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098 - Victorian Railways Switches Crossings and Permanent Way

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Nine drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of contract No. 4B and west end of 6B, second drawing is of north side of Nightingale Valley, third drawing is of contract No. 5B part of Saltford embankment, fourth drawing is of plan of Saltford embankment, fifth drawing is of contract No. 5B cutting west of Keynsham, sixth drawing is of Contract No. 2B No. 2 Cutting, seventh drawing is of No. 3 cutting with rocky bottom, eighth drawing is of contract No. 3B west of 90 Keynsham, ninth drawing is of Contract No. 6B. All drawings are cross sections of the land showing where line of rails will go.

1835-1860

Twelve drawings on one sheet of various views, longitudinal sections and sections of Parsons patent steel crossing.

1835-1890

One drawing on sheet of fixed point crossing.

24 January 1865

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of section through AB, second drawing is of section through CD, third drawing is of plan at EF with section through EF, fourth drawing is of section through GH.

1835-1890

Three drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of crossing, second drawing is of cross section, third drawing is of longitudinal section. Manufactured by The Railway Points Company Birmingham.

1835-1890

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation of wider end, second drawing is of wing rail broken to shew the cast iron frog, third drawing is of elevation at narrow end, fourth drawing is of section at centre. 3 Victoria Street Westminster.

February 1857

Four drawings on one sheet showing use of Ransomes and Biddells patent solid chilled crossing including drawings of sections thro' AB and thro' CD.

21 May 1861

The document refers to experiments to take place to determine the amount of pressure necessary to squeeze the joint plates into the longitudinals. Letter signed by [Marsh].

March 1848

Seven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of inside elevation of switch, second drawing is of plan of switch, third drawing is of plan of hinge at X.X, fourth drawing is of section at A.B, fifth drawing is of section at A.B, sixth drawing is of section at C.D, seventh drawing is of section E.F.

1835-1865

Four drawings on one sheet of various details for No. 1 switch, set for main line, including a general plan, an elevation and section at AB.

1845-1860

Eight drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of transverse section, second drawing is of general plan, third drawing is of plan showing fish pieces at joint, fourth drawing is of elevation of rails at joints, fifth drawing is of chair shewing rail wedged in, sixth drawing is of section rail shewing fish pieces, seventh drawing is of elevations of fish pieces, eighth drawing is of a plan. Drawing to M. Dailey.

24 June 1856

Seven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of transverse section, second drawing is of strap bolts, third drawing is of transverse section at AB, fourth drawing is of elevation of longitudinal timbers, fifth drawing is of plan, sixth drawing is of plan of joint, seventh drawing is of general plan.

1845-1880

Fifteen drawings on one sheet of standard elbow crossings. Drawings include packed elbow crossings nos. 1 to 4, sections of fillings and elbow nos. 1a, 2a, 3a and 4a.

1845-1860

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 general plan.

1845-1870

Two drawings on one sheet of sections of rail. Information about crossing attached.

26 June 1855

The document refers to experiments to take place to determine the amount of pressure necessary to squeeze the joint plates into the longitudinals. Letter signed by [Marsh].

March 1848

Six full drawings on one sheet. only an unannotated part of a seventh drawing. First drawing is of a cross section of a track showing the width of 7'01/4'', second drawing is of plan of joint plate, third drawing is of a section of track, fourth drawing is of an elevation, fifth drawing is of a plan, sixth drawing is of cross section No. 1.

1840-1875

Five drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of horizontal elevation of track, second drawing is of section of rail joint when thoroughly compressed, third drawing is of plan of track, fourth drawing is of transverse section, fifth drawing is of plan of section of joint plate.

1835-1890

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