oldpway.info Drawings page

This page lists drawings of old permanent way. It provides links to and details of all on-line drawings on oldpway.info.

See also the Lists Guide page for lists of drawings held by archives and libraries.

Lists of Drawings

These lists of on-line and other drawings are arranged as Comparative Report drawings followed by Company drawings, arranged alphabetically for each region of the world (British Isles, Europe, India, Australia, USA and Canada). The Comparative Report drawings are from reports which compare or describe the permanent way of many different railway companies. The Company drawings show the permanent way of particular railway companies. These Company drawing lists include cross references to drawings in the Comparative Reports.

Within each list drawings are arranged in order of drawing date. Each drawing is marked with an availability status, using the following abbreviations.

	[W]		Wanting. oldpway.info does not have a copy.
	View		On-line on oldpway.info as a pdf, by following the link.
	[PA]		oldpway.info has a paper copy which is awaiting scanning if out of copyright.
	[PC]		oldpway.info has a paper copy which is copyright.

Where possible the lists give rail weights, which are in lbs per yard.

The lists of drawings are on this page, at the following links.

Comparative Reports Drawings

GWR_1853-68_collection
Hunt_1895_drawings
Worthington_1900_drawings
Ross_1905_drawings

British Isles Railway Company Drawings

Briton Ferry Docks Railway drawings
Caledonian Railway drawings
Cambrian Railway drawings
Furness Railway drawings
Glasgow & South Western Railway drawings
Great Central Railway drawings
Great Eastern Railway drawings
Great North of Scotland Railway drawings
Great Northern Railway drawings
Great Northern Railway of Ireland drawings
Great Southern & Western Railway (of Ireland) drawings
Great Western Railway (GWR) drawings
Highland Railway drawings
Hull & Barnsley Railway drawings
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway drawings
Llynvi Valley Railway drawings
London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) drawings
London & North Western Railway drawings
London & South Western Railway drawings
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway drawings
London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) drawings
London, Tilbury & Southend Railway drawings
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway and Great Central Railway drawings
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland drawings
Midland Railway drawings
Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee (of Ireland) drawings
North British Railway drawings
North Eastern Railway drawings
North London Railway drawings
North Staffordshire Railway drawings
South Eastern & Chatham Railway drawings
South Eastern Railway drawings
Southern Railway (SR) drawings
South Wales Railway drawings
West Cornwall Railway drawings

European Railway Company Drawings

None yet

Indian Railway Company Drawings

Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway drawings
East Indian Railway drawings

Australian Railway Company Drawings

New South Wales (Government) Railway(s) drawings
South Australian Railway drawings
Victorian Railways drawings

USA and Canadian Railway Company Drawings

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway drawings
Canada Southern Railway drawings
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway drawings
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad drawings
Grand Trunk Railway (of Canada) drawings
Illinois Central Railroad drawings
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad drawings
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad drawings
Pennsylvania Railroad drawings

Comparative Reports Drawings

GWR_1853-68_collection of Permanent Way Materials Drawings.
Between 1853 and 1868, the Great Western Railway Engineer’s Office at Paddington, London, collected a set of “Permanent Way Materials” drawings. The GWR gave these page numbers 1 to 47 within drawing register no. 57842. This book of drawings begins with an index which gives details of pages 1 to 34, 1853 to 1861, including the dates when the drawings were acquired by the GWR.
These drawings show designs of permanent way, including many switches and crossings (S&C), used by various railways and made by various suppliers of patented designs.
Of particular note is the use of switches with tongues of unequal length, so that the switch toes are staggered in a way that reduces derailments. In 1853 unequal tongues were used by the South Wales Railway on the main line. In 1864 Victorian Railways of Australia ordered 45 switches with unequal tongues and 15 switches with equal tongues.
The collection includes permanent way used by the South Wales Railway in 1853, many patented designs of S&C used in 1857, permanent way used at the GWR Briton Ferry Docks in 1861, S&C of Victorian Railways of Australia in 1864, a Llynvi Valley Railway dual gauge junction in 1865 and patented permanent way promoted by “The Permanent Way Company” in 1868.
There is evidence of companies who manufactured permanent way, of railway engineers who designed improved permanent way (including Benjamin Burleigh, Henry Carr and Robert Richardson), of “The Permanent Way Company” who acted for patentees, of “Messrs Thomson & Browning” who were Engineering Agents for many manufacturers, and of some lithographers who printed the drawings.
These drawings are now in the Network Rail Corporate Archive (NRCA) “Historical Engineering Collection”. They are online for viewing and downloading. Local copies of the downloadable limited resolution images are provided here on oldpway.info at “View” in the Link column. Better images and all NRCA information (some of which is inaccurate) can be seen on the NRCA website at the link given by the NRCA reference number in the Source column. The NRCA images include a size and colour calibration chart, from which the original size of the drawing can be checked.
The dates listed are those given on the GWR index page. In the Rail column, “BG” = Broad Gauge (7ft 0 1/4in), “Br” = “Bridge Rail”, “Br nn” = “Bridge Rail no. nn”, “DH” = Double Headed, “FB” = Flat Bottom.

