Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (Tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube), comprising 2 sleepers and chairs, running and conductor rails with joints, bonds feeder connections and insulators, together with positive and negative current collectors and supporting beams

Details

Category:
Railway Infrastructure
Object Number:
1930-209
type:
tracks
credit:
Metropolitan District Railway & Associated Railway Companies

Parts

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sleeper and chairs

Measurements:
overall: 273 mm x 2159 mm x 235 mm,
Object Number:
1930-209/1
type:
sleeper and chairs
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sleeper and chairs

Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 240 mm x 2000 mm,
Object Number:
1930-209/2
type:
sleeper and chairs
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

rail and joint, fishplates marked, "1927, HCSteel [High conductivity steel], LER, GKN"

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1930-209/3
type:
rail & fishplate assemby
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

rail and joint, fishplates marked, "1927, HCSteel [High conductivity steel], LER, GKN"

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1930-209/4
type:
rail & fishplate assemby
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Conducter rail

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 1260 mm x 120 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1930-209/5
type:
conductor rail
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Conductor rail

Measurements:
overall: 120 mm x 130 mm x 1280 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1930-209/6
type:
conductor rail
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Current pick-up shoe and mounting

Measurements:
overall: 230 mm x 910 mm x 170 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1930-209/7
type:
current pick-up shoe and mounting
Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Sample of Rail Track, London Electric Railway (tube)

Negative return shoe and mounting

Measurements:
overall: 1340 mm x 470 mm x 230 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1930-209/8
type:
negative return shoe and mounting