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Drawing list for standard 4,000 gallon tender, March 1938, 1 document, Derby Works Drawing Office.

derby works drawing list

1938
Drawing list for 3-cylinder Class 6 Royal Scot engines taper boiler conversion; nos. 46100-46169, c. 1943, 1 document, Derby Works Drawing Office.

derby works drawing list

1943
BREL Derby Locomotive Works Horticultural Society 29th Show & Open Day Programme, Saturday 30th August 1975. Photocopied programme, including details of famous locomotives made at Derby, and list of Horticultural Society displays. Branded as part of BR 150th Anniversary Celebrations.

BREL Derby Locomotive Works Horticultural Society 29th Show & Open Day Programme

1975-08
Draft British Railways (London Midland Region) booklet to accompany a visiting party inspecting Derby Locomotive Works Surgery, First Aid and Ambulance Arrangements in May 1952. Includes works plans and organisation chart. 30pp.

Visit to Inspect Derby Locomotive Works Surgery, First Aid and Ambulance Arrangements (supplied title)

1952-05
British Railways memorandum "Conservation of Locomotives" issued by the Protective Coatings Laboratory, Derby, April 1968. 2pp.

Conservation of Locomotives

1968
London Midland & Scottish Railway typed booklet "Visit of the Derby & District Leading Press Representatives to Derby Locomotive Works," 6 November 1945, describing the works and the various areas to visited by the press delegation. Typed booklet with linen-backed cover and various photographs and a plan of the works with the party's route marked on. 17pp.

Visit of the Derby & District Leading Press Representatives to Derby Locomotive Works

1945-11
Leaflet, Midland Hotel, Derby.(Beige)

Leaflet, Midland Hotel, Derby.(Beige)

London Midland & Scottish Railway typed booklet describing Derby Locomotive Works - history, workshops etc., circa 1945? Typed sheets in a plain card cover. 18pp.

Description of Derby Locomotive Works

circa 1945
British Railways (London Midland Region) booklet "Principal Express Freight Train Services," listing freight train services, goods agents and depots etc. , December 1956. 12pp with fold-out map. Publication no. BR 35401.

Principal Express Freight Train Services

1956
Booklet, two copies, "Instructions on Addressing and Despatching of Documents and Alphabetical List of Stations and Depots etc", 73pp., Published by the London Midland and Scottish Railway, Printed by Bemrose, Derby, January 1944.

Instructions on addressing and desInstructions on Addressing and Despatching of Documents and Alphabetical List of Stations and Sepots etc

1944
British Railways (London Midland Region) booklet for the Visit by The Main Workshops Committee to Derby Locomotive Works, Wednesday 8 November 2005. Includes several photographs and works plans. 18pp.

Visit by The Main Workshops Committee to Derby Locomotive Works

1967-11
London Midland & Scottish Railway typed booklet describing the new Works Canteen at Derby Locomotive Works, including its equipment, menu, entertainment facilities, acoustic properties, etc. Typed booklet produced for the opening of the canteen during the war, in a plain card cover. 9pp.

Derby Locomotive Works Works Canteen (supplied title)

circa 1943
British Railways Board commemorative brochure to mark the Visit of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to Derby on Thursday the 14th of May 1964 to open the Engineering Research Laboratories and Tour the Locomotive Works. 31pp.

Visit of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to Derby on Thursday the 14th of May 1964 to open the Engineering Research Laboratories and Tour the Locomotive Works

1964-05
British Rail Engineering Ltd. printed booklet for the Visit of the Board of British Rail Engineering Ltd. to Derby Locomotive Works, Wednesday 12 June 1974. Includes notes on the APT, photographs, statistics etc. 20pp.

Visit of the Board of British Rail Engineering Ltd. to Derby Locomotive Works

1974-06
British Railways (Electrification Division Overhead System Design Section, Derby) report "Types of overhead line equipment structures used on British Rail and overseas contracts. 18pp including illustrations and diagrams.