Page	Date	File	Source	Link	Rail	Description
0	1853-61	pwm00_1853-61_GWR_Index	NRCA162858	View	n/a	Index of pages 1-34 of GWR dwg reg 58742, “Permanent Way Materials”.
1	Apr 1853	pwm01_1853_SthWalesR_no1_uneql_swch	NRCA162813	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. No. 1 Switch. Set for main line. With unequal tongue lengths. Has staggered switch toes.
2	Apr 1853	pwm02_1853_SthWalesR_equal_swch	NRCA162811	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Equal Tongue Switch, 12ft. Both tongues 12ft long.
3	Apr 1853	pwm03_1853_SthWalesR_3way_swch	NRCA162812	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Three-Way Switch, 12ft & 10ft 6in Tongues.
4	Apr 1853	pwm04_1853_SthWalesR_3way_sections	NRCA162824	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Triple Switch, Drawing no.2. Shows sections at 4 positions in 3 way switch on p.3.
5	Apr 1853	pwm05_1853_SthWalesR_spr_xings	NRCA162817	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Standard Spring Crossings. Nos. 1 to 4. Sprung vee crossings in 4 lengths.
6	Apr 1853	pwm06_1853_SthWalesR_long_xings	NRCA162818	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Standard Open Crossings. Nos. 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 2a, 2b. Fixed vee crossings in 2 long lengths & 3 types “Packed Open”, “Open” & “Bridge Rail”.
6a	Apr 1853	pwm06a_1853_SthWalesR_short_xings	NRCA162815	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Standard Open Crossings. Nos. 3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b. Fixed vee crossings in 2 short lengths & 3 types “Packed Open”, “Open” & “Bridge Rail”.
7	Apr 1853	pwm07_1853_SthWalesR_elbow_xings	NRCA162816	View	BG Br 72	South Wales Railway. Standard Elbow Crossings. Nos. 1 to 4 & 1a to 4a. Fixed obtuse crossings in 4 lengths & 2 types “Packed Elbow” & “Elbow”.
8	Apr 1853	pwm08_1853_SthWalesR_guard_rails	NRCA162814	View	Br	South Wales Railway. Guard Rails. Main Line Guard. Siding Guard. Point Guard.
9	1853	pwm09_1853_SthWalesR_xover_layouts	NRCA162826	View	BG Br	South Wales Railway. Standard Crossings &c. Layouts nos. 1, 2 & 3 of crossovers and sidings. No.1 = A Main Line Crossing of 1000ft Radius, and Simple Siding of 600ft Radius. No.2 = Siding of 600ft Radius produced from Main Line Crossing of 1000ft Radius. No.3 = A Main Line Crossing of 800ft Radius, with siding produced.
10	Mar 1853	pwm10_1853_SthWalesR_light_uneql_swch	NRCA163263	View	BG Br	South Wales Railway. Light Switch (No. 1). Intended for Sidings. With unequal tongue lengths. Has staggered switch toes. “These are supplied by Mr Hornash [?] & Mr Brotherham [?] at Ł21 per pair – Thos E Marsh, March 1853.”
11	Feb 1857	pwm11_1857_Burleigh_pat_S-C_desc	NRCA162859	View	DH	Burleigh’s Patent Switches and Crossings for Railways. Description, Drawings and Testimonies. By: “B. Burleigh, C.E. 26 Great George Street, Westminster.” Letters from: Joseph Cubitt, GNR, July 1856; Charles May, ex Ransomes & May, July 1856; Arch.d Sturrock, GNR, May 1856; Robert Gastineau, GNR, April 1856; W. Humber, Egypt & Spain, May 1856.
12	Feb 1857	pwm12_1857_Burleigh_pat_swch	NRCA162860	View	DH	Burleigh’s Patent Switch. Elevation, plan & sections. By: “Benj.n Burleigh, C.E. 26 Great George Street, Westminster.” The wheel flange is supported.
13	Feb 1857	pwm13_1857_Burleigh_pat_xing	NRCA162861	View	DH	Burleigh’s Patent Crossing. Plan & sections. The wheel flange is supported.
14	Feb 1857	pwm14_1857_Wild_pat_uneql_swch	NRCA162857	View	DH	Wild’s Patent Switch. With unequal tongue lengths. Has staggered switch toes. Signed: “S. Ellis & Co, Irwell Works, Salford.” This is Samuel Ellis & Company at Irwell Foundry, Salford.
15	Feb 1857	pwm15_1857_Wild_pat_xing	NRCA162827	View	DH	(Wild’s Patent) 1 in 10 Acute Crossing. Index says “Wild’s Patent”, but drawing does not. Signed: “S. Ellis … Engineers, Salford, Manchester.” This is Samuel Ellis & Company at Irwell Foundry, Salford.
16	Feb 1857	pwm16_1857_Wild_equal_swch	NRCA162845	View	DH	Wilds Railway Switch. With equal tongue lengths, showing designs for fished (fish-plated) and not fished lines. With parts lists. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster” crossed out and “105 [?] St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross.” written in. Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen, London”. Annotated: “From Lloyds Foster & Co”. This is Lloyds Foster & Co., Old Park Iron Works, Wednesbury. Same style drawing as p.23, 24, 25, 30. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr. Same drawing as p.42.
17	Feb 1857	pwm17_1857_Pole_pat_xing	NRCA162856	View	DH	Pole’s Patent Crossing. The flanges of the rails forming the vee crossing nose are rivetted together. Annotated: “From Lloyds Foster & Co”. This is Lloyds Foster & Co., Old Park Iron Works, Wednesbury.
18	Feb 1857	pwm18_1857_Wild-Parsons_pat_xing	NRCA162832	View	DH	Wild and Parsons’ Patent Crossing. The Railway Switch & Crossing Company. Plan with vee crossing & check rails. Details including chairs. The vee point is made out of a solid bar of iron, wearing parts of point and wing rails have steel tops, and parts are bolted together with a supportive saddle. Address: “26, Great George Street, Westminster”. From 1851 to 1871, 26 Great George Street was the office of railway engineer Robert Richardson, who for some years was managing director of “The Permanent Way Co.”, which was established in 1852 to introduce and work patents for the improvement of railway permanent way. 26 Great George Street was also office of Benjamin Burleigh (p.11 & 12) and Permanent Way Company (p.46).
19	Feb 1857	pwm19_1857_Parsons_pat_inter_chair	NRCA162834	View	DH	Parsons’ Patent Intermediate Chair. Uses a tapered cast iron key, with a creosoted elm wooden cushion against jaw. Recesses in underside of chair.
20	Feb 1857	pwm20_1857_Swingler_improved_swch	NRCA162840	View	DH	Swingler’s Improved switches. Plan, Elevation, Details of chairs, & Advantages. Advantages: 1st, Improved securing of Back rail. 2nd, Unmanipulated Back Rail for easy replacement. 3rd, Improved Switch Chair.
21	Feb 1857	pwm21_1857_Baines-Woodhouse_pat_xing	NRCA162842	View	DH, FB or Br	Improved railway Crossing. Baines’ & Woodhouse’s Combined Patents. Drawings & description. Signed: “James Brittain, Manor House, Blue Anchor Road, Bermondsey”. “Manufactured by The Railway Points Company, Birmingham.” Has solid point bar that can be turned over when worn. Wing and check rails can be turned over. Point bar warranted by The Railway Points Company to be practicably reversible. Also applicable to flat bottom or bridge rail with continuous bearings.
22	Feb 1857	pwm22_1857_Ransomes-Biddell_pat_xing	NRCA162833	View	DH	Ransomes & Biddell’s Patent Solid Hard-faced Crossing. Solid cast vee crossing, including wing rails in single casting. See p.34 & 37a.
23	Feb 1857	pwm23_1857_Carr_pat_xing_filled_GNR	NRCA162836	View	DH filled grooved 90lbs	Filled Crossing with Solid Point. Carr’s Patent. Plan, Chair details & Parts list. 1 in 10 & 1 in 8. Section of filled grooved 90lbs wing rail as rolled for Great Northern Railway. Solid vee point. Wing rails filled & grooved. Optional steeled tops. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen, London”. Same style drawing as p.16, 24, 25, 30. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr.
24	Feb 1857	pwm24_1857_Carr_pat_xing_fished_frog	NRCA162837	View	DH	The Fished Frog Railway Crossing. Carr’s Patent. Isometric view, Details & Parts list. 1 in 8. Cast iron vee point (frog) with integral spacers and chairs, to normal wing rails. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen, London”. Same style drawing as p.16, 23, 25, 30. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr.
25	Feb 1857	pwm25_1857_Carr_pat_swch_filled_GNR	NRCA162838	View	DH filled grooved 90lbs	Solid Switch made of Filled Rails. Carr’s Patent. Plan, Chair details & Parts list. 15ft stock rails, 12ft tongues. Section of filled grooved 90lbs rail as rolled for Great Northern Railway. Uses DH rail made with one side filled and grooved. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen, London”. Same style drawing as p.16, 23, 24, 30. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr. Nearly same design as p.30.
26	Feb 1857	pwm26_1857_Cowper_pat_chair_VRaus	NRCA162835	View	DH	Cowper’s Patent Chair. 2 hole chair with recesses on underside. Showing section of “Victorian Rail”. Annotated: “This chair to be altered in any manner Capt. Galton R.E. may desire.” Stamped: “309” & “Wm. Bird & Co., 2 Laurence Pountney Hill, London.” William Bird & Co were Iron Merchants & Engineers. (Sir) Douglas Strutt Galton was an Inspector of Railways and Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade. Victorian Rail refers to Victorian Railways of Australia.
27	Jun 1854	pwm27_1854_Newport_water_tank	NRCA162000	View	n/a	South Wales Railway. Water Tank for Newport. Annotated: “For Permanent Way Book”, “Delivered & fitted Ł135”, “To be returned to Lofo [?] Gloucester [?], 21 June 1854”.
28	~1858	pwm28_~1858_Pat_pyramidal_rail_LNWR	NRCA162844	View	Special Br 50,56,60 & 90 lbs	Patent Pyramidal Safety Rail. Bridge type rail on apex of triangular continuous bearing. Plan & sections. 50, 56, 60 & 90 lbs/yd. Section laid down on London & North Western Railway. Printed by: “J. Netherdill lith. 100 St Martins Lane.” No date recorded, but must be circa 1858 because of page number in p.way materials book.
29	May 1859	pwm29_1859_Wright_pat_iron_bedplate	NRCA161119	View	Br, DH or FB	Wright’s Patent. Bedplate Iron Solid Sleeper Permanent Ways. Longitudinal System, nos. 1 & 2. Transverse System, nos. 3 & 4. With bridge rail, double headed rail & flat bottom rail. Vice Jaw joint & Intermediate chair. With description, estimated cost, &c. Entirely cast iron system of bearers, chairs, pot sleepers and ties. Made by: “Thomas Wright & Co., Railway Engineers, 9 George Yard, Lombard Street, London, E.C.” Annotated: “Recd. May 12 / 59”.
30	Jun 1860	pwm30_1860_Carr_pat_swch_filled_GNR	NRCA162839	View	DH filled grooved 90lbs	Carr’s Patent Switch. Plan, Chair details & Parts list. 13ft 6in stock rails, 12ft tongues. Section of filled grooved 90lbs rail as rolled for Great Northern Railway. Uses DH rail made with one side filled and grooved. Annotated: “Kink of 1/4" to cover nose of tongues”, “rcvd June 1860”. Address: “1 Victoria Street, Westminster Abbey.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen”. Same style drawing as p.16, 23, 24, 25. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr. From 1863 or 1859, 3 Victoria Street was Thomson & Browning, Engineering Agents. Nearly same design as p.25, but shorter stock rails and different address.
31	Jun 1860	pwm31_1860_Stevens_pat_signals	NRCA162843	View	n/a	Stevens & Son. Patent Iron Semaphore Railway Signals, for Stations, Junctions, &c.&c. Advertisement by “Stevens & Son. 16 to 19 & 178, Southwark Bridge Road, London, S.E.” Not relating to permanent way, but filed by GWR in Permanent Way Materials drawings book.
32	May 1861	pwm32_1861_Briton_Ferry_equal_swch	NRCA162113	View	DH	Briton Ferry Docks. 12ft Equal Tongue Switch. Plan of switch & details of weighted throw mechanism. Annotated: “chairs behind”, “Recd from Mr Marsh 25 May 1861”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 14.May.61”. This is Thomas E Marsh.
33	May 1861	pwm33_1861_Briton_Ferry_guard_rail	NRCA162114	View	DH	Briton Ferry Docks. Guard Rail. Plan of 11ft guard (check) rail & cross-section. States: “Position of Chairs sometimes slightly vary to suit sleepers”. Annotated: “Recd from Mr Marsh 25 May 1861”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 24.May.61”. This is Thomas E Marsh.
34	May 1861	pwm34_1861_Briton_Ferry_Ransomes_xing	NRCA162115	View	DH	B[riton] Ferry Docks. Ransomes Chilled Crossing with Steel Point. Plan, Elevation & Cross-sections of Ransome & Biddells Patent Solid Chilled Crossing. Angle 1 in 7˝. This is a solid cast iron vee crossing, with steel nose. Annotated: “Recd from Mr Marsh 25 May 1861”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 21.May.61”. This is Thomas E Marsh. See p.22 & 37a.
pre35	Feb 1864	pwm35-_1864_VRaus_contract_for_S-C	NRCA163224	View	n/a	Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Conditions of Contract for Switches & Crossings. February 1864. Conditions of Contract. Specifications. Materials. Switches. Crossings. General Stipulations. Delivery. Payment. Memorandum. Tender for Switches & Crossings. Document of 9 pages. To supply S&C of kind known as Carr’s Patent, as per drawings. Steel rails will be furnished to manufacturer. 60 switches, of which 15 have equal tongues and 45 have unequal tongues. 90 vee crossings, various angles. 30 obtuse crossings, 1 in 6. P.9 is blank tender form to be filled in and delivered by manufacturers to H C E Childers Esq M.P. at 11 Great Queen Street Westminster by Tues 23 Feb 1864. This is Hugh Culling Eardley Childers.
35	Feb 1864	pwm35_1864_VRaus_Carr_pat_swch	NRCA162850	View	DH	Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Carr’s Patent Switches. Drawing no.1. [for contract]. Plan of switches. Details of chairs & connecting rods. Parts lists with 12ft equal tongues & with 12ft/14ft 9in unequal tongues. Dated: “February 1864.” Annotated: “Recd from Mr Lewis 25 Feby 1864”.
36	Feb 1864	pwm36_1864_VRaus_Carr_pat_xing	NRCA163226	View	DH	Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Carr’s Patent Crossing. Drawing no.2. [for contract]. Plan of vee crossing & check rail. Details of chairs. Parts list. Dated: “February 1864.” Annotated: “Recd from Mr Lewis 25 Feby 1864”.
37	Feb 1864	pwm37_1864_VRaus_Carr_pat_obtuse_xing	NRCA163225	View	DH	Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Obtuse Crossing, Carr’s Patent. Angle 1 in 6. Drawing no.3. [for contract]. Plan of obtuse crossing. Details of chairs. Parts list. Dated: “February 1864.” Annotated: “Recd from Mr Lewis 25 Feby 1864”.
37a	~1864	pwm37a_~1864_Ransomes-Biddell_pat_xing	NRCA162849	View	DH	Ransomes & Biddell’s Patent Chilled Railway Crossing. Ransomes & Sims. Ipswich. Plan, Elevation & Plan with check rails. Solid cast iron vee crossing. States: “Introduced in 1855. Total number in use 7000. For prices and paticulars apply at Ransomes & Sims’ Railway Materials Office, 17, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W.” No date recorded, but must be circa 1864 because of page number in p.way materials book. Ransomes & Sims existed from 1852 to 1869. See p.22 & 34.
38	Jan 1865	pwm38_1865_LlynviValleyR_fixed_point	NRCA162088	View	DualG DH&Br	Llynvi Valley Railway. Fixed Point. Plan of standard gauge meeting dual gauge (standard & broad). Annotated: “Port[h] Cawl Jn mixed gauge fixed point”, “Tracing with Mr Blake Feb 21 / 65”, “Port[h] Cawl Junction mixed gauge”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 24 Jan 65”. Signed “T.E. Marsh 18 Feb 65”. This is Thomas E Marsh.
39	Jan 1865	pwm39_1865_LlynviValleyR_point_details	NRCA162822	View	DualG DH&Br	Llynvi Valley Railway. Junction of Permanent Way Rails & Fixed Point. Section & Plan of joints at switch heel. Annotated: “Porth Cawl Jn mixed gauge fixed point”, “Porth Cawl Work mixed gauge”. “Have sent to Mr Blake Feb 21st 1865”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 18 Feb 65”. This is Thomas E Marsh.
40	~1866	pwm40_~1866_Parsons_pat_xing	NRCA162828	View	DH	Parsons Patent Steel Crossing. Plan, Details & Parts List. Vee crossing using Cast steel point and Puddled steel wing rails. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster Abbey”. From 1863 or 1859, 3 Victoria Street was Thomson & Browning, Engineering Agents. No date recorded, but must be circa 1866 because of page number in p.way materials book.
41	~1866	pwm41_~1866_Wild-Parsons_pat_swch	NRCA162846	View	DH	Wild & Parsons’ Patent Switch. Plan, Details, Advantages & Parts List. Switch using tongue rails with very wide foot. Address: “Victoria Street, Westminster Abbey”. From 1863 or 1859, 3 Victoria Street was Thomson & Browning, Engineering Agents. No date recorded, but must be circa 1866 because of page number in p.way materials book.
42	~1866	pwm42_~1866_Wild_equal_swch	NRCA162855	View	DH	Wilds Railway Switch. With equal tongue lengths, showing designs for fished (fish-plated) and not fished lines. With parts lists. Address printed as “26, Gt. George St., Westminster.” Crossed out and written in: “Agents, Messrs Thomson & Browning, 3 Victoria Street, Westminster Abbey, S.W.” Printed by: “Vincent Brooks, Lith. King St, Covent Gdn.” Thomson & Browning, Engineering Agents, was formed by John Thomson and Arthur Giraud Browning in 1859 and was at 3 Victoria Street for at least 1863 to 1886. 26 Great George St. was office of Robert Richardson (1851-71), of Benjamin Burleigh (p.11 & 12) and of Permanent Way Company (p.46). Lithographer Vincent Brooks was at King St. from 1852 to 1859. This is same drawing as p.16, but with a different border, different address and different lithographer. No date recorded, but must be circa 1866 because of page number in p.way materials book.
43	~1866	pwm43_~1866_Richardson_pat_swch	NRCA162847	View	DH, FB	Robert Richardson’s Patent Switches, Applicable to Double Headed and Flat Based Rails. As used in England, Ireland and France. Plans, Elevations, Chairs, Details & Description for DH & FB rails. Address: “26, Great George St. Westminster.” Printed by: “Kell Bros. Lith.gs Castle St. Holborn.” Kell Brothers were active from 1860. 26 Great George St. was office of Robert Richardson (1851-71), of Benjamin Burleigh (p.11 & 12) and of Permanent Way Company (p.46). No date recorded, but must be circa 1866 because of page number in p.way materials book.
44	~1866	pwm44_~1866_WestCornwallR_pway	NRCA162821	View	Br	Permanent Way for West Cornwall Railway. Bridge rail with joint plates and tie bars. Plan, Elevation & Details. Appears to have no timbers nor sleepers. No date recorded, but must be circa 1866 because of page number in p.way materials book.
pre45	Aug 1868	pwm45-_1868_NthLondonR_Aitken_letter	NRCA161498	View	DH	Letter concerning trial of “Aitken’s Patent Pot Sleepers” on North London Railway from Dec 1863 to Mar 1867. Date: 18 Aug 1868. From: “T [Thomas] Matthews, NLR, Engineers Office, Broad Street Station.” To: “John Gordon Esq.re” Annotated: “Rcd frm [unreadable] Nov 6 / 68”, “precede 45”.
45	1868	pwm45_1868_Aitken_pat_pot_sleepers	NRCA162853	View	DH	Improved Permanent Way. Patented. Russel Aitken, Desig. Plans & Elevations of Aitken’s Patent Pot Sleepers. With list of advantages & parts/cost per mile. No date recorded, but must be 1868 because of preceding related letter.
46	1868	pwm46_1868_PermanentWayCo_fastenings	NRCA162848	View	DH, FB	[The] Permanent Way Company. [26 Great] George Street, Westminster. [Joints and] Fastenings now used on Railways. Nine drawings of joints and fastenings: “James Samuel’s Double Fish Chair.” “W. Pole’s Tapp’d Fish Joint.” “Rob.t Richardson & J.E. Billup’s Right & Left Handed Screws. As applied to Fish Jointed Cast Iron Sleeper.” “May & P. Prince’s Fastenings.” “R.C.Mansell’s Cast Iron Chair.” “Robert Moate’s Rolled Joint & Intermediate Chairs” “W. Barningham’s Joint Chair in Two Parts.” “J.E.Billup’s Fish Joint with Right & Left Handed Screws.” “Peter Ashcroft’s Chair” “For further information apply to W. Howden, Esq. Secretary, at the Offices as above.” Annotated: “Rec.d from Mr Richardson The Permanent Way Company May 6 …[lost]” Date is lost, but probably 1868 because of page number in p.way materials book.
47	Jun 1868	pwm47_1868_Finch-Heath_xing	NRCA162852	View	DH	Finch & Heath’s Combined Chilled Crossing. Plan & Description. Wrought Iron Rails with Cast Iron Tongue and Packing, on Bracket Chairs. Annotated: “Put this with others”, “Rec.d Jun 26 / 68” Address: “Finch & Heath, Engineers & Iron Founders, Bridge Works, Chepstow.” Printed by: “C. Moody, Litho, 257, Holborn, London.”

