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Ex-London & North Western "Claughton" class 4-6-0
PART OF:
Pre-1923 papers including locomotives of pre-1923 design
Made:
17 April 1931 - 12 October 1931
part of archive:
Papers of E S Cox
maker:
Cox, Earnest Stewart
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4 items
Identifier:
ESCOX/1/4
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Papers of E S Cox
ESCOX/1 Pre-1923 papers including locomotives of pre-1923 design
ESCOX/1/1 List of Locomotive Rolling Stock
ESCOX/1/2 “Modern Loco Design and Construction - Articles in Railway Engineer” written by E S Cox
ESCOX/1/3 Notes on Ransay Steam Turbine Electric Locomotive
ESCOX/1/4 Ex-London & North Western "Claughton" class 4-6-0
ESCOX/1/4/1 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes regarding the investigations into problems experienced in the sheds with Claughton engines
ESCOX/1/4/2 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding valve gear on the "Caprotti" engine number 5908
ESCOX/1/4/3 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston re. repair and fuel costs of the different forms of the "Claughton" engines with statement of comparison
ESCOX/1/4/4 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to E J H Lemon regarding proposed rebuilding of "Claughton" engines
ESCOX/1/5 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding the investigations into problems experienced in the sheds with “Prince of Wales” class engines
ESCOX/1/6 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding 8-wheeled coupled freight engines and the investigations into problems experienced in the sheds with Western Division G11 and G2 types, Standard Class 7 types, 2-8-0 Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway type engines
ESCOX/1/7 Ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 8 4-6-0
ESCOX/1/7/1 Diagram showing performance improvement due to various modifications made Graphical representation of test runs with Horwich 4-cylinder 4-6-0 engines showing the effect of various alterations made
ESCOX/1/7/2 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding investigations into the defects of the Horwich Class 8 engines
ESCOX/1/8 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to to R. A. Riddles giving details of the mixed traffic engines nos. 14630-14655, Northern Division
ESCOX/1/9 Lancashire & Yorkshire Electric Stock at 1915
ESCOX/2 London Midland and Scottish Railway papers
ESCOX/2/1 Diagram of London Midland & Scottish Railway proposed 4-6-2 4-cylinder locomotive
ESCOX/2/2 Diagram of proposed 2-8-2 engine with booster for Toton-Brent coal traffic
ESCOX/2/3 Boiler dimensions of LMS locomotives – data sheets for boiler standardization from Derby, Crewe, Horwich, St Rollox, Kilmarnock, Inverness, Stoke and Barrow works
ESCOX/2/4 Memoranda of meetings concerning design of proposed LMS 4-cylinder compound 4-6-2 and 2-8-2 engines
ESCOX/2/5 Report on the history of tyre failures over the period 1877-1927
ESCOX/2/6 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding narrow rings for piston valves to reduce leakage of steam
ESCOX/2/7 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding exhaust steam injectors, where already fitted, and costs and savings
ESCOX/2/8 Locomotive availability diagrams
ESCOX/2/9 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, with notes on the comparison between simple and compound expansion in locomotives
ESCOX/2/10 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding proposed test of "Fury" high pressure locomotive
ESCOX/2/11 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding standard 2-6-4 tank engines and "precursor" tank engines on Watford and Tring residential services
ESCOX/2/12 Locomotive Casualties, Analyses of causes
ESCOX/2/12/1 Memorandum from [?E S Cox], Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding analysis of engine failures classified by speed and weight of locomotives
ESCOX/2/12/2 Report by E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston regarding analysis of causes of casualties with graphs showing effects of engine design
ESCOX/2/13 Proposed light 4-6-0 engines for the Northern Division
ESCOX/2/13/1 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding reboilering of engines in the Northern Division
ESCOX/2/13/2 Memorandum from [?E S Cox], Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding proposed light 4-6-0 engine for Northern Division
ESCOX/2/13/3 Memorandum from [?E S Cox], Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to Mr Riddles, regarding 1934 building programme, and the Prince of Wales and Northern Division 4-6-0 engines
ESCOX/2/13/4 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to H.P.M.Beames, Euston, regarding light engines for Highland and Callander and Oban lines
ESCOX/2/14 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to S J Symes, regarding locomotive taper boilers "new coned boilers", setting out originally proposed LMS taper boiler standardization scheme
ESCOX/2/15 Re-design of Hughes/Folwer Class 5