Types of overhead line equipment structures used on British Rail and overseas contracts

circa 1987
Book of locomotive Firing Instructions, issued by R.M. Deeley, Locomotive Superintendent, Midland Railway, Derby. Oct 1904.

Book of locomotive firing instructions

1904
Book, paper, paper covers with linen backing, printed, "Re-numbering of Locomotive Stock Part IV - Northern Division: B," listing LMS re-numbering of Caledonian Railway, Glasgow & South Western Railway and Highland Railway locomotives. Gives old and new numbers, with manuscript additions giving locomotive class and St. Rollox Works Y numbers. Cover missing.

Re-numbering of Locomotive Stock Part IV - Northern Division: B

circa 1923
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 69, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 4-6-0 No 5740, Performance and Efficiency, March 1937. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 69, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 4-6-0 No 5740

1937
Locomotive test report, British Transport Commission (London Midland Region) Report L129, locomotive class superheated 4F 0-6-0 No. 44481, performance and efficiency: comparison with 4-6-0 locomotives, November 1959, Derby, 7 pages of text, 8 diagrams. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/11)

Locomotive test report, British Transport Commission (London Midland Region) Report L129

1959
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 75, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5606, To compare efficiency of TAB piston valves with that of standard valve, Special technical features list engine fitted with TAB piston valves, February 1938. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 75, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5606

1938
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report, locomotive class 2P 4-4-0 No. 633, performance and efficiency: comparison of efficiency with Dabeg feed pump or with live steam injector, January and February 1934, Derby, 4 pages of text, 1 diagram, 1 pull-out sheet. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/10)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report, locomotive class 2P 4-4-0 No. 633

1934
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 45, standard Class 7 locomotive 0-8-0 No. 9508, performance and efficiency, comparison of various types of coal, May 1934, Derby, 5 pages of text, 2 diagrams, 7 tables. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/23)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 45

1934
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 62, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 4-6-0 taper boiler engine No 5669, Class 5X 4-6-0 taper boiler engine No 5684, Class 5X 4-6-0 taper boiler engine No 5665, To ascertain effect on efficiency resulting from firebox smokebox and boiler modifications, June 1936. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 62, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 4-6-0

1935
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 33, locomotive class Royal Scot 4-6-0 No. 6158, performance and efficiency of reducing boiler pressure, June 1931, Derby, 11 pages of text, 3 diagrams, 1 table. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/20)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 33

1931
Locomotive Test Report, British Transport Commission, British Railways, L122, 2-D-2 diesel-mechanical locomotive No 10100, Performance and efficiency, Fell transmission system. (NRM Technical Archive Reference TEST/DIESEL/10)

Locomotive Test Report, L122, 2-D-2 diesel-mechanical locomotive No 10100, Performance and efficiency, Fell transmission system.

1959
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 84, Performance and efficiency, 2 cylinder 2-6-4T No 2648, 2cylinder 2-6-4T No 2207, Special technical features list self-cleaning smokebox, May 1946. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/24)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 84, Performance and efficiency, 2 cylinder 2-6-4T No 2648, 2cylinder 2-6-4T No 2207

1946
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 79, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5654, To compare performance and efficiency with and without locomotive pilot valve in operation, Special technical features list engine fitted with valve pilot. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 79, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5654

Locomotive test report no 93, Performance and efficiency, British Railways (London Midland Region) class 4F, 2 cylinder 2-6-0, No 43027, When working to Class 4 passenger timings, Special features single blast pipe, May 1949. (NRM Technical Archive Reference TEST/LMS/13)

Locomotive test report No 93, Performance and efficiency, British Railways (London Midland Region) class 4F, 2 cylinder 2-6-0, No 43027

1949
Booklet, "Visitors' Souvenir of the World's Fair Chicago' presented by the Midland Railway to George H. Turner, General Manager, printed by Bemrose and Sons, Derby, 1893.

