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/1/7/1 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/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/2/13/1 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/2/15/1 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/2/17/1 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/2/18/1 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/2/27/1 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/2/32/1 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/2/37/1 Report on Steam Traction by E S Cox

ESCOX/2/37/2 Summary of subsequent proposals made by regarding future LMS practice

ESCOX/3/13/1 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/3/14/1 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