Plaistow Works Locomotive Drawings
- Made:
- 1880-1938
The majority of these drawings originate directly from the drawing offices of the Plaistow Works and later of the Derby Works of the Midland Railway. These represent only a small proportion of the drawings originally created by this institution. Other drawings in the collection were made for the use of the Plaistow Works by contractors who supplied locomotives, carriages and associated mechanical equipment. These contractors included Dubs & Co Ltd, Sharp Stewart & Co Ltd, Beyer Peacock Ltd, Westinghouse and other companies.
There is also a register that covers drawings made at the Plaistow Works for use in the workshops, drawing numbers 1-2314 over the period December 1876 to August 1913.
A full listing can be found on the National Railway Museum website under 'Drawing Lists' at https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/research-and-archive/further-resources/catalogues.
Details
- Extent:
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31 boxes
- Identifier:
- PLAI
- Access:
- Access is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine.
- System of Arrangement:
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The original system of arrangement of the drawings has been obscured as a result of successive transfers of location from the original company Works. The drawings have been separated into two categories: those clearly originating with the Plaistow Works and forming a numerical sequence and those clearly originating from other companies and works.
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Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.