The Midland Railway Society is delighted to acknowledge the donation of new items for its collection which will be made available through the Midland Railway Study Centre.
77-11762 We have received a CD from our member Russ Garner in Victoria, Australia which contains the results of his most recent labours at the National Archives. He has photographed the Minute Books of the Somerset and Dorset Joint railway and the resulting 2,500 images cover the minutes from 1866 to 1935.
77-11725 to 77-11761 The Midland Railway Society is most grateful to have received a donation of 36 plans from Giles Brown to add to its archives. The plans cover the Leeds area, including Cudworth and Royston, and out via Kirkstall and Cononley to Keighley. They are mostly drawings that would accompany submissions to the Way and Works and General Purposes Committees to support bids for new works. Track layout and positions of buildings are shown, and on a few examples, numbered signal & point information is included.
77-11702 Document London Midland & Scottish Railway Circa 1938 Approx 41 Pages of typed instructions "Air Raid Precautions". Approx 10 Pages of "Key Men" (typed) listing fire wardens, decontamination squads etc. Around 150 people named, most with their Addresses.
77-11703 Plan London Midland & Scottish Railway Circa 1938 Plan of Derby Locomotive Works, Passenger Station, St. Andrews Goods Depot and Offices, water mains, and fire hydrant supplies. (very detailed, each building identified as per its use). Dated June 1926 revised 1933 70” x 37" Paper on linen, excellent condition.
77-11704 Signal Box Instructions September 1964 Signal Box local instructions for Mansfield Town East Junction, dated September 1964 signed by Line Manager E Cowell.
77-11705 Research Notes Midland Railway Collection of photocopied material from the National Archives relating to the Halesowen Joint. Amounting to 82 sheets A3. RAIL287/1. MT6/284/14. MT6/456/15. MT6/2506/3. RAIL491/802.
77-11706 Research Notes London, Midland and Scottish Railway 19 November 1945 Transcript of BBC Home Service radio program pre-recorded at Toton Marshalling Yard for broadcast 2.15pm-3.00pm Monday, 19th November 1945.
77-11707 Document Midland Railway Circa April 1920 Copy of three letters from the General Superintendent's Office, Derby to Mr. T.B.Burton of 4 Frederick Road, Stapleford relating to his application for employment at Toton Yard as a Goods Shunter. He is told to report to the Deopt Master Mr. Kavanagh on June 2nd 1920.
77-11709 Document Midland Railway 11 November 1907 Notebook belonging to Harold Hughes Bird of the Midland Railway Engineer's Office, Southern Division, Derby. Filled with handwritten notes, drawings, diagrams, cuttings from text books etc. relating to his work as a civil engineer. Topics covered include platform construction, surveying, permanent way geometry, hump yard gradients. Locations listed include Leicester, Worcester, Avonside Dock & Elstree.
77-11710 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) 21 September 1948 Signal Box diagram for Tibshelf East Junction with its full layout working to Tibshelf & Newton and Tibshelf South Junction. 16 lever frame including three spare levers. Gradient profile included. Drawer's initials and BR(LMR) stamp dated 21st September 1948
77-11711 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) Until 23 July 1968 Signal Box diagram for Tibshelf East Junction with rationalised layout with five spare levers. Gradient profile included. Handwritten on rear: “obsolete 23.7.68”
77-11712 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) 23 July 1968 Signal Box diagram for Tibshelf East Junction with final rationalised layout with five spare levers. Gradient profile included. Handwritten on rear: “ 23.7.68 – 18.8.68” This box abolished 02MAR1969.
77-11713 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) 12 August 1966 Signal Box diagram for Wingfield. Layout relates to period following abolition of Shirland Sidings signal box. Pencil crossing out shows rationalisation which took place at Wingfield with effect from 01OCT1967. Gradient profile included Drawer's stamp dated 12th August 1966.
