Collection of rail templates, including fishplates

Made:
1883-1967 in Middlesbrough
maker:
Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Collection of rail templates and sections, special and British Standard, for rails, fishplates etc, manufactured by the Cargo Fleet Iron Co Ltd, 1883-1967

Fishplate profile, standard, end and side, for BS 16lb rail, by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile made by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile, standard, end and side, for BS 25 and 27lb rail, by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile made by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Rail profile, standard, end and side, for 27lb flat-bottomed rail, by Cargo Fleet Iron Co. , probably 1954.

Rail profile, Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

1954
Rail profile, standard, end and side, for BS 30lb flat-bottomed rail, by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Rail profile, Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile, standard, end and side, for BS 30R rail, probably by Cargo Fleet Iron Co., unmarked

Fishplate profile made by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile, standard, end and side, for BS 40lb flat-bottomed rail, marked 'R. White/K18', by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile made by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Rail profile, NPL standard, side, for BS 40lb flat-bottomed rail.

Rail profile

Rail profile, standard, end and side, for BS 40lb flat-bottomed rail, marked `R. White', by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Rail profile, Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Fishplate profile, Crown Agents standard, end and side, for 45 R rail

fishplate profile

Rail profile, standard, end, for BS 50lb flat-bottomed rail, by Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Rail profile, Cargo Fleet Iron Co.

Rail profile, standard, end and side, for Glasgow & South Western Railway 87lb bull-head rail, by Cargo Fleet Iron Co., contract 29 Nov 1911

standard rail profile

1911
Rail profile, working, end, for Glasgow & South Western Railway 90lb bull-head rail, dated 1 Feb 1916

working rail profile

1916

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Details

Category:
Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories
Object Number:
1994-7136
type:
fishplate gauge
credit:
British Steel Corporation(Middlesbrough)

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