Specimen cross-section of railway track

Specimen cross-section of railway track, 5'6" gauge, 1001b rail, with cast iron sleepers, 2 chairs and tie bar

Details

Category:
Railway Infrastructure
Object Number:
1924-681
type:
section of rail
credit:
Trafalgar John Brown Oil & Gas Limited; Tees Side Bridge & Engineering Work Ltd.

Parts

Tie Bar

Tie Bar

Tie bar with four slots, marked: "A F Co Ld CONT 5672 EIR 100 lbs DH". Ex East India Railways.

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 2160 mm x 12 mm,
Materials:
iron
Object Number:
1924-681/1
type:
tie bar
Chair from Cross-Section of Railway Track

Chair from Cross-Section of Railway Track

One of two chairs, part of specimen cross-section of railway track, 5'6" gauge, 1001b rail.

Object Number:
1924-681/2
type:
chair
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Chair from Cross-Section of Railway Track

Chair from Cross-Section of Railway Track

One of two chairs, part of specimen cross-section of railway track, 5'6" gauge, 1001b rail.

Object Number:
1924-681/3
type:
chair
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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