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Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

1935
Vulcan steam locomotive

Vulcan steam locomotive

1911
Locomotive Whistle

Locomotive Whistle

1911
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

1961
model gold coast governement railways diesel locomotive

model gold coast governement railways diesel locomotive

1964
model epyptian state railways electric locomotive

model epyptian state railways electric locomotive

1949
Scale model of the 'Lion' locomotive

Scale model of the 'Lion' locomotive

1966
Diesel-electric locomotive, British Railways Type 3 Class 37 No. D6700

Diesel-electric locomotive, British Railways Type 3 Class 37 No. D6700

1960
Passenger Express - The Symbol of Comfortable Travel

Passenger Express - The Symbol of Comfortable Travel

circa 1930
Train Service and Cheap Fares between St Annes and Blackpool, 1934

Train Service and Cheap Fares between St Annes and Blackpool, 1934

1934
c30 large format files of drawings for steam locomotives, tenders, boilers and other components and arrangements, produced by the Vulcan Foundry drawing office. Includes drawings in folders sorted by component type as well as folders covering specific locomotive orders. Most drawings dated between 1935 and 1956. Includes drawings for the Chinese National Railways 4-8-4 KF class, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Liberation Class, the LNER B1 class, Nigerian Railways River Class, Victorian Railways J Class, as well as for locomotives for Indian Government Railways, Ministry of Supply, Burma Railways, Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway, Turkish State Railway, Gold Coast Railway, Argentine Railways, Queensland Government Railways, Tasmanaian Government Railways, Egyptian State Railways, East African Railways, Iranian State Railways, Iraqi Railways, Antofagasta Railway (Chili and Bolivia), North Borneo Railway and Nyasaland. Most folders include an index of drawings. Some folders are incomplete.

Vulcan Foundry Drawings

1935-1956
Drawing, paper with linen backing, Proposed Tank Engine for the South Western Railway of Venezuela, drawing made at The Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, 20 April 1888. Depicts a narrow gauge 0-6-2T locomotive. Stamped "Please return tracing if tender not accepted." Drawing no. 3534.

Proposed Tank Engine for the South Western Railway of Venezuela

1888-04-20
Positron Technical Development computer, with remote data collection equipment and user manuals. c. 1984.

Positron Technical Development computer

1984
Publicity booklet. London & North Western Railway. L&NW Pictorial Postcards - Scenic and Railway Subjects. 1913. Booklet listing postcard sets. Cover illustrations of L&NWR Scotch Express (front) and Euston & Erin/Holyhead-Dublin ferry (back). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited, Printers, Newton-le-Willows. 10pp plus covers.

Publicity booklet. London & North Western Railway

1913
‘Assembly of diesel locomotives’ at Vulcan foundry on 23 February 1962, based on information on leaders at the beginning of film, no titles on the film. Black and white film rushes (no edits, raw camera footage), no sound. The film starts with an outdoor sequence showing a EU06 class electric locomotive built for the Polish State Railway PKP pulled by a Pickfords road truck. A banner on the locomotive reads ‘300 Volts DC 2800 HP locomotive for Polish State Railways built by Associated Electrical Industries Limited, The English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry. The locomotive is taken away, transported by road. The rest of the footage on the reel is filmed inside Vulcan Works at Newton-Le-Willow. Footage shows wide range of metal work on diesel engines, several shells of locomotives are being worked being built at the same time, assembled diesel engines are transported across the works on a gantry crane to be fitted in locomotive body, wide shots of the works are taken from the crane. Footage also shows making and assembly of larger and smaller parts, assembly of engine parts, the different activities, specialist workers and machines at work (soldering, calibrating, cutting metal, machining). The film also features safety signs (large ‘Protect your eyes’ message on the gantry crane) and personal protective equipment worn by the workers. Information on leader 1 (handwritten): Vulcan No. 9 assembly of diesel locos (handwritten on leader). Information on leader 2 (printed from previous negative element, likely the original rushes): ‘NR Inds Engineering. Vulcan Foundry 23/02/1962’. Total duration: approximately 14 minutes

16mm film, print, ‘Assembly of diesel locomotives’

1962-02-23
Ticket dating press, North Staffordshire Railway, metal, cylindrical type, No. 12; c1890. Overall: 250 mm x 152 mm x 142 mm.

Ticket dating press, North Staffordshire Railway

1890
locomotive Worksplate, "Vulcan Foundry Co Ltd. No. 1338, Lancashire 1892, Newton-le-Willows", red, brass, oval, ex 0-6-2T Barry Railway No. 56, renumbered Great Western Railway 247, withdrawn August 1947.

Locomotive worksplate

1892
Papers of J.O.P. Hughes, Chief Designer (Gas Turbine Projects), English Electric Company, concerning the experimental locomotive no. GT3, 1948-1975. 3 boxes

J.O.P Hughes Papers Concerning GT3, 1948-1975

1948 to 1975
Travel Guide, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "London, Midland & Scottish Railway of Great Britain. Map of LMS system & principal train services", places of interest & timetable, produced for Canada & USA, 24 pages, soft cover with illustration by 'Bell'.

Map of LMS System & Principal Train Services

circa 1930
Timetable, paper, London Midland & Scottish Railway 'Temporary Passenger Services, London (Euston), Crewe, Carlisle and Branches North of Crewe'. C.P.28. For services May 10th - 15th, 1926. Printed by McCorquodale, London and Newton Le Willows. 1926.

temporary passenger services

1926
Handbill (double-sided). London Midland & Scottish Railway. English Cup Final. Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United at the British Empire Exhibition Stadium, Wembley, 28 april 1923. Cheap Fast Corridor Excursion to London (Euston) from Windermere, Staveley, Burneside, Kendal, Oxenholme, Carnforth, Morecambe, Lancaster and Garstang and Catterall. Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited, Printers, London (Works, Newton).

English cup final Bolton Wanderers v West Ham

1923
Notice. GWR/LMS/LNER/SR. Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, 12 May 1937. Closing of Railway Goods Sheds and Station Yards. Mauve text on white background. Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited, Printers, London and Newton. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen

1937
Notice, North Eastern Railway, Issue of Tickets, Tickets will be issued at this Office on application 15 minutes before the advertised time of departure of each train, George S Gibb, General Manager, York, 1st January 1894.

north eastern railway notice re issue of tickets

1894
Publicity Guide, London Midland & Scottish Railway, North Wales, text by Walter M Gallichan with advertisements for holiday accommodation, c1925, cover illustration of bay with cliffs in background, printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited, Newton-le-Willows, 166 pp plus covers, 128 x 203 mm

Publicity Guide

1925
Handbook issued by British Railways entitled 'Working Instructions for A.C. Electrified Lines', 3 May 1975. Includes definition of terms, description of the system, isolation and earthing of overhead line equipment, operation of electrical multiple unit trains and electric locomotives and protection of staff and other persons. Includes apendicies on electric shock - rescue and treatment and locations of neutral sections. B.R. 29987

Working Instructions for A.C. Electrified Lines

1975
Byelaws, West London Extension Railway Chelsea Dock, issued by Edward Bellamy, rinted by Mccorquodale & Co., London, Glasgow and Newton-le-Willows, 1865.

West London extension railway Chelsea Dock byelaws

1865
Publicity Guide, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Central Wales Spas and Holiday Resorts, text by Walter M Gallichan, c1925, cover illustrations of valley and hills by Montague B Blakc, printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited, Newton-le-Willows, 56 pp plus covers and map, 126 x 204 mm

Publicity Guide

1925