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Iron railway sleeper Coalbrookdale

Metallurgy

1700-1800

Iron railway sleeper Coalbrookdale

Metallurgy

1700-1800

Cast iron sleeper

Railway Infrastructure

1810-1835

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon, 1804

Railway Infrastructure

1804

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon

Railway Infrastructure

1804

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon

Railway Infrastructure

1804

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon

Railway Infrastructure

1804

Fifteen railway sleepers, beech, oak, ash and elm, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (each approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Fifteen wooden sleepers from the Croydon to Dover railway, 1842

Railway Infrastructure

1842

Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden sleeper from the Croydon to Dover railway, 1842

Railway Infrastructure

1842

Pressed steel longitudinal joint sleeper.

Railway Infrastructure

Plate sleeper with flat bottom rail clamp and part of tie bar attached, Spanish Railways.

Plate sleeper with flat bottom rail clamp, Spanish Railways

Railway Infrastructure

Wooden sleeper from track formerly under the City & South London Railway electric locomotive No.13 when on display at the Science Museum

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon

Railway Infrastructure

1804

Sleeper with chairs. Sample of third rail track, District Railway, comprising 2 sleepers and chairs, running and conductor rails with joints, bonds, insulators and feeder connections; together with the positive and negative current collecting shoes and their supports.

Sample of third rail track, District Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Wooden sleeper with two rail chairs attached. Part of short section of permanent way, showing original third rail electrical equipment and current collector, Tyneside electrification, 1904.

Wooden sleeper with chairs

Railway Infrastructure

1904

Wooden sleeper with two rail chairs. Section of British standard steel rails with four cast iron chairs and two wooden sleepers taken from main line track of London & North Eastern Railway, 1924.

Section of London & North Eastern Railway main line track

Railway Infrastructure

Plate sleeper with flat bottom rail clamp and part of tie bar attached, Spanish railways.

Plate sleeper with flat bottom rail clamp, Spanish Railways

Railway Infrastructure

Wooden sleeper from track formerly under the City & South London Railway electric locomotive No.13 when on display at the Science Museum

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wooden sleeper with two rail chairs and insulator attached. Part of short section of permanent way, showing original third rail electrical equipment and current collector, Tyneside electrification, 1904.

Wooden sleeper with chairs

Railway Infrastructure

1904

Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden sleeper from the Croydon to Dover railway, 1842

Railway Infrastructure

1842

Pressed steel sleeper with integral rail seatings.

Pressed steel sleeper with integral rail seatings

Railways

Cast iron sleeper.

Cast iron sleeper

Railway Infrastructure

Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden sleeper from the Croydon to Dover railway, 1842

Railway Infrastructure

1842

Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden sleeper from the Croydon to Dover railway, 1842

Railway Infrastructure

1842

Sleeper with chairs. Sample of third rail track, District Railway, comprising 2 sleepers and chairs, running and conductor rails with joints, bonds, insulators and feeder connections; together with the positive and negative current collecting shoes and their supports.

Sample of third rail track, District Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Wooden sleeper with two rail chairs. Section of British standard steel rails with four cast iron chairs and two wooden sleepers taken from main line track of London & North Eastern Railway, 1924.

Section of London & North Eastern Railway main line track

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron sleeper.

Cast iron sleeper

Railway Infrastructure

Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden sleeper from the Croydon to Dover railway, 1842

Railway Infrastructure

1842

Wooden sleeper from track formerly under the City & South London Railway electric locomotive No.13 when on display at the Science Museum

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wooden sleeper, 7ft length, for electric locomotive, City & South London Railway.

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wooden sleeper, 7ft length, for electric locomotive, City & South London Railway.

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wooden sleeper from track formerly under the City & South London Railway electric locomotive No.13 when on display at the Science Museum

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wooden sleeper from track formerly under the City & South London Railway electric locomotive No.13 when on display at the Science Museum

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wooden sleeper from track formerly under the City & South London Railway electric locomotive No.13 when on display at the Science Museum

Sleeper for electric locomotive from City & South London Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon

Railway Infrastructure

1804