 - Victorian Railways Switches Crossings and Permanent Way

Eleven drawings on one sheet of standard spring crossings. Drawings are all for right springs but note says that left springs will be the reverse. Drawings include various sections and details of crossings.

Document contains conditions of contract for switches and crossings for Victorian Railways. It includes a specification and a form of tender for the contract. The tender to be made out to [HCE Childers] esquire, MP and to be an offer to supply Board of Land and Works for the Colony of Victoria with crossings.

Three drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a section, second drawing is of an elevation, third drawing is of a plan.

Three drawings on one sheet of details of water tank including half section and half elevation, section and a plan.

Eight drawings on one sheet for patent pyramidal safety rail. Drawings include section of rail laid down upon the London and North Western Railway, general plan, general elevation and fish plate.

Five drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of joint, second drawing is of transverse section, third drawing is of transverse section at AB, fourth drawing is of joint of longitudinal timbers with an elevation and section at CD, fifth drawing is of general plan. Drawing is traced from contract drawing.

Sixteen drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of switch, second drawing is of an elevation, third to eighth drawings are of chairs, elevations and sections on line AB, eleventh drawing is of sections of the switch at the various points shown on the plan, twelfth to sixteenth drawings are of plans. Drawing also contains section of three advantages of the switches.

Upon the sleeper, 100 miles per hour may be performed with perfect ease and safety. Five drawings on one sheet. First four drawings are of plans of rail. Third drawing is of transverse system with the double headed rail and vice jaw fastening, fourth drawing is of transverse system with the flat bottomed rail applied. Fifth drawing is of vice jaw joint and intermediate chair. Section on drawing for estimated cost.

Document is a letter from [j] Matthews to the North London Engineer's Office which details a trial made of 'Aitkens Patent pot. Sleepers' which were found to be the 'best of that kind of iron sleeper". Letter is signed by J Matthews and John Gordon esquire.

Three drawings on one sheet of standard crossings. First drawing is of a main line crossing of 1000 foot radius and simple siding of 600 foot radius, second drawing is of siding of 600 foot radius produced from main line crossing of 1000 foot radius, third drawing is of a main line crossing of 800 foot radius with siding produced.

Three drawings on one sheet of various sections of permanent way of one in ten acute crossing.

Three drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a plan, second drawing is of section at AB, third drawing is of an elevation. Drawing has been signed by Marsh.

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

First drawing is horizontal elevation of track, second drawing is of mode of adding 3rd rail to existing broad gauge, third drawing is of mode of adding 3rd rail to existing narrow gauge.

Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of cross section of horizontal section of track, second drawing is of elevation of rail joint (as first laid), third drawing is of transverse section, fourth drawing is of plan of section of joint plate, fifth drawing is of sections of rail joint when thoroughly compressed, sixth drawing is of a general plan.