Drawing, ink wash

Made:
circa 1943 in Crewe

Drawing, ink wash, Riveting a firebox foundation ring in the boiler shop at Crewe railway works, by Robin Comyns Carr, about 1943. Depicts two boilermakers riveting a steam locomotive boiler, using a hydraulic riveter hanging from a hoist. The boiler is lying on its back, with the base of the firebox uppermost for riveting. Executed in a monochrome wash.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
2023-430
Materials:
cardboard, ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
drawing: 175 mm x 195 mm
mount: 230 mm x 264 mm
type:
drawing