Hunt_1895_drawings. Details of drawings. See also Details of report, IRC_article.
1895 Strengthening of Permanent Way (English speaking countries). 35 plates from Hunt_1895, "Strengthening of Permanent Way in View of Increased Speed of Trains (English speaking countries)", by William Hunt. This was Report 2 for Section 1 Question I of the 1895 International Railway Congress.
The drawings show the plain line permanent way (mostly rail joint, fishplate, rail section, chair, fixings, sleeper spacing and formation) used by a number of British, Colonial and USA railways.
Rails are bull head (BH) except where noted as flat bottomed (FB). Fishplates are normal (extends between head and foot of rail), or wide (extends out and down to bottom of foot of rail), or wrapping (extends down and round under foot of rail), or deep (extends below foot of rail).

Plate	Page	File	Link	Rail	Description
1	I/47	1895pw_pl01_CamR	View	80lbs	Cambrian Railway. Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.
2	I/48	1895pw_pl02_FR	View	80½lbs	Furness Railway. Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.
3	I/49	1895pw_pl03_GER	View	85lbs	Great Eastern Railway. Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
4	I/50	1895pw_pl04_GNR	View	85lbs	Great Northern Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.
5	I/51	1895pw_pl05_GWR	View	92lbs	Great Western Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
6	I/52	1895pw_pl06_LYR	View	86lbs	Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
7	I/53	1895pw_pl07_LBSCR	View	84lbs	London Brighton & South Coast Railway. Joint with deep fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.
8	I/54	1895pw_pl08_LNWR	View	80 & 90lbs	London & North Western Railway. Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail sections. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
9	I/55	1895pw_pl09_LSWR	View	87lbs	London & South Western Railway. Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
10	I/56	1895pw_pl10_MSLR	View	86lbs	Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
11	I/57	1895pw_pl11_MR	View	85lbs	Midland Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
12	I/58	1895pw_pl12_NER	View	90lbs	North Eastern Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
13	I/59	1895pw_pl13_SER	View	82lbs	South Eastern Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
14	I/60	1895pw_pl14_CalR	View	90lbs	Caledonian Railway. Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.
15	I/61	1895pw_pl15_GSWR	View	90lbs	Glasgow & South Western Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
16	I/62	1895pw_pl16_HR	View	76½,77 & 80lbs	Highland Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail sections. Chair with key. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
17	I/63	1895pw_pl17_NBR	View	84lbs	North British Railway. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Formation.
18	I/64	1895pw_pl18_GNRI_1	View	85lbs BH	Great Northern Railway Ireland (sheet 1). Joint with wrapping fishplate. BH rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
19	I/65	1895pw_pl19_GNRI_2	View	79lbs FB	Great Northern Railway Ireland (sheet 2). Joint with deep fishplate. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
20	I/66	1895pw_pl20_GSWRI	View	74lbs FB	Great Southern & Western Railway (Ireland). Joint with wrapping & normal fishplates. FB rail section. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
21	I/67	1895pw_pl21_CORusa	View	75lbs FB	Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (USA). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
22	I/68	1895pw_pl22_CBQRusa	View	75lbs FB	Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad (USA). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
23	I/69	1895pw_pl23_ICRusa	View	70 & 75lbs FB	Illinois Central Railroad (USA). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail sections. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
24	I/70	1895pw_pl24_LSMSRusa	View	71lbs FB	Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad (USA). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
25	I/71	1895pw_pl25_NYCHRRusa_1	View	100lbs FB	New York Central & Hudson River Railroad (USA) (sheet 1). Joint with wide fishplate.
26	I/72	1895pw_pl26_NYCHRRusa_2	View	100lbs FB	New York Central & Hudson River Railroad (USA) (sheet 2). Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
27	I/73	1895pw_pl27_NYCHRRusa_3	View	65,70,75,80 & 100lbs FB	New York Central & Hudson River Railroad (USA) (sheet 3). FB rail sections.
28	I/74	1895pw_pl28_PRusa	View	65,70 & 85lbs FB	Pennsylvania Railroad (USA). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail sections. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
29	I/75	1895pw_pl29_EIRind	View	85lbs	East Indian Railway (India). Joint with wide fishplate. Rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.
30	I/76	1895pw_pl30_NSWGRaus_1	View	80lbs BH	New South Wales Government Railways (Australia) (sheet 1). Joint with normal fishplate. BH rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
31	I/77	1895pw_pl31_NSWGRaus_2	View	80lbs FB	New South Wales Government Railways (Australia) (sheet 2). Joint with normal & wide fishplates. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.
32	I/87	1895pw_pl32_LTSR	View	72lbs	London Tilbury & Southend Railway. Joint with deep fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Formation.
33	I/88	1895pw_pl33_ATSFRusa_1	View	52,56,61,67,70 & 71lbs FB	Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (USA) (sheet 1). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail sections.
34	I/89	1895pw_pl34_ATSFRusa_2	View	66lbs FB	Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (USA) (sheet 2). Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Formation.
35	I/90	1895pw_pl35_SARaus	View	80lbs FB	South Australian Railways (Australia). Joint with deep fishplate. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Worthington_1900_drawings. Details of drawings. See also Details of report, Bate_1999, IRC_article.
1900 British and Colonial Points and Crossings. 42 plates from Worthington_1900, "British Railways Points and Crossings" by W B Worthington. This was Report 2 for Section 1 Question III of 1900 International Railway Congress.

Plate Page File Link Rail Description

1 III/153 1900pc_pl01_CalR_pnts View 90lbs Caledonian Railway. Points. Crossover junction. Rail sections.

2 III/154 1900pc_pl02_CalR_xings View 90lbs Caledonian Railway. Crossing. Nose. Diamond crossing.

3 III/155 1900pc_pl03_FR View 88lbs Furness Railway. 12’ 0” Points and stock rails. Crossing showing standard check rail for all crossings 1 in 2 to 1 in 10½. Rail sections.

4 III/156 1900pc_pl04_GSWR_pnts View 90lbs Glasgow & South Western Railway. 22’ 0” Points and stock rails. Rail sections.

5 III/157 1900pc_pl05_GSWR_xings View 90lbs Glasgow & South Western Railway. 1 in 8 crossing. Plan of splice rail crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Nose sections.

6 III/158 1900pc_pl06_GCR View 86lbs Great Central Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 24’ 0” Points and stock rail. Rail section.

7 III/159 1900pc_pl07_GER View 85lbs Great Eastern Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Elevation of end of point. Rail sections. 15’ 0” point and stock rail.

8 III/160 1900pc_pl08_GNR View 96lbs Great Northern Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan of crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 15’ 0” Points and stock rails. Rail sections.

9 III/161 1900pc_pl09_GNRI View 85lbs Great Northern Railway of Ireland. Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 12’ 0” Points and stock rails. Plan of crossing splice rail. Rail sections.

10 III/162 1900pc_pl10_GSWRI_pnts View 83lbs FB Great Southern & Western Railway of Ireland. 15’ 0” points and stock rails. FB rail sections.

11 III/163 1900pc_pl11_GSWRI_xing View 83lbs FB Great Southern & Western Railway of Ireland. Crossing 1 in 8. Detail of Check rail. Detail of 1 in 8 Crossing. FB rail sections.

12 III/164 1900pc_pl12_GSWRI_diax View 83lbs FB Great Southern & Western Railway of Ireland. Diamond crossing 1 in 9. FB rail sections.

13 III/165 1900pc_pl13_GWR_pnts View 95lbs Great Western Railway. 14’ 0” points and stock rail. Rail sections.

14 III/166 1900pc_pl14_GWR_xings View 95lbs Great Western Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan showing position of blocks in 1 in 8 crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Plan of splice rail of crossing. Method of holding down crossing point. Rail sections.

15 III/167 1900pc_pl15_HBR View 88lbs Hull & Barnsley Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Plan of Splice rail of crossing and position of blocks. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 12’ 0” Points and stock rails. Rail sections.

16 III/168 1900pc_pl16_LYR_pnts View 86lbs Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. 24’ 0” Points and stock rail. Rail sections.

17 III/169 1900pc_pl17_LYR_xings View 86lbs Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Plan of splice rail of crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Rail sections.

18 III/170 1900pc_pl18_LBSCR View 95lbs London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. Crossing 1 in 9. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Elevation of end of point. 14’ 0” points and stock rail. Rail sections.

19 III/171 1900pc_pl19_LNWR_pnts View 90 & 103lbs London & North Western Railway. 20’ 0” Points and stock rail. Rail sections.

20 III/172 1900pc_pl20_LNWR_xings View 90 & 103lbs London & North Western Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan showing position of blocks in 1 in 8 crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Rail sections. Wing rails.

21 III/173 1900pc_pl21_LSWR View 87lbs London & South Western Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 13’ 6” points and stock rails. Checking junctions. Details of checking junctions. Rail section.