ESCOX/2/15/1 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to Mr W.A.Stanier regarding re-design of 2-6-0 standard engines with results of clearance tests
ESCOX/2/15/2 Memorandum from [?A.R.], Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office, Euston to Mr R.A.Riddles, regarding redesign of standard 2-6-0 engine after clearance tests
ESCOX/2/16 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to Mr R.A.Riddles, regarding new 4-6-2 locomotive and platform clearances at Euston Station
ESCOX/2/17 Locomotive renumbering
ESCOX/2/17/1 Memoranda regarding proposed renumbering to bring all standard engine numbers above 10,000
ESCOX/2/17/2 Schedule showing proposed renumbering to bring all standard engines numbers below 10,000
ESCOX/2/17/3 Annotated schedule showing proposed renumbering to bring all standard engine numbers below 10,000
ESCOX/2/18 French locomotive practice
ESCOX/2/18/1 Memorandum regarding French locomotives
ESCOX/2/18/2 Memorandum regarding performance of French locomotives comparing a test run with the Royal Scot
ESCOX/2/18/3 Report by E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston regarding visit to Paris, March 1939, in company of Pacific Locomotive Company
ESCOX/2/19 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to Mr W.A.Stanier, regarding dynamometer car tests, 3-Cylinders 5X engines on accelerated turnings between Birmingham and Euston
ESCOX/2/20 List of finished weights of 4-6-0 mixed traffic engines and tenders, Class 5P, 5F, numbers 5225 – 5451 inclusive
ESCOX/2/21 Report regarding development of a high pressure turbo-electric locomotive
ESCOX/2/22 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to Mr Stanier, regarding application of a Velox boiler to a locomotive at the works of the Cie Electro-Mecanique, Paris
ESCOX/2/23 Memorandum from E S Cox, Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Euston to Mr Stanier, regarding a visit to Germany in connection with an investigation into smoke abatement
ESCOX/2/25 Report on "2 to 1" Gresley valve gear on L.N.E.R. 3-cylinder locomotives
ESCOX/2/26 Minutes of meeting of L.M.S Works Superintendents at Euston Station, 29 June 1945
ESCOX/2/27 Water Treatment
ESCOX/2/27/1 Report on Water Treatment as carried out on American Railroads, issued by L.M.S. Chief Mechanical Engineers Department, Watford
ESCOX/2/27/2 Report to the Chairman and Members of the Traffic and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Committees on Water Softening for locomotives
ESCOX/2/28 Transcript of "The Building of an Engine" Radio broadcast on Midland Home Service given by Mr Cox, Chief Technical Assistant and Mr Robson, Acting Works Superintendent
ESCOX/2/29 Memorandum to Mr Cox from Mr H G Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer, regarding organization of the L.M.S. Railway C.M.E. Department
ESCOX/2/30 Report on footplate run on L.N.E.R. 2-cylinder mixed traffic 4-6-0 loco B1 class, and comparison with L.M.S Class 5 mixed traffic locomotive
ESCOX/2/31 Resume of third progress report of locomotive development committee on coal fired gas turbine locomotives
ESCOX/2/32 Laminated Springs (for locomotives)
ESCOX/2/32/1 Memorandum to Mr Cox regarding laminated springs for locomotives, and proposal to re-organize and re-equip the spring shop at Derby Locomotive Works
ESCOX/2/32/2 First report of the Laminated Spring Committee, regarding dissatisfaction with the life of laminated springs and proposals for their redesign
ESCOX/2/32/3 Memorandum from L.M.S.R. C.M.E. Department, Nelson Street, Derby, regarding classes on which laminated springs are used, quantity in service and estimated life
ESCOX/2/33 Memorandum from C.M.E Department, Nelson Street, Derby, of interview with Mr Symington MacDonald regarding his development of pulverized fuel firing on locomotives
ESCOX/2/34 Report on the division of work as between L.M.S. Railway Company and English Electric Co on the construction of two 1600 H.P. main line diesel electric locos, from C.M.E Department, Nelson Street, Derby
ESCOX/2/35 Memorandum from L.M.S.R. C.M.E. Department, Nelson Street, Derby, regarding new 2-6-0 and 2-6-2 locomotives and their limited use at certain sheds
ESCOX/2/36 Memorandum to H G Ivatt from E S Cox concerning post-war 4-6-2 locomotives for 100,000 miles a year running
ESCOX/2/37 Visit to the United States, 1945
ESCOX/2/37/1 Report on Steam Traction by E S Cox
ESCOX/2/37/2 Summary of subsequent proposals made by regarding future LMS practice
ESCOX/3 British Railways papers
ESCOX/3/1 Draft first report on standard steam locomotives, by the Executive Officer (Design), issued by the Railway Executive
ESCOX/3/2 Dimensional details and ratios for British Railways standard locomotives file
ESCOX/3/3 Report on the performance of the British Railways Standard Class 5 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive in the Scottish Region, issued by M.P.S.O. Glasgow
ESCOX/3/4 Report on Motive Power Policy, issued by the British Transport Commission
ESCOX/3/5 The Railway Executive report on the mechanical and electrical engineering on British Railways
