Volume 3
- PART OF:
- Railway Diaries
- Made:
- 1950-06-01-1952-01-22
- part of archive:
- Fred Rich Archive
- maker:
- Rich, Frederick
Personal diary covering the period June 1950 to January 1952. Records Fred Rich's continuing apprenticeship at Brighton Works, including workshop training, fitting, machining, locomotive construction and work in a variety of engineering departments. The volume documents his participation in technical education through evening classes, engineering reports, mechanics laboratories and examination preparation, alongside continued railway observation, photography and correspondence. It also records growing friendships with footplate crews, shed staff and fellow railway enthusiasts, preserving technical discussions, recollections and observations of railway practice. References to locomotive history, railway literature and personal engineering projects reflect Rich's increasing interest in locomotive design and performance. The diary traces a period of increasing technical knowledge and confidence, documenting his development into an increasingly capable young railway engineer.
Details
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Identifier:
- RICH/1/1/3
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