22 III/174 1900pc_pl22_NBR View 92lbs North British Railway. Crossing. 16’ 0” points and stock rails. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Plan of crossing splice rail. Rail sections.

23 III/175 1900pc_pl23_NER View 90lbs North Eastern Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Diagram and table of wing rails for various angles. Sectional plan of splice. 18’ 0” points and stock rails. Rail sections.

24 III/176 1900pc_pl24_CSRcan_pnts View 80lbs Canada Southern Railway. 15’ 0” points and stock rail. Elevation and plan of rail brace. Detail of connecting rod no.1. Rail sections.

25 III/177 1900pc_pl25_CSRcan_xing View 80lbs Canada Southern Railway. No.7 Crossing. Offset check rail for slip switches. Standard check rail.

26 III/178 1900pc_pl26_CSRcan_sprx View 80lbs Canada Southern Railway. Plan of spring crossing and details.

27 III/179 1900pc_pl27_NSWRaus_pnts View 80lbs New South Wales Railway. 15’ 0” points and stock rails. Rail sections.

28 III/180 1900pc_pl28_NSWRaus_xings View 80lbs New South Wales Railway. Crossing 1 in 9. Detail of splice of 1 in 9 crossing. Detail of check rail. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Rail section.

29 III/181 1900pc_pl29_NSWRaus_sprx View 80lbs New South Wales Railway. Plan of Spring crossing. Details of spring crossing.

30 III/182 1900pc_pl30_NSWRaus_swtx View 80lbs New South Wales Railway. Switch crossing.

31 III/183 1900pc_pl31-32_LYR_wheel View 86lbs Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Curved road. Rails and wheels.

32 III/183 1900pc_pl31-32_LYR_wheel View 86lbs Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Straight road. Rails and wheels.

33 III/184 1900pc_pl33_check_rail View Check rail and crossing wing rail. 1) As generally constructed. 2) Used by L&NWR and GWR.

34 III/185 1900pc_pl34_junction View Junction. Best Possible Junction.

35 III/186 1900pc_pl35-36_slip_xover View Slip Road. Cross Over Junction.

36 III/186 1900pc_pl35-36_slip_xover View Crossover Junctions.

37 III/187 1900pc_pl37_xovers View Crossover Junctions.

38 III/188 1900pc_pl38_GTRcan_pnts View 80lbs Grand Trunk Railway. 15’ 0” points and stock rail. Elevation and plan at point. Rail sections.

39 III/189 1900pc_pl39_GTRcan_xings View 80lbs Grand Trunk Railway. Crossing 1 in 10. Crossing 1 in 10 (detail). Crossing 1 in 5.4¼. Crossing 1 in 5.4¼ (detail). Diamond crossing 1 in 5.4¼. Details of support.

40 III/190 1900pc_pl40_BBCIRind View 69 & 82lbs Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway. Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan showing positions of blocks in 1 in 8 crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 15’ 0” points and stock rails. Rail sections.

41 III/191 1900pc_pl41_VRaus_pnts View 75, 80 & 100lbs Victorian Railways. 15’ 9” points and stock rails. Elevation of point rail. Rail sections.

42 III/192 1900pc_pl42_VRaus_xings View 80lbs Victorian Railways. Crossing 1 in 8.7. Part elevation of 1 in 8.7 crossing. Rail sections. Crossing 1 in 8.7 (detail). Crossing 1 in 8½. Diamond crossing 1 in 8.61. Diamond crossing 1 in 7¾. Check rail.

Ross_1905_drawings. Details of drawings. See also Details of report. Licensed and used under Open Government Licence version 3.0.
1905 REA Standardization of Permanent Way Rail Joints. 53 watercoloured drawings from Ross_1905, "Railway Engineers' Association. Standardization of Permanent Way Rail Joints", by Alexander Ross. This is the first report (dated 2 June 1905) prepared for the REA committee that had been set up on 27 January 1905 to consider standardization of permanent way rail joints.
The drawings show the joints, fishplates and chairs in use by many British railway companies in 1905. They also show some joints being used experimentally, joints suggested by inventors and joints suggested for the new (1904) British Standard ("BS") rails. There is a lot of useful information on drawing 2, which is a summary of the design details of the joints used by the companies who contributed to the report.
All the rails are bull head except on the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland drawing 50 which is flat bottomed (FB).

Dwg File Link Rail Description

1 1905jt_d01_drawings_list View List of drawings.

2 1905jt_d02_dimensions View Summary table of Dimensions from all drawings.
[From BRER CCE PWDO]

2 1905jt_d02_dimensions_nrm View Summary table of Dimensions from all drawings.
[From NRM]

3 1905jt_d03_GCR View 96lbs Great Central Railway. Details of Permanent Way.

4 1905jt_d04_GER View 95lbs Great Eastern Railway. Details of Joint and Fastenings for 95lbs Bullheaded Steel rails.

5 1905jt_d05_GNR_80lbs_1875 View 80lbs Great Northern Railway. Deep fishplate for 80lb rail 1875.

6 1905jt_d06_GNR_82lbs_1887 View 82lbs Great Northern Railway. Joint in 82lbs GN rail 1887.

7 1905jt_d07_GNR_85lbs_1892 View 85lbs Great Northern Railway. Joint in 85lbs rail 1892.

8 1905jt_d08_GNR_96lbs_1903 View 96lbs Great Northern Railway. Joint in 96lbs rail 1903.

9 1905jt_d09_GNR_BS_1906 View 95 & 100lbs Great Northern Railway. Joint proposed in 95 or 100lbs BS rail 1906.

10 1905jt_d10_GNR_from_1860 View 72 to 100lbs Great Northern Railway. Types of fishplates in general use since 1860.

11 1905jt_d11_inventors View Index of joints put forward by inventors.

12 1905jt_d12_Hart View 95lbs Hart’s Patent Joint for 95lbs rail.

13 1905jt_d13_Stossfangchienne View 85lbs Patent Fishrail "Stossfangchienne" for 85lbs GN rail 1898.

14 1905jt_d14_Wright View 85lbs Wright’s patent joint for 85lbs GN rail.

15 1905jt_d15_GNR_BS_angle View 95lbs GNR Suggested angle fishplate for 95lbs BS rail.

16 1905jt_d16_Bonzano_95lbs View 95lbs Bonzano’s Patent joint for 95lbs BS rail.

17 1905jt_d17_Bonzano_100lbs View 100lbs Bonzano joint adapted to a 100lbs Bullheaded BS section rail.

-- 1905jt_dxx_burt_boulton_haywood_nrm View 85lbs Burt, Boulton & Haywood's Patent Rail Joint 1905.

18 1905jt_d18_GWR View 97½lbs Great Western Railway. Details of Permanent way for main lines. Bull head steel rail section 00. 97½lbs/yd.
[From BRER CCE PWDO]

18 1905jt_d18_GWR_nrm View 97½lbs Great Western Railway. Details of Permanent way for main lines. Bull head steel rail section 00. 97½lbs/yd.
[From NRM]

19 1905jt_d19_HBR_nrm View 88lbs Hull & Barnsley Railway. Permanent way rail joint.

20 1905jt_d20_LYR_old_86lbs View 86lbs Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Details of permanent way rail joints now in use for 86lbs rail.

21 1905jt_d21_LYR_new_86lbs View 86lbs Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Details of permanent way rail joints intended to be used for 86lbs rail.

22 1905jt_d22_LYR_95lbs View 95lbs Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Details of permanent way rail joints for 95lbs rail.

23 1905jt_d23_Holme View Holme, Hart and Watson’s Patent rail joint.

24 1905jt_d24_LNWR_1905 View 95lbs London & North Western Railway. Details of Permanent way 1905. BS section of rail. 95lbs/yard.

25 1905jt_d25_LNWR_from_1853 View London & North Western Railway. Types of fishplates in general use since 1853.

26 1905jt_d26_LSWR_90lbs View 90lbs London & South Western Railway. Joint for 90lbs BH Rails.

27 1905jt_d27_LSWR_90lbs_bridge View 90lbs London & South Western Railway. Bridge Fishplates for 90lbs rails.

28 1905jt_d28_LBSCR View 95lbs London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. Details of permanent way.

29 1905jt_d29_LTSR View 80lbs London, Tilbury & Southend Railway. Permanent way standard rail joint.

30 1905jt_d30_MR_100lbs View 100lbs Midland Railway. Permanent Way, 100lbs pattern.

31 1905jt_d31_MR_100lbs_BS View 100lbs Midland Railway. Joint as proposed BS Section 100.

32 1905jt_d32_NER_std_nrm View 90lbs North Eastern Railway. Standard Rail Joint and Fastenings.

33 1905jt_d33_NER_exp_supported_nrm View 90lbs North Eastern Railway. Experimental Supported Rail Joint.

34 1905jt_d34_NER_exp_chair_nrm View North Eastern Railway. Experimental rail Joints with Special Chair.

35 1905jt_d35_NSR View 90lbs North Staffordshire Railway. Permanent way rail joint.

36 1905jt_d36_SECR_SE View 91¼lbs South Eastern & Chatham Railway. Details of Permanent way for main lines. South Eastern Section.

37 1905jt_d37_SECR_C View 85½lbs South Eastern & Chatham Railway. Details of Permanent way for main lines. Chatham Section.

38 1905jt_d38_CalR View 90lbs Caledonian Railway. Permanent Way. Standard Joint for 90lb rail.

39 1905jt_d39_GSWR View 90lbs Glasgow and South Western Railway. Details of rail joint.

40 1905jt_d40_GNSR View 90lbs Great North of Scotland Railway. Permanent way rail joint.
Clarification: the notes on the fishplate are:
¹/₈" washer
<-------- 4½" -------->
1" diam. hole in plate
1" sq. hole in other plate

41 1905jt_d41_HR_standard View 90lbs The Highland Railway Company. Standard Rail joint.

42 1905jt_d42_HR_supported View 90lbs The Highland Railway Company. Supported Rail joint.

43 1905jt_d43_NBR View 92lbs North British Railway. Drawing of Permanent way.
Clarifications:
On the "end of rail" elevation, the note says "Holes at end of rails to be drilled oval".
The chair bottom is recessed.
Note by spike says "Corner to be rounded".
Spike diameters from top to bottom are 1¹/₂", 1¹/₁₆", ¹⁵/₁₆", ¹⁵/₁₆", ³/₄".
A pencilled note says that the sleeper centres scale 2’ – 6".

44 1905jt_d44_NBR_specials View North British Railway. Drawing of special joint chairs.

45 1905jt_d45_NBR_special View North British Railway. Drawing of special joint-chair.

46 1905jt_d46_GNRI_Mills_B View 90lbs Great Northern Railway (Ireland). 90lbs steel bullhead permanent way. Mills’s system B of strengthening rail joints with longditudinal timber.

47 1905jt_d47_GNRI_Mills_A View 90lbs Great Northern Railway (Ireland). 90lbs steel bullhead permanent way. Mills’s system A of strengthening rail joints with longditudinal timbers.

48 1905jt_d48_GNRI View 90lbs Great Northern Railway (Ireland). 90lbs steel bullhead permanent way.

49 1905jt_d49_GSWRI View 87lbs Great Southern & Western Railway (Ireland). 87lb BH permanent way.

50 1905jt_d50_MGWRI View 95lbs FB Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland. Joint in 95lbs Flange rail.

51 1905jt_d51_MRNCC View 83lbs Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee. Standard Bullheaded rail joint.

52 1905jt_d52_BS_joint View 85, 90, 95 & 100lbs Engineering Standards Committee. Fishplates and Fishbolts for 85lbs "BS" to 100lbs "BS" rails. Suggested May 1904.
[From BRER CCE PWDO]

52 1905jt_d52_BS_joint_nrm View 85, 90, 95 & 100lbs Engineering Standards Committee. Fishplates and Fishbolts for 85lbs "BS" to 100lbs "BS" rails. Suggested May 1904.
[From NRM]

British Isles Railway Company Drawings

Briton Ferry Docks Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1861 pwm32_1861_Briton_Ferry_equal_swch GWR_1853-68_collection p.32 View DH Briton Ferry Docks. 12ft Equal Tongue Switch. Plan of switch & details of weighted throw mechanism.
Annotated: “chairs behind”, “Recd from Mr Marsh 25 May 1861”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 14.May.61”. This is Thomas E Marsh.