ESCOX/3/6 Report on the performance of the British Railways Standard “Class 6” 4-6-2 mixed traffic locomotive in the Scottish Region, issued by M.P.S.O. Glasgow
ESCOX/3/7 Preliminary report on the performance of the British Railways Standard “Class 4” 2-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive in the Scottish Region, issued by M.P.S.O. Glasgow
ESCOX/3/8 Report on the selection of diesel locomotive types assessing technical considerations influencing the choice
ESCOX/3/9 Notes of meeting regarding design of diesel main line locomotives
ESCOX/3/10 Notes of meeting held at Locomotive Testing Station, Rugby regarding Giesl equipment
ESCOX/3/11 List of numbers of locomotives built, 1948-1963, organised by railway and builder
ESCOX/3/12 Correspondence with E S Cox concerning wartime Ministry of Supply/War Department "Austerity" 2-8-0, 2-10-0 and 0-6-0ST locomotives from the Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers Association and British Railways Board
ESCOX/3/13 Cylinder Efficiency, steam locomotive
ESCOX/3/13/1 Report No E.89, on the effect of speed and steam temperature on the cylinder efficiency of steam locomotives, provision of increased superheat by electrical means
ESCOX/3/13/2 Report No. E.229, on the effect of speed and steam temperature on the cylinder performance of steam locomotives, tests carried out by Rugby Testing Station. British Railways
ESCOX/3/14 Phasing out of Steam Traction
ESCOX/3/14/1 Modernization Plan, Planning Committee report chapter IV first draft
ESCOX/3/14/2 Memorandum to J C L Train regarding Locomotive Building Programme 1956, The Steam Locomotive in relation to proposals for electrification and diesel traction
ESCOX/4 Printed material
ESCOX/4/1 Reprint of “The Locomotive Boiler” by C.A.Brandt, with discussions, reprinted from Transactions of the A.S.M.E.
ESCOX/4/2 Proceedings of the Railroad Sessions at the A.S.M.E. Semi-Annual Meeting, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York
ESCOX/4/3 Report of the British Transport Commission Delegation to the USSR
ESCOX/4/4 “La Commande Individuelle Des Essieux, Mécanismes Appliques Aux Locomotives Électriques Et Automotrices Avec Indication Des Expériences Faites En Exploitation De Voies Ferrées De Toute Nature” par Adolphe-M Hug, Ingénieur-Conseil
ESCOX/5 Diagrams and drawings
ESCOX/5/4 Drawing of proposed class 5 4-6-2 mixed traffic locomotive
ESCOX/5/12 Drawing of proposed 4-6-2 passenger engine. 4 cylinder
ESCOX/5/27-10670 Drawing of cab side tank & bunker arrangement, water capacity 2000 gallons
ESCOX/5/27-10671 Drawing of cab side tank & bunker arrangement, end views
ESCOX/5/274 Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/1114 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. Weights and wheel spacing
ESCOX/5/1153 Drawing of proposed 4-6-0 compound engine (3 cylinders)
ESCOX/5/2056[A] Drawing of proposed 4-8-0 goods engine
ESCOX/5/2056[B] Drawing of proposed 4-8-0 goods engine
ESCOX/5/3526 Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3616 Drawing of proposed 3- cylinder 2-6-2 superheated mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/3618 Drawing of proposed 2-8-4 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3619 Drawing of proposed 0-6-2 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3621 Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3681 Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3711 Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3714[A] Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 saturated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3714[B] Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 saturated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3726[A] Drawing of proposed 2-6-2 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3726[B] Drawing of proposed 2-6-2 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3726[C] Drawing of proposed 2-6-2 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3735 Drawing of proposed 2-4-2 superheated tank engine
ESCOX/5/3742[A] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3742[B] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3742[C] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3749 Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3771 Drawing of proposed 0-6-0 superheated freight engine
ESCOX/5/3777 Drawing of proposed 0-6-2 tank engine (1928)
ESCOX/5/4332 Drawing of proposed 0-6-2 tank engine
ESCOX/5/8335 Drawing of proposed 4-6-2 passenger and 2-8-2 goods engines
ESCOX/5/10261 Drawing of boiler arrangement
ESCOX/5/10262 Drawing of firebox arrangement
ESCOX/5/16720 Drawing of scheme for proposed rail motor car to carry 20 passengers
ESCOX/5/16909 Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 with Derby G9AS boiler
ESCOX/5/16919 Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 with modified Crewe "Prince of Wales" belpaire boiler
ESCOX/5/17039 Drawing of co-ordination of design – 12 possible standard loco types to deal with all LMS traffic
