Drawing, Stripping pit in the Erecting Shop at Crewe railway works

Made:
circa 1943 in Crewe

Drawing, ink wash, Stripping pit in the Erecting Shop at Crewe railway works, by Robin Comyns Carr, about 1943. Depicts the dismantling of an inside cylinder goods locomotive. The engine has been reduced to its boiler and frames as a team of fitters remove parts for repair. Executed in a monochrome wash.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
2023-400
Materials:
cardboard, ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
drawing: 137 mm x 225 mm
mount: 220 mm x 310 mm
type:
drawing

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