1861 pwm33_1861_Briton_Ferry_guard_rail GWR_1853-68_collection p.33 View DH Briton Ferry Docks. Guard Rail. Plan of 11ft guard (check) rail & cross-section.
States: “Position of Chairs sometimes slightly vary to suit sleepers”. Annotated: “Recd from Mr Marsh 25 May 1861”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 24.May.61”. This is Thomas E Marsh.

1861 pwm34_1861_Briton_Ferry_Ransomes_xing GWR_1853-68_collection p.34 View DH B[riton] Ferry Docks. Ransomes Chilled Crossing with Steel Point. Plan, Elevation & Cross-sections of Ransome & Biddells Patent Solid Chilled Crossing. Angle 1 in 7˝.
This is a solid cast iron vee crossing, with steel nose. Annotated: “Recd from Mr Marsh 25 May 1861”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 21.May.61”. This is Thomas E Marsh. See p.22 & 37a.

Caledonian Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl14_CalR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.14 View 90lbs Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.

1900 1900pc_pl01_CalR_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.1 View 90lbs Points. Crossover junction. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl02_CalR_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.2 View 90lbs Crossing. Nose. Diamond crossing.

CalR_ilace_ctchpnt_12ft_1in10 NAS/NRS & CRA View Interlaced "Double bladed catch points with crossing", with 12ft blades and 1 in 10 crossing. Traced from large scale drawing, RHP120106 NAS (National Archives of Scotland), 15034 (CR plan no ?). Original is National Records of Scotland, ref RHP120106, "Caledonian Railway. Plan of catch points with single and double blades and double blades with crossing." NRS on-line record detail is here with local oldpway copy here. Provided from CRA via Jim Guthrie in 2010.

CRA_archive. The Caledonian Railway Association (CRA) Archive contains some permanent way and related drawings within archive reference CRA6/5/1. A copy of the relevant page of the CRA archive catalogue is here.
The drawings include sleeper spacings, fish plates, crossover, buffer stops, embankments and cuttings, turntables, level crossing gates. Digital images of 4 of the drawings are on CRA CD CRA6/8. Details will be added here in the future and online copies will be provided if possible.

Date File Source Link Rail Description

CAL_PW_5_sleeper_spacing CRA_archive View Spacing of Sleepers. Arrangements A, B and C for 48 and 60ft rails, giving 18, 19 or 20 per 48ft and 23, 24 or 25 per 60ft. Provided from CRA (old ref CAL/PW/5) via Jim Guthrie in 2010.

Cambrian Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl01_CamR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.1 View 80lbs Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.

Furness Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl02_FR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.2 View 80½lbs Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.

1900 1900pc_pl03_FR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.3 View 88lbs 12’ 0” Points and stock rails. Crossing showing standard check rail for all crossings 1 in 2 to 1 in 10½. Rail sections.

Glasgow & South Western Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl15_GSWR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.15 View 90lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl04_GSWR_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.4 View 90lbs 22’ 0” Points and stock rails. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl05_GSWR_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.5 View 90lbs 1 in 8 crossing. Plan of splice rail crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Nose sections.

1905 1905jt_d39_GSWR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.39 View 90lbs Details of rail joint.

Great Central Railway drawings

Great Central Railway drawings are listed under Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway and Great Central Railway drawings.

Great Eastern Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl03_GER IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.3 View 85lbs Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl07_GER IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.7 View 85lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Elevation of end of point. Rail sections. 15’ 0” point and stock rail.

1905 1905jt_d04_GER REA Ross_1905_drawings d.4 View 95lbs Details of Joint and Fastenings for 95lbs Bullheaded Steel rails.

Great North of Scotland Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1905 1905jt_d40_GNSR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.40 View 90lbs Permanent way rail joint.
Clarification: the notes on the fishplate are:
¹/₈" washer
<-------- 4½" -------->
1" diam. hole in plate
1" sq. hole in other plate

Great Northern Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1857 pwm23_1857_Carr_pat_xing_filled_GNR GWR_1853-68_collection p.23 View DH filled grooved 90lbs Filled Crossing with Solid Point. Carr’s Patent. Plan, Chair details & Parts list. 1 in 10 & 1 in 8. Section of filled grooved 90lbs wing rail as rolled for Great Northern Railway.
Solid vee point. Wing rails filled & grooved. Optional steeled tops. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen, London”. Same style drawing as p.16, 24, 25, 30. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr.

1857 pwm25_1857_Carr_pat_swch_filled_GNR GWR_1853-68_collection p.25 View DH filled grooved 90lbs Solid Switch made of Filled Rails. Carr’s Patent. Plan, Chair details & Parts list. 15ft stock rails, 12ft tongues. Section of filled grooved 90lbs rail as rolled for Great Northern Railway.
Uses DH rail made with one side filled and grooved. Address: “3 Victoria Street, Westminster.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen, London”. Same style drawing as p.16, 23, 24, 30. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr. Nearly same design as p.30.

1860 pwm30_1860_Carr_pat_swch_filled_GNR GWR_1853-68_collection p.30 View DH filled grooved 90lbs Carr’s Patent Switch. Plan, Chair details & Parts list. 13ft 6in stock rails, 12ft tongues. Section of filled grooved 90lbs rail as rolled for Great Northern Railway.
Uses DH rail made with one side filled and grooved. Annotated: “Kink of 1/4" to cover nose of tongues”, “rcvd June 1860”. Address: “1 Victoria Street, Westminster Abbey.” Printed by: “Day & Son. Lith. to the Queen”. Same style drawing as p.16, 23, 24, 25. From 1855, 3 Victoria Street was office of railway engineer Henry Carr. From 1863 or 1859, 3 Victoria Street was Thomson & Browning, Engineering Agents. Nearly same design as p.25, but shorter stock rails and different address.

1895 1895pw_pl04_GNR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.4 View 85lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.

1900 1900pc_pl08_GNR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.8 View 96lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan of crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 15’ 0” Points and stock rails. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d05_GNR_80lbs_1875 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.5 View 80lbs Deep fishplate for 80lb rail 1875.

1905 1905jt_d06_GNR_82lbs_1887 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.6 View 82lbs Joint in 82lbs GN rail 1887.

1905 1905jt_d07_GNR_85lbs_1892 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.7 View 85lbs Joint in 85lbs rail 1892.

1905 1905jt_d08_GNR_96lbs_1903 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.8 View 96lbs Joint in 96lbs rail 1903.

1905 1905jt_d09_GNR_BS_1906 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.9 View 95 & 100lbs Joint proposed in 95 or 100lbs BS rail 1906.

1905 1905jt_d10_GNR_from_1860 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.10 View 72 to 100lbs Types of fishplates in general use since 1860.

1905 1905jt_d13_Stossfangchienne REA Ross_1905_drawings d.13 View 85lbs Patent Fishrail "Stossfangchienne" for 85lbs GN rail 1898.

1905 1905jt_d14_Wright REA Ross_1905_drawings d.14 View 85lbs Wright’s patent joint for 85lbs GN rail.

1905 1905jt_d15_GNR_BS_angle REA Ross_1905_drawings d.15 View 95lbs GNR Suggested angle fishplate for 95lbs BS rail.

Great Northern Railway of Ireland drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl18_GNRI_1 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.18 View 85lbs BH Joint with wrapping fishplate. BH rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1895 1895pw_pl19_GNRI_2 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.19 View 79lbs FB Joint with deep fishplate. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl09_GNRI IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.9 View 85lbs BH Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 12’ 0” Points and stock rails. Plan of crossing splice rail. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d46_GNRI_Mills_B REA Ross_1905_drawings d.46 View 90lbs 90lbs steel bullhead permanent way. Mills’s system B of strengthening rail joints with longditudinal timber.

1905 1905jt_d47_GNRI_Mills_A REA Ross_1905_drawings d.47 View 90lbs 90lbs steel bullhead permanent way. Mills’s system A of strengthening rail joints with longditudinal timbers.

1905 1905jt_d48_GNRI REA Ross_1905_drawings d.48 View 90lbs 90lbs steel bullhead permanent way.

Great Southern & Western Railway (of Ireland) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl20_GSWRI IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.20 View 74lbs FB Joint with wrapping & normal fishplates. FB rail section. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl10_GSWRI_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.10 View 83lbs FB 15’ 0” points and stock rails. FB rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl11_GSWRI_xing IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.11 View 83lbs FB Crossing 1 in 8. Detail of Check rail. Detail of 1 in 8 Crossing. FB rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl12_GSWRI_diax IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.12 View 83lbs FB Diamond crossing 1 in 9. FB rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d49_GSWRI REA Ross_1905_drawings d.49 View 87lbs BH 87lb BH permanent way.

Great Western Railway (GWR) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl05_GWR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.5 View 92lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl13_GWR_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.13 View 95lbs 14’ 0” points and stock rail. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl14_GWR_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.14 View 95lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan showing position of blocks in 1 in 8 crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Plan of splice rail of crossing. Method of holding down crossing point. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d18_GWR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.18 View 97½lbs Details of Permanent way for main lines. Bull head steel rail section 00. 97½lbs/yd.
[From BRER CCE PWDO]

1905 1905jt_d18_GWR_nrm REA Ross_1905_drawings d.18 View 97½lbs Details of Permanent way for main lines. Bull head steel rail section 00. 97½lbs/yd.
[From NRM]

Highland Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl16_HR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.16 View 76½,77 & 80lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail sections. Chair with key. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1905 1905jt_d41_HR_standard REA Ross_1905_drawings d.41 View 90lbs Standard Rail joint.

1905 1905jt_d42_HR_supported REA Ross_1905_drawings d.42 View 90lbs Supported Rail joint.

Hull & Barnsley Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1900 1900pc_pl15_HBR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.15 View 88lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Plan of Splice rail of crossing and position of blocks. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 12’ 0” Points and stock rails. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d19_HBR_nrm REA Ross_1905_drawings d.19 View 88lbs Permanent way rail joint.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl06_LYR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.6 View 86lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl16_LYR_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.16 View 86lbs 24’ 0” Points and stock rail. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl17_LYR_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.17 View 86lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Plan of splice rail of crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl31-32_LYR_wheel IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.31 View 86lbs Curved road. Rails and wheels.

1900 1900pc_pl31-32_LYR_wheel IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.32 View 86lbs Straight road. Rails and wheels.

1905 1905jt_d20_LYR_old_86lbs REA Ross_1905_drawings d.20 View 86lbs Details of permanent way rail joints now in use for 86lbs rail.

1905 1905jt_d21_LYR_new_86lbs REA Ross_1905_drawings d.21 View 86lbs Details of permanent way rail joints intended to be used for 86lbs rail.

1905 1905jt_d22_LYR_95lbs REA Ross_1905_drawings d.22 View 95lbs Details of permanent way rail joints for 95lbs rail.

Llynvi Valley Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1865 pwm38_1865_LlynviValleyR_fixed_point GWR_1853-68_collection p.38 View DualG DH&Br Llynvi Valley Railway. Fixed Point. Plan of standard gauge meeting dual gauge (standard & broad).
Annotated: “Port[h] Cawl Jn mixed gauge fixed point”, “Tracing with Mr Blake Feb 21 / 65”, “Port[h] Cawl Junction mixed gauge”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 24 Jan 65”. Signed “T.E. Marsh 18 Feb 65”. This is Thomas E Marsh.

1865 pwm39_1865_LlynviValleyR_point_details GWR_1853-68_collection p.39 View DualG DH&Br Llynvi Valley Railway. Junction of Permanent Way Rails & Fixed Point. Section & Plan of joints at switch heel.
Annotated: “Porth Cawl Jn mixed gauge fixed point”, “Porth Cawl Work mixed gauge”. “Have sent to Mr Blake Feb 21st 1865”. Stamped: “T.E. Marsh 18 Feb 65”. This is Thomas E Marsh.

