Pages 116 and 117 of John Graham's report book 1835-1838

[Page 116]

Septr 30th 1836 Jno Graham Reports to the Commettee

The Black Boy and Norwood Collieries have been very much stoped this Week for want of Empty Waggons[.] Both Collieries were off work yesterday

Play on the axles
Fire End Middle Engine End

Locomotion 1 - 1⅛
Hope 1⅞ 1⅞ ¾ 1 Small Wheel
Blk Diamond 1¼ ¼
Diligence 1½ 2 1
Royal George 2¼ 2 ⅛ Wheels different Size
Experiment 1⅗ 1⅝ 1
Rocket 2⅜ 1½ 1⅛ 1 Bad Wheel
Victory ¾ 1¼ ⅞
Magnet 1⅗ 1¼ ⅝ Bent axle
Coronation 1⅜ 2 1½
William 1⅞ 2¼ 1

[Page 117]

Oct 7th 1836 J Graham Report to the Commettee that he has got the whole of the Engine Wheels Gauged and can find little fault as it Regards the Wedging on of the Wheels; The greatest evel is of some of there having too much Play and some of the Engines not having there Wheels all of a size

Fire End Midl Engine End
Northumbrian 1⅗ 2¼ 1⅝ Bent axl
Director 1 ⅝ 6/8
Lo Brougham 1⅛ 1 6/8
Shildon 1¼ 1⅗ ¼ Bent axle
Darlington 1½ ¾ ⅞ Different Sizes
Adelaid ⅞ 1 ⅞
Earl Grey 1½ 1¼ 1¼
Lo Durham ¾ ⅞ 1¾
Wibberford ⅞ 1⅗ 1 Bent axl
Majestic 1½ 1⅜ 1⅞
Enterprise 2 1⅞ ⅛