77-11714 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) Before 12 April 1968 Signal box diagram for Pye Bridge Junction dated 28th May but no year. Appears to show full layout including connection to Alfreton Iron Works. Shown working to Sleights Sidings West which was abolished 12APR1968
77-11715 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) 17 December 1963 Signal box diagram for New Hucknall Colliery. 16 lever frame with six spare.
77-11717 Signal Box diagram BR(LMR) Before 7 March 1968 Signal box diagram for Swanwick Sidings. Pencil amendments relate to closure of Butterley Station signal box on 07MAR1968. Gradient profile included.
77-11718 Track plan BR(LMR) May 1979 Photocopy track plan of Nottingham Division (Leicester, Derby & Nottingham) showing running lines and sidings, signal boxes, stations, crossings, tunnels etc. Marked “correct to May 1979” . Large box at bottom right reads “Sunday the __ of _____ 19__” suggesting plan was used to mark up planned engineering works etc. Two copies. Top copy has some pencil amendment to the Clay Cross area.
77-11719 Drawing Midland Railway 4 December 1919 Carriage & Wagon Department Drawing titled “Diagram of Barrows Hand-Trucks etc.” with revision dates 10JUN1914, 16FEB1916 and 20NOV1918. Stamp on reverse marked “MR CME Dept Photographer's Office 4 DEC 1919”. 40 barrows etc. illustrated with dimensions and tare weights.
77-11720 Book H.M.Government 31 October 1898 Bigg's General Railway Acts – a collection of Public General Acts for the Regualtion of Railways 1830 – 1898. Fifteenth Edition. Stamped on fist page “Treasurer L. & South Western Ry. Co.”
77-11721 Book List & Index Society 1980 British Transport Historical Records (now The National Archives) index for RAIL 410 (London & North Western Railway Company) and RAIL 491 (Midland Railway Company).
77-11723 Research Notes RCTS Comprehensive listing of Midland Railway Acts of Parliament granting powers. Midland Railway Society 500.4 Donated by RCTS.
77-11724 Plan London Midland & Scottish Railway 11 September 1931 Detailed plan titled “Proposed Pipe Line for Pressure Oxygen” scale 1/2500 feet to the inch. Shows route of pipeline from British Oxygen Company Works on Duke Street, Derby via Nottingham Road Station, Derby Signal Works, Five Arch Bridge to north end of Derby Locomotive Works. Surrounidng detail includes St Mary's Bridge, south end of St Mary's Goods Yard, Fox Street, Nottingham Road, Siddals Road and Derby Canal. Midland Railway Society 530..1 Dave Harris on loan to Midland Railway Society Linen Folded
77-10072 - Signal box name board “Goods Yard Box” from Derby St. Mary's Goods Yard. The object has been heavily restored after being rescued from a bonfire. Its history and details of the restoration are attached.
77-10073 - A pamphlet issued by the Midland Railway to J.W.Keeling, outlining the Train Control Instructions. This has been donated by Garth Ponsonby.
77-10074 - Gradient profile for Erewash Valley line from Trent to Westhouses dated 1923, with relaying dates and type of rail annotated – Donated by Peter Churchman
77-10075 - Rolled tracing of Two Chain plan of Carlton Main Jn and Cudworth, with property boundaries highlighted - Donated by Peter Churchman
77-10077 - Photographic portrait of Samuel Waite Johnson 62cm x 75cm in wooden frame - Donated by Glynn Waite
77-10085 - Plan of Toton Sidings dated 24MAR1949, showing the main line from MP 121 to 122.75 with Stapleford and Sandiacre station. New signal box and site of old box at Stapleford & Sandiacre shown. Last amendment detailed as "Control Tower etc. repositioned to C.E.'s requirements" - Donated by Tony Overton
This drawing of a Johnson Single is a particularly good example. Click the image for a 824kb version (Copyright image).
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Another interesting drawing to surface is this 1919 outline of a Burton and Ashby Light Railway tramcar. (152kb. Copyright image) |