ESCOX/5/17080[A] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/17080[B] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/17338[A] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine with baltic tank boiler
ESCOX/5/17338[B] Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine with Baltic tank boiler
ESCOX/5/17550 Drawing of profiles of proposed 4-6-2 and 2-8-2 engines
ESCOX/5/17560 Drawing of profiles of proposed 4-6-2 passenger and 2-8-2 goods engines
ESCOX/5/17604 Drawing of 21" x 28" 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/17619 Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/17632 Drawing of proposed 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine scheme for 48'6" wheelbase engine
ESCOX/5/17641[A] Drawing of 21" x 26" 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/17641[B] Drawing of 21" x 26" 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/18478 Drawing of profiles of proposed 4-6-2 passenger and 2-8-2 goods engines
ESCOX/5/18604 Drawing of proposed new compound locomotives 4-6-2 passenger and 2-8-2 freight
ESCOX/5/18613[A] Drawing of 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine
ESCOX/5/18613[B] Drawing of 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine with standard midland tender
ESCOX/5/18620 Drawing of proposed new compound locomotives 4-6-2 passenger and 2-8-2 freight
ESCOX/5/18827 Drawing of 2-6-0 mixed traffic engine with standard midland tender
ESCOX/5/95866[A] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive
ESCOX/5/95866[B] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive
ESCOX/5/97945 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive
ESCOX/5/98085 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive
ESCOX/5/98092[A] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive
ESCOX/5/98092[B] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive
ESCOX/5/110096[A] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive 6-cylinder compound
ESCOX/5/110096[B] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive 6-cylinder compound
ESCOX/5/112295 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. 6-cylinder compound passenger engine
ESCOX/5/112647 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive 6-cylinder (simple)
ESCOX/5/112648 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive 4-cylinder (simple)
ESCOX/5/127114 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. 6-cylinder compound passenger engine
ESCOX/5/127115[A] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. 6-cylinder compound passenger engine
ESCOX/5/127115[B] Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. 6-cylinder compound passenger engine
ESCOX/5/127801 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. 6-cylinder compound passenger engine
ESCOX/5/127802 Drawing of Beyer-Garratt Patent Locomotive. 6-cylinder compound passenger engine
ESCOX/5/D.RS-4370 Drawing of proposed 4-4-0 passenger tender engine
ESCOX/5/DD1153 Drawing of proposed 4-6-0 compound engine 3-cylinders
ESCOX/5/DE.22[A] Drawing of scheme for turbine-electric locomotive, (motor-bogie type)
ESCOX/5/DE.22[B] Drawing of scheme for turbine-electric locomotive, (motor-bogie type)
ESCOX/5/DVD.181 Drawing of B.T.C. Design Study – Std DE Loco layouts with various power equipts
ESCOX/5/E.11 Drawing of proposed standard boiler (drawing no. E9) showing application to different types of locomotives
ESCOX/5/E.U.1286[A] Drawing of proposed large passenger locomotive
ESCOX/5/E.U.1286[B] Drawing of proposed large passenger locomotive
ESCOX/5/L406 Drawing of Electro-turbo locomotive E I, by North British Loco Co Ltd
ESCOX/5/S-2194 Drawing of proposed 2-6-2 tank engine with superheater , L.T.&.S. Section
ESCOX/5/[10] Drawing of two unknown locomotives with 4 cylinders
ESCOX/5/[11] Diagrams for LYR & ARLE standard locomotives 4-4-0, 2-6-0, 4-6-0, 2-8-0 proposals
ESCOX/5/[1] Drawing of proposed 2-8-0 engine
ESCOX/5/[2] Drawing of cutaway of 4-6-2 locomotive
ESCOX/5/[3] Drawing of Lancashire & Yorkshire 4-6-2 tank engines, Horwich
ESCOX/5/[4] Graph of horse power required for various loads and speeds for Coronation Scot engine
ESCOX/5/[5] Drawing of suggested scheme for 2-6-4 tank engine to use same parts as 2-6-0 tender engine
ESCOX/5/[6][A] Drawing of scheme for 4-6-0 to run on Midland Division & in Scotland using 2-6-0 cylinders and modified Prince of Wales Belpaire boiler
ESCOX/5/[6][B] Drawing of scheme for 4-6-0 to run on Midland Division & in Scotland using 2-6-0 cylinders and modified Prince of Wales Belpaire boiler
ESCOX/5/[6][C] Drawing of scheme for 4-6-0 to run on Midland Division & in Scotland using 2-6-0 cylinders and modified Prince of Wales Belpaire boiler
ESCOX/5/[7] Drawing of scheme for proposed rail motor car to carry 32 passengers
ESCOX/5/[8] Drawing of suggested Class 5, 4-6-0, with Caprotti valve gear and Franco-Crosti boiler using boiler generally similar to Class 4, 4-6-0 and 2-6-4T
ESCOX/5/[9] Drawing of unknown locomotive with a Derby G9AS boiler and 3500 gallon water tank
ESCOX/6 Letter to E S Cox from A G Dunbar