London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

London & North Western Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

~1858 pwm28_~1858_Pat_pyramidal_rail_LNWR GWR_1853-68_collection p.28 View Special Br 50,56,60 & 90 lbs Patent Pyramidal Safety Rail. Bridge type rail on apex of triangular continuous bearing. Plan & sections. 50, 56, 60 & 90 lbs/yd. Section laid down on London & North Western Railway.
Printed by: “J. Netherdill lith. 100 St Martins Lane.” No date recorded, but must be circa 1858 because of page number in p.way materials book.

1895 1895pw_pl08_LNWR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.8 View 80 & 90lbs Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail sections. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl19_LNWR_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.19 View 90 & 103lbs 20’ 0” Points and stock rail. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl20_LNWR_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.20 View 90 & 103lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan showing position of blocks in 1 in 8 crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Rail sections. Wing rails.

1905 1905jt_d24_LNWR_1905 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.24 View 95lbs Details of Permanent way 1905. BS section of rail. 95lbs/yard.

1905 1905jt_d25_LNWR_from_1853 REA Ross_1905_drawings d.25 View Types of fishplates in general use since 1853.

LNWRS_drawings and LNWRS_archive. The LNWR Society has a collection of drawings and an archive, which contain some LNWR permanent way and related drawings as listed below. The drawings are available to LNWR Society members from the Drawing Officer, but oldpway does not have copies and they are not on-line. Details of availability are on the LNWRS website here, with a local oldpway copy here.
The LNWRS drawings list, which includes these items, is on the LNWRS website here, with a local oldpway copy of relevant pages here.
The LNWRS archive list, which includes these items, is on the LNWRS website here, with a local oldpway copy of relevant pages here.

Date File Source Link Rail Description

LNWRS_dtrack009 LNWRS_archive [W] Rail and Chair found at Chester in 1948. Dimensioned isometric drawing T rail and ball/wedge chair.

LNWRS_dtrack002 LNWRS_archive [W] Drawing of Rail Chair for Crossing (2 rails)

30/09/1875 LNWRS_track164 LNWRS_drawings [W] LNWR Chart showing wear on 5 different sections of steel rail from Crewe Station.

03/1908 LNWRS_track002 LNWRS_drawings [W] Buffer Stop at Garston Dock Power Station Plan, Side & End elevations Drg No L18

1909 LNWRS_dtrack005 LNWRS_archive [W] 95lbs L&NWR Drawings of Standard Permanent Way etc. 1909 29 Drawings of rail/ points/ chairs/ crossings/ components/ wagon turntables/stop blocks/ point lever/ PW trolley.

01/10/1909 LNWRS_track048 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs LNWR Drawings of Standard Permanent Way etc. 31 pages including Cover & Index Drawings of rail/points/crossings/chairs/components/wagon turntable/stop blocks/pw trolley

1909 LNWRS_track049 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs LNWR Drawings of Standard Permanent Way Index

1909 LNWRS_track050 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Details of Permanent Way Drg No 1

1909 LNWRS_track051 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'B S' Rail Sections etc. Drg No 2

1909 LNWRS_track052 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diagram of Junctions etc. for estimating purposes B S section rails Drg No 3

1909 LNWRS_track053 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Points 9ft, 12ft & 16ft (Straight cut) B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 4

1909 LNWRS_track054 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Points 12ft & 16ft (Undercut) B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 5

1909 LNWRS_track055 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Points 20ft & 30ft B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 6

1909 LNWRS_track056 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Point Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 7

1909 LNWRS_track057 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Point & Stretcher Rods for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 8

1909 LNWRS_track058 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Point Rod Connections etc. B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 9

1909 LNWRS_track059 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'V' Crossings B S 95lb rails Angles 1 in 1-6 to 1 in 4-9 Drg No 10

1909 LNWRS_track060 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'V' Crossings B S 95lb rails Angles 1 in 5 to 1 in 10-6 Drg No 11

1909 LNWRS_track061 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'V' Crossings B S 95lb rails Angles 1 in 11 to 1 in 20 Drg No 12

1909 LNWRS_track062 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'Wings & Checks for 'V' Crossings B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 13

1909 LNWRS_track063 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'V' Crossing Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 14

1909 LNWRS_track064 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'V' Crossing Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 15

1909 LNWRS_track065 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs 'V' Crossing Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 16

1909 LNWRS_track066 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossings B S 95lb rails Angles 1 in 1-6 to 1 in 3-3 Drg No 17

1909 LNWRS_track067 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossings B S 95lb rails Angles 1 in 3-6 to 1 in 5-3 Drg No 18

1909 LNWRS_track068 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossings B S 95lb rails Angles 1 in 5-5 to 1 in 8 Drg No 19

1909 LNWRS_track069 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossing Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 20

1909 LNWRS_track070 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Crossings B S section rails 95lb per yard Drawing showing check rails for various angles of crossings Drg No 21

1909 LNWRS_track071 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Switch Diamond Crossings B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 22

1909 LNWRS_track072 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Leads to Crossings B S section rails 95lb per yard Arrangement of chairs in leads to various angles of crossings from 12ft to 16ft points diverging from the straight road Drg No 23

1909 LNWRS_track073 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Fastenings B S section rails 95lb per yard Various screws, nuts, bolts & washers Drg No 24

1909 LNWRS_track074 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Various Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 25

1909 LNWRS_track075 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Various Chairs for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 26

1909 LNWRS_track076 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Blocks & Washers for Crossings for B S section rails 95lb per yard Drg No 27

1909 LNWRS_track077 LNWRS_drawings [W] Turntables Wagon Plan/elevation/sections Drg No 28

1909 LNWRS_track078 LNWRS_drawings [W] Stop Block, Platelayers Lorry & Ground Point Lever Plans & elevations Drg No 29

05/11/1910 LNWRS_track003 LNWRS_drawings [W] Hydraulic Buffer Stops for South End of London Road Station Manchester Plan, Side & End elevations Drg No L20

1915 LNWRS_dtrack001 LNWRS_archive [W] Profiles of Track Formation in various situations on curves in cuttings and on embankments 1915 (Copy) 4ft:1in

c1915 LNWRS_track001 LNWRS_drawings [W] Cutting & Embankment Track Profiles Seven Cross-sections

01/03/1916 LNWRS_dtrack003 LNWRS_archive [W] 95lbs L&NWR Drawings of Standard Permanent Way etc. 1916 41 Drawings of rail/ points/ chairs/ crossings/ components/ wagon turntable/ stop blocks/ point lever/ PW trolley and illustrated list of PW tools

01/03/1916 LNWRS_dtrack006 LNWRS_archive [W] 95lbs L&NWR Drawings of Standard Permanent Way etc. 1916 41 Drawings of rail/ points/ chairs/ crossings/ components/ wagon turntable/ stop blocks/ point lever/ PW trolley and illustrated list of PW tools

03/1916 LNWRS_track004 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Book Cover of ‘L&NWR DRAWINGS OF STANDARD PERMANENT WAY etc. 1916. containing 42 Pages. See LNWRS_track005 to LNWRS_track0046

03/1916 LNWRS_track005 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Index to Drawings Nos 1-41

03/1914 LNWRS_track006 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Details of Permanent Way 1914 Drg No 1

12/1914 LNWRS_track007 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘B S’ Rail Sections etc. Drg No 2

12/1915 LNWRS_track008 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diagram of Junctions etc. for Estimating Purposes B S Section Rails Drg No 3

12/1914 LNWRS_track009 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Points 9ft,12ft & 16ft (Straight Cut) B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 4

06/1915 LNWRS_track010 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Points 12ft & 16ft (Undercut) B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 5

06/1915 LNWRS_track011 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Points 20ft & 30ft B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 6

12/1914 LNWRS_track012 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Three Throw Points B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 7

12/1914 LNWRS_track013 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Point Chairs for B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 8

12/1914 LNWRS_track014 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Chairs for Three Throw Points fo B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 9

06/1915 LNWRS_track015 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Point & Stretcher Rods for B S Section 95lb/yd Drg No 10

06/1915 LNWRS_track016 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Point Rod Connections etc. for Mechanically & Electrically Worked Points Drg No 11

06/1915 LNWRS_track017 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Details of Crossings B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 12

12/1914 LNWRS_track018 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 1.6 to 1 in 4.9 Drg No 13

12/1914 LNWRS_track019 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 5 to 1 in 10.6 Drg No 14

12/1914 LNWRS_track020 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 11 to 1 in 20 Drg No 15

12/1914 LNWRS_track021 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Wings & Checks for ‘V’ Crossings B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 16

12/1914 LNWRS_track022 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 1.6 to 1 in 4.9 (With Parallel Wings) Drg No 17

12/1914 LNWRS_track023 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in % to 1 in 10.6 (With Parallel Wings) Drg No 18

12/1914 LNWRS_track024 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 11 to 1 in 20 (With Parallel Wings) Drg No 19

12/1914 LNWRS_track025 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘Parallel’ Wing Rails for ‘V’ Crossings B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 20

12/1915 LNWRS_track026 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossing (A & B) Chairs for B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 21

12/1915 LNWRS_track027 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossing (C & D) Chairs for B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 22

12/1915 LNWRS_track028 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossing (D, E & F) Chairs for B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 23

06/1915 LNWRS_track029 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossing Chairs to Take Parallel Wing Rails B S Section 95lb/yd Drg No 24

12/1915 LNWRS_track030 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs ‘V’ Crossing Chairs to Take Parallel Wing Rails Right & Left Hand. B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 25

06/1915 LNWRS_track031 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angles1 in 1.6 to 1 in 3.3 Drg No 26

06/1915 LNWRS_track032 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 3.6 to 1 in 5.3 Drg No 27

12/1915 LNWRS_track033 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossings B S 95lb Rails. Angle 1 in 5.6 to 1 in 8 Drg No 28

12/1915 LNWRS_track034 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Diamond Crossing (D) Chairs for BS Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 29

06/1915 LNWRS_track035 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Crossings B S Section Rails 95lb/yd. Check Rails for Various Angles of Crossings Drg No 30

12/1915 LNWRS_track036 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Switch Diamond Crossings B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 31

06/1915 LNWRS_track037 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Leads to Crossings B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 32

06/1915 LNWRS_track038 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Fastenings for B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 33

06/1915 LNWRS_track039 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Various Chairs for B S Section Rails Drg No 34

06/1915 LNWRS_track040 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Various Chairs for B S Section Rails Drg No 35

06/1915 LNWRS_track041 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Blocks & Washers for Crossings for B S Section Rails 95lb/yd Drg No 36

06/1915 LNWRS_track042 LNWRS_drawings [W] Turntable 13ft Drg No 37

06/1915 LNWRS_track043 LNWRS_drawings [W] Stop Blocks (Buffers), Platelayers’ Trolley & Ground Point Lever Drg No 38

12/1915 LNWRS_track044 LNWRS_drawings [W] 95lbs Hair Felt Backings for Permanent Way Chairs Drg No 39

03/1916 LNWRS_track045 LNWRS_drawings [W] Tools & Appliances in General Use by the Various Platelaying, Relaying, Draining & Ballasting Gangs etc. (159 Drawings) Drg No 40

03/1916 LNWRS_track046 LNWRS_drawings [W] Tools & Appliances in LNWRS_track045 Descriptions of Use Drg No 41

London & South Western Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl09_LSWR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.9 View 87lbs Joint with wrapping fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl21_LSWR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.21 View 87lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 13’ 6” points and stock rails. Checking junctions. Details of checking junctions. Rail section.

1905 1905jt_d26_LSWR_90lbs REA Ross_1905_drawings d.26 View 90lbs Joint for 90lbs BH Rails.

