Railway Rolling Stock

Book, paper with leather-covered card covers and gold-embossed lettering, Railway Rolling Stock, issued by Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., printed by Thomas Forman & Sons, Nottingham, circa 1925. Describes rail vehicles and wheels made by Cammell Laird & Co. and its subsidiaries the Midland Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Ltd., The Leeds Forge Co. and the Newlay Wheel Co. Ltd. Includes Pullman carriages, Sentinel railcars, goods wagons, tank wagons etc. for UK and overseas railway companies. Also includes descriptions of bogies, friction drawgear, "Willison" patent automatic central buffer couplers, wheels and axles.

Details

Category:
Documents
Object Number:
2008-7184
Materials:
paper, card and leather
Measurements:
overall: 252 mm x 307 mm
type:
book
credit:
Mrs. PA Wright