1905 1905jt_d27_LSWR_90lbs_bridge REA Ross_1905_drawings d.27 View 90lbs Bridge Fishplates for 90lbs rails.

Mar 1908 LSWR_no3swch_1908 David Wroe archive View (2.3MB) 90lbs No.3 Switches. 20ft switch & chairs, using 90lbs BS rail. Drawing no. 2, Neg no. 2437, Mar 1908. Printed from microfilm, in David Wroe archive, from John Arkell. View at 400% zoom to see details.

Mar 1908 LSWR_1in10xing_1908 David Wroe archive View (3.0MB) 90lbs 1 in 10 Crossing. Crossing & chairs, using 90lbs BS rail. Drawing no. 4c, Neg no. 2474, Mar 1908. Printed from microfilm, in David Wroe archive, from John Arkell. View at 400% zoom to see details.

1908 LSWR_double_slips_1908 David Wroe archive View (1.0MB) 90lbs 1 in 7 Double Slip (only part of drawing). Partial plan of double slip, including switches, with full details of "SP" special chair, using 90lbs BS rail. Drawing no. unknown, 1908. Printed from microfilm, in David Wroe archive, from John Arkell. View at 400% zoom to see details.

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl07_LBSCR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.7 View 84lbs Joint with deep fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.

1900 1900pc_pl18_LBSCR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.18 View 95lbs Crossing 1 in 9. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Elevation of end of point. 14’ 0” points and stock rail. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d28_LBSCR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.28 View 95lbs Details of permanent way.

London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

In LNWRS archive
DCREWE034 LMSR General Arrangement of New Chair Foundry at Crewe Works. 10/07/1925. Linen original. 1/4in:1ft G 1925/07/10
DTRACK007 LMS Drawings of Loading gauges and clearances of structures with diagrams and tables. 101 sheets in 30in x 27in Ring binder. Liverpool, Birkenhead Jt and all lines east of Wigan. Latest date 1962.

London, Tilbury & Southend Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl32_LTSR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.32 View 72lbs Joint with deep fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Formation.

1905 1905jt_d29_LTSR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.29 View 80lbs Permanent way standard rail joint.

Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway and Great Central Railway drawings

hGCR_drawings. The Signal and Telegraph Department of the heritage Great Central Railway at Loughborough has a set of MS&LR and GCR "Type Drawings". These show details of infrastructure to be used on the MS&LR's London Extension. They were issued to contractors building the line to ensure that the company's standard designs were used.
The original drawings are in the GCR museum at Loughborough. Scans of most of the drawings are on-line on the www.swithland-signal-works.co.uk website. Some are not yet on-line.
The complete hGCR drawings list with links to view them is on-line at www.swithland-signal-works.co.uk/plans/plans.html, with a local oldpway copy here. Note that the Type Drawings include drawings of fences, platforms, buildings, water columns and other items, which are outside the scope of the oldpway website, so they are included in these complete lists of drawings but not in the list below.
The Type Drawings which are of permanent way and related items are included in the following list, with the source column giving a link to the GCR on-line jpeg drawing, "View" giving a link to an oldpway local pdf copy for convenience, and [NYO] indicating that the drawing has not yet been put on-line by the GCR S&T Department. Most drawings are about 1.5MB.
Use the "View" links below to get pdf files from oldpway. Use the source links below or the links in the complete drawings lists to get jpegs from swithland-signal-works.

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl10_MSLR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.10 View 86lbs MSLR. Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t01_embank_cut hGCR_type_01 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.1. Embankments and Cuttings. Sections through embankments and cuttings.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t02_mile_posts hGCR_type_02 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.2. Mile Posts etc. Mile posts, gradient boards and switch boards.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t03_CI_bound_post hGCR_type_03 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.3. Cast Iron Boundary Post. Section and elevation.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t24_port_wagon_gauge hGCR_type_24 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.24. Portable Wagon Gauge. Plan and Elevation.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t25_rail_guards_1-2 hGCR_type_25 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.25. Rail Guards. No 1 and No 2.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t26_rail_guards_3-4 hGCR_type_26 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.26. Rail Guards. No 3 and No 4.

Nov 1895(*) hGCR_t27_clearance_dgm hGCR_type_27 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.27. Clearance Diagram. Structure Gauge. (*)Amended 3 Dec 1904.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t28_occ_level_xing hGCR_type_28 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.28. Occupation Level Crossing. Plan and Section.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t29_iron_buffer hGCR_type_29 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.29. Iron Buffer Stop. Elevation, Plan and Section.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t30_wood_buffer hGCR_type_30 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.30. Wooden Buffer Stop. Elevations and Plan.

hGCR_t31_hyd_buffer hGCR_type_31 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.31. Buffer Stop Hydraulic.

hGCR_t32_fpnt_24_6 hGCR_type_32 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.32. Facing Point 24' 0" - 6.5" Opening.

hGCR_t32A_fpnt_24_5 hGCR_type_32A [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.32A. Facing Point 24' 0" - 5" Opening.

hGCR_t32B_fpnt_25_6 hGCR_type_32B [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.32B. Facing Point 25' 6" - 6.5" Opening.

hGCR_t32C_fpnt_25_5 hGCR_type_32C [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.32C. Facing Point 25' 6" - 5" Opening.

hGCR_t33_dlead_pnts hGCR_type_33 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.33. Points for Double Lead.

hGCR_t34_xing_1in8 hGCR_type_34 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.34. 1 in 8 Crossing.

hGCR_t35_xing_1in11 hGCR_type_35 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.35. 1 in 11 Crossing.

hGCR_t36_kxing_1in8 hGCR_type_38 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.36. 1 in 8 Obtuse Crossing.

hGCR_t37_PC_timb hGCR_type_37 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.37. Timbers for Points & Crossings.

Nov 1895 MSLR_t--M_xing_timb_1in8 Tony Gee View MSLR. Type Drawing No.??, middle part. Details of Timbers for Points & Crossings. Through Crossing 1 in 8. Includes notes of information sources about GCR p.way, written by John Quick from the GC Railway Society.

Nov 1895 MSLR_t--R_xing_timb_1in8 Tony Gee View MSLR. Type Drawing No.??, right part. Details of Timbers for Points & Crossings. Through Crossing 1 in 8.

Nov 1895 MSLR_t--_xing_timb_1in8 Tony Gee View (2.5MB) MSLR. Type Drawing No.??, middle and right parts combined. Details of Timbers for Points & Crossings. Through Crossing 1 in 8. Includes notes of information sources about GCR p.way, written by John Quick from the GC Railway Society.

hGCR_t37A_sslip hGCR_type_37A [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.37A Crossing Timbers for Single Slip.

hGCR_t37B_dslip_timb hGCR_type_37B [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.37B Crossing Timbers for Double Slip.

hGCR_t38_dlead_timb hGCR_type_38 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.38. Crossing Timbers for Double Lead.

hGCR_t38A_catch_pnt_timb hGCR_type_38A [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.38A Crossing Timbers for Catch Points.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t39L_chair hGCR_type_39L View 86lbs MSLR. Type Drawing No.39 left half. 86lb Rail & 52lb Chair. Elevation and plan.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t39R_sleepers_11 hGCR_type_39R View 86lbs MSLR. Type Drawing No.39 right half. 86lb Rail & 52lb Chair. End elevation. Plan shewing position of Sleepers, 11 per 30ft.

hGCR_t41_FB_pway hGCR_type_41 [NYO] FB MSLR. Type Drawing No.41. Flat Bottomed Permanent Way.

hGCR_t42_fish_joint hGCR_type_42 [NYO] 86lbs MSLR. Type Drawing No.42. Fished Joints. 86lb rail.

hGCR_t43_fish_joint hGCR_type_43 [NYO] 75lbs MSLR. Type Drawing No.43. Fished Joints. 75lb rail.

Nov 1895 hGCR_t44_fixings hGCR_type_44 View MSLR. Type Drawing No.44. PW Small Fastenings. Key, Treenail, Spike and Bolt.

hGCR_t50_water_trough hGCR_type_50 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.50. Water Troughs.

hGCR_t54_found_engine_turn hGCR_type_54 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.54. Foundation for 50 feet engine turntable.

hGCR_t55_found_wagon_turn hGCR_type_55 [NYO] MSLR. Type Drawing No.55. Foundation for 13 feet wagon turntable.

Dec 1897 hGCR_t39A_sleepers_12 hGCR_type_39A View GCR. Type Drawing No.39A. PW No 3 Section. Plan shewing layout of Sleepers, 12 per 30ft.

1900 1900pc_pl06_GCR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.6 View 86lbs GCR. Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 24’ 0” Points and stock rail. Rail section.

Oct 1903 hGCR_t39B_sleepers_14 hGCR_type_39B View 96lbs GCR. Type Drawing No.39B. PW No 4 Section. Plan shewing layout of Sleepers, 14 per 36ft.

hGCR_t40A_guard_chair hGCR_type_40A_chair View Type Drawing No.40A PW Check Rail (guard rail) Chair. Plan and Elevation.

1903? hGCR_t40A_rail hGCR_type_40A_rail View 96lbs GCR. Type Drawing No.40A PW 96lb Bullhead Rail. Section.

1905 1905jt_d03_GCR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.3 View 96lbs GCR. Details of Permanent Way.

1906 hGCR_t22_wagon_gauge hGCR_type_22 View GCR. Type Drawing No.22. Wagon Gauge. Plan and Elevation.

1906 hGCR_t23_adj_wagon_gauge hGCR_type_23 View GCR. Type Drawing No.23. Adjustable Wagon Gauge. Plan and Elevation.

hGCR_t24A_bridge_gauge hGCR_type_24A View GCR. Type Drawing No.24A. Bridge Gauge.

Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1905 1905jt_d50_MGWRI REA Ross_1905_drawings d.50 View 95lbs FB Joint in 95lbs Flange rail.

Midland Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl11_MR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.11 View 85lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1905 1905jt_d30_MR_100lbs REA Ross_1905_drawings d.30 View 100lbs Permanent Way, 100lbs pattern.

1905 1905jt_d31_MR_100lbs_BS REA Ross_1905_drawings d.31 View 100lbs Joint as proposed BS Section 100.

Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee (of Ireland) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1905 1905jt_d51_MRNCC REA Ross_1905_drawings d.51 View 83lbs Standard Bullheaded rail joint.

North British Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl17_NBR IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.17 View 84lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl22_NBR IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.22 View 92lbs Crossing. 16’ 0” points and stock rails. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Plan of crossing splice rail. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d43_NBR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.43 View 92lbs Drawing of Permanent way.
Clarifications:
On the "end of rail" elevation, the note says "Holes at end of rails to be drilled oval".
The chair bottom is recessed.
Note by spike says "Corner to be rounded".
Spike diameters from top to bottom are 1¹/₂", 1¹/₁₆", ¹⁵/₁₆", ¹⁵/₁₆", ³/₄".
A pencilled note says that the sleeper centres scale 2’ – 6".

1905 1905jt_d44_NBR_specials REA Ross_1905_drawings d.44 View Drawing of special joint chairs.

1905 1905jt_d45_NBR_special REA Ross_1905_drawings d.45 View Drawing of special joint-chair.

North Eastern Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl12_NER IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.12 View 90lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair. Key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl23_NER IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.23 View 90lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Diagram and table of wing rails for various angles. Sectional plan of splice. 18’ 0” points and stock rails. Rail sections.

1905 1905jt_d32_NER_std_nrm REA Ross_1905_drawings d.32 View 90lbs Standard Rail Joint and Fastenings.

1905 1905jt_d33_NER_exp_supported_nrm REA Ross_1905_drawings d.33 View 90lbs Experimental Supported Rail Joint.

1905 1905jt_d34_NER_exp_chair_nrm REA Ross_1905_drawings d.34 View Experimental rail Joints with Special Chair.

1912 NER1912pw_p12_stretcher_rod NER PW Standards 1912, p.12(old) View 95lbs Details of Stretcher Rods for Switches (10 Feb 1912, round rods)

1912 NER1912pw_p12rpl_stretcher_rod NER PW Standards 1912, p.12(new) View 95lbs Details of Stretcher Rods for 95lbs BS Switches (Undated p.12 replacement, flat rods)

1912 NER1912pw_p13_stretcher_table NER PW Standards 1912, p.13 View 95lbs Table Shewing Grouping Lengths & Marking of the Standard Stetcher Rods for Switches (12 June 1911)

North London Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1868 pwm45-_1868_NthLondonR_Aitken_letter GWR_1853-68_collection pre-p.45 View DH Letter concerning trial of “Aitken’s Patent Pot Sleepers” on North London Railway from Dec 1863 to Mar 1867.
Date: 18 Aug 1868. From: “T [Thomas] Matthews, NLR, Engineers Office, Broad Street Station.” To: “John Gordon Esq.re” Annotated: “Rcd frm [unreadable] Nov 6 / 68”, “precede 45”.

1868 pwm45_1868_Aitken_pat_pot_sleepers GWR_1853-68_collection p.45 View DH Improved Permanent Way. Patented. Russel Aitken, Desig. Plans & Elevations of Aitken’s Patent Pot Sleepers. With list of advantages & parts/cost per mile.
No date recorded, but must be 1868 because of preceding related letter.

North Staffordshire Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1905 1905jt_d35_NSR REA Ross_1905_drawings d.35 View 90lbs Permanent way rail joint.

South Eastern & Chatham Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1905 1905jt_d36_SECR_SE REA Ross_1905_drawings d.36 View 91¼lbs Details of Permanent way for main lines. South Eastern Section.

1905 1905jt_d37_SECR_C REA Ross_1905_drawings d.37 View 85½lbs Details of Permanent way for main lines. Chatham Section.

Jan 1915 SECR_swch_1913 Hugh Roper View 95lbs Details of Switches. 12' 0" loose heel switch & 13' 6" spring heel switch & notes on leads. Drawing 135, Jan 1913. Found by Hugh Roper, annotated with notes by Alan Blackburn, copy from John Arkell. As published in "A Short History of Permanent Way in the South of England" by Graham Hatton, on page 101 of "The Southern Way", Issue 16, 2011. At 400% zoom this oldpway pdf is much clearer to read than the published copy in "The Southern Way".

South Eastern Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl13_SER IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.13 View 82lbs Joint with normal fishplate. Rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Southern Railway (SR) drawings

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South Wales Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1853 pwm01_1853_SthWalesR_no1_uneql_swch GWR_1853-68_collection p.1 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. No. 1 Switch. Set for main line. With unequal tongue lengths.
Has staggered switch toes.

1853 pwm02_1853_SthWalesR_equal_swch GWR_1853-68_collection p.2 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Equal Tongue Switch, 12ft.
Both tongues 12ft long.

1853 pwm03_1853_SthWalesR_3way_swch GWR_1853-68_collection p.3 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Three-Way Switch, 12ft & 10ft 6in Tongues.

1853 pwm04_1853_SthWalesR_3way_sections GWR_1853-68_collection p.4 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Triple Switch, Drawing no.2.
Shows sections at 4 positions in 3 way switch on p.3.

1853 pwm05_1853_SthWalesR_spr_xings GWR_1853-68_collection p.5 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Standard Spring Crossings. Nos. 1 to 4.
Sprung vee crossings in 4 lengths.

1853 pwm06_1853_SthWalesR_long_xings GWR_1853-68_collection p.6 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Standard Open Crossings. Nos. 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 2a, 2b.
Fixed vee crossings in 2 long lengths & 3 types “Packed Open”, “Open” & “Bridge Rail”.

1853 pwm06a_1853_SthWalesR_short_xings GWR_1853-68_collection p.6a View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Standard Open Crossings. Nos. 3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 4b.
Fixed vee crossings in 2 short lengths & 3 types “Packed Open”, “Open” & “Bridge Rail”.

1853 pwm07_1853_SthWalesR_elbow_xings GWR_1853-68_collection p.7 View BG Br 72 South Wales Railway. Standard Elbow Crossings. Nos. 1 to 4 & 1a to 4a.
Fixed obtuse crossings in 4 lengths & 2 types “Packed Elbow” & “Elbow”.

1853 pwm08_1853_SthWalesR_guard_rails GWR_1853-68_collection p.8 View Br South Wales Railway. Guard Rails. Main Line Guard. Siding Guard. Point Guard.

1853 pwm09_1853_SthWalesR_xover_layouts GWR_1853-68_collection p.9 View BG Br South Wales Railway. Standard Crossings &c. Layouts nos. 1, 2 & 3 of crossovers and sidings.
No.1 = A Main Line Crossing of 1000ft Radius, and Simple Siding of 600ft Radius. No.2 = Siding of 600ft Radius produced from Main Line Crossing of 1000ft Radius. No.3 = A Main Line Crossing of 800ft Radius, with siding produced.

1853 pwm10_1853_SthWalesR_light_uneql_swch GWR_1853-68_collection p.10 View BG Br South Wales Railway. Light Switch (No. 1). Intended for Sidings. With unequal tongue lengths.
Has staggered switch toes. “These are supplied by Mr Hornash [?] & Mr Brotherham [?] at Ł21 per pair – Thos E Marsh, March 1853.”

West Cornwall Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

~1866 pwm44_~1866_WestCornwallR_pway GWR_1853-68_collection p.44 View Br Permanent Way for West Cornwall Railway. Bridge rail with joint plates and tie bars. Plan, Elevation & Details.
Appears to have no timbers nor sleepers. No date recorded, but must be circa 1866 because of page number in p.way materials book.

European Railway Company Drawings

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Date File Source Link Rail Description

Indian Railway Company Drawings

Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1900 1900pc_pl40_BBCIRind IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.40 View 69 & 82lbs Crossing 1 in 8. Enlarged plan showing positions of blocks in 1 in 8 crossing. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. 15’ 0” points and stock rails. Rail sections.

East Indian Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl29_EIRind IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.29 View 85lbs Joint with wide fishplate. Rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing.

Australian Railway Company Drawings

New South Wales (Government) Railway(s) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl30_NSWGRaus_1 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.30 View 80lbs BH Joint with normal fishplate. BH rail section. Chair with key. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1895 1895pw_pl31_NSWGRaus_2 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.31 View 80lbs FB Joint with normal & wide fishplates. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1900 1900pc_pl27_NSWRaus_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.27 View 80lbs 15’ 0” points and stock rails. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl28_NSWRaus_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.28 View 80lbs Crossing 1 in 9. Detail of splice of 1 in 9 crossing. Detail of check rail. Diamond crossing 1 in 8. Rail section.

1900 1900pc_pl29_NSWRaus_sprx IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.29 View 80lbs Plan of Spring crossing. Details of spring crossing.

1900 1900pc_pl30_NSWRaus_swtx IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.30 View 80lbs Switch crossing.

South Australian Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl35_SARaus IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.35 View 80lbs FB Joint with deep fishplate. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Victorian Railways drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1857 pwm26_1857_Cowper_pat_chair_VRaus GWR_1853-68_collection p.26 View DH Cowper’s Patent Chair. 2 hole chair with recesses on underside. Showing section of “Victorian Rail”.
Annotated: “This chair to be altered in any manner Capt. Galton R.E. may desire.” Stamped: “309” & “Wm. Bird & Co., 2 Laurence Pountney Hill, London.” William Bird & Co were Iron Merchants & Engineers. (Sir) Douglas Strutt Galton was an Inspector of Railways and Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade. Victorian Rail refers to Victorian Railways of Australia.

1864 pwm35-_1864_VRaus_contract_for_S-C GWR_1853-68_collection pre-p.35 View n/a Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Conditions of Contract for Switches & Crossings. February 1864. Conditions of Contract. Specifications. Materials. Switches. Crossings. General Stipulations. Delivery. Payment. Memorandum. Tender for Switches & Crossings.
Document of 9 pages. To supply S&C of kind known as Carr’s Patent, as per drawings. Steel rails will be furnished to manufacturer. 60 switches, of which 15 have equal tongues and 45 have unequal tongues. 90 vee crossings, various angles. 30 obtuse crossings, 1 in 6. P.9 is blank tender form to be filled in and delivered by manufacturers to H C E Childers Esq M.P. at 11 Great Queen Street Westminster by Tues 23 Feb 1864. This is Hugh Culling Eardley Childers.

1864 pwm35_1864_VRaus_Carr_pat_swch GWR_1853-68_collection p.35 View DH Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Carr’s Patent Switches. Drawing no.1. [for contract]. Plan of switches. Details of chairs & connecting rods. Parts lists with 12ft equal tongues & with 12ft/14ft 9in unequal tongues.
Dated: “February 1864.” Annotated: “Recd from Mr Lewis 25 Feby 1864”.

1864 pwm36_1864_VRaus_Carr_pat_xing GWR_1853-68_collection p.36 View DH Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Carr’s Patent Crossing. Drawing no.2. [for contract]. Plan of vee crossing & check rail. Details of chairs. Parts list.
Dated: “February 1864.” Annotated: “Recd from Mr Lewis 25 Feby 1864”.

1864 pwm37_1864_VRaus_Carr_pat_obtuse_xing GWR_1853-68_collection p.37 View DH Victorian Railways, [of Australia,] Obtuse Crossing, Carr’s Patent. Angle 1 in 6. Drawing no.3. [for contract]. Plan of obtuse crossing. Details of chairs. Parts list.
Dated: “February 1864.” Annotated: “Recd from Mr Lewis 25 Feby 1864”.

1900 1900pc_pl41_VRaus_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.41 View 75, 80 & 100lbs 15’ 9” points and stock rails. Elevation of point rail. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl42_VRaus_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.42 View 80lbs Crossing 1 in 8.7. Part elevation of 1 in 8.7 crossing. Rail sections. Crossing 1 in 8.7 (detail). Crossing 1 in 8½. Diamond crossing 1 in 8.61. Diamond crossing 1 in 7¾. Check rail.

USA and Canadian Railway Company Drawings

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl33_ATSFRusa_1 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.33 View 52,56,61,67,70 & 71lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail sections.

1895 1895pw_pl34_ATSFRusa_2 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.34 View 66lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Formation.

Canada Southern Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1900 1900pc_pl24_CSRcan_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.24 View 80lbs 15’ 0” points and stock rail. Elevation and plan of rail brace. Detail of connecting rod no.1. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl25_CSRcan_xing IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.25 View 80lbs No.7 Crossing. Offset check rail for slip switches. Standard check rail.

1900 1900pc_pl26_CSRcan_sprx IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.26 View 80lbs Plan of spring crossing and details.

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl21_CORusa IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.21 View 75lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl22_CBQRusa IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.22 View 75lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Grand Trunk Railway (of Canada) drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1900 1900pc_pl38_GTRcan_pnts IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.38 View 80lbs 15’ 0” points and stock rail. Elevation and plan at point. Rail sections.

1900 1900pc_pl39_GTRcan_xings IRC Worthington_1900_drawings pl.39 View 80lbs Crossing 1 in 10. Crossing 1 in 10 (detail). Crossing 1 in 5.4¼. Crossing 1 in 5.4¼ (detail). Diamond crossing 1 in 5.4¼. Details of support.

Illinois Central Railroad drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl23_ICRusa IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.23 View 70 & 75lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail sections. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl24_LSMSRusa IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.24 View 71lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail section. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl25_NYCHRRusa_1 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.25 View 100lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate.

1895 1895pw_pl26_NYCHRRusa_2 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.26 View 100lbs FB Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.

1895 1895pw_pl27_NYCHRRusa_3 IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.27 View 65,70,75,80 & 100lbs FB FB rail sections.

Pennsylvania Railroad drawings

Date File Source Link Rail Description

1895 1895pw_pl28_PRusa IRC Hunt_1895_drawings pl.28 View 65,70 & 85lbs FB Joint with wide fishplate. FB rail sections. Fixings. Sleeper spacing. Formation.