Visitors' Souvenir of the World's Fair Chicago

1893
Binder of printed Lecture Notes and Drawings from the British Railways (London Midland Region) M.P. Diesel Training School, Derby, reprinted October 1959.

British Railways L.M. Region Motive Power Department Diesel Training School, Derby - Lecture Notes and Drawings

1959
Programme - Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Visit to C.M.&E.E. Department, The Railway Technical Centre, Derby. Describes the exhibits to be examined on the visit, including the Mk. III coach. 7 May 1973. 7pp.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Visit to C.M.&E.E. Department, The Railway Technical Centre, Derby

1973-05
Locomotive test report, British Transport Commission (London Midland Region) Report L98, locomotive classes superheated 5P5F 4-6-0 No. 5048, 5P4F 2-6-0 No. 2831, 5P4F No. 2751, performance and efficiency: timing and loading of fitted freight trains, March 1935, Derby, 11 pages of text, 4 graphs. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/15)

Locomotive test report, British Transport Commission (London Midland Region) Report L9

1954
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 72, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5660, To investigate the possibility of accelerating express passenger services, November 1937. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 72, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5660

1937
Locomotive test report, No 92 Performance and efficiency, British Railways (London Midland Region) class 4F 2-6-0, No 43027, When working to Class 4 passenger timings, Special features twin blast pipes, April 1949. (NRM Technical Archive Reference TEST/LMS/13)

Locomotive test report, No 92 Performance and efficiency, British Railways (London Midland Region) class 4F 2-6-0, No 43027

1949
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 50, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5540 parallel boiler, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No5517 parallel boiler, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5553 taper boiler, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5554 taper boiler, To study capabilities of 3 cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives working accelerated passenger timings, July 1935. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 50, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0

1935
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Performance and efficiency, 2 cylinder 2-6-4T No 2347, To compare coal and water consumption when working with either exhaust steam or live steam injector, June 1946. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/24)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Performance and efficiency, 2 cylinder 2-6-4T No 2347

1946
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 76, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5606, To compare efficiency of TAB piston valves with that of standard valve, Special technical features list engine fitted with TAB piston valves, February 1938. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 76, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5606

1938
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report, locomotive class 2P 4-4-0 No. 587 (with double exhaust piston valves) and No. 609 (with standard piston valves), performance and efficiency: "To determine saving in fuel to be obtained by fitting double exhaust piston valves", November and December 1929, Derby, 9 pages of text, 1 diagram, 8 graphs. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/10)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report, locomotive class 2P 4-4-0

1929
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 43, standard Class 7 locomotive 0-8-0 No. 9628, performance and efficiency, comparison of various types of coal, September 1933, Derby, 4 pages of text, 2 diagrams, 7 tables. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/23)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 43

1933
Booklet, paper, "Alterations of, and Additions to the Book of Instructions to Station Masters, Signalmen and others, containing Double and Single Line Block Telegraph Regulations, Electric Train Tablet or Staff Regulations, Permissive and Station Yard Working Regulations and General Instructions to be observed by Signalmen," issued by the LMS Chief General Superintendent, Derby, September 1931. 12pp. Document no. ERO 46413/2.

Alterations of, and Additions to the Book of Instructions to Station Masters, Signalmen and others, containing Double and Single Line Block Telegraph Regulations, Electric Train Tablet or Staff Regulations, Permissive and Station Yard Working Regulations and General Instructions to be observed by Signalmen

1931-09
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 81, locomotive class 6P Royal Scot 4-6-0 No. 6170 (with taper boiler) and No. 6112 (with parallel boiler), performance and efficiency: to compare locomotives with parallel and taper boilers, May 1939, Derby, 8 pages of text, 3 diagrams, 4 tables. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/20)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 81

1939
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 38, locomotive class Royal Scot 4-6-0 No. 6158, performance and efficiency: deterioration of performance and efficiency while in service, June 1932, Derby, 16 pages of text, 5 diagrams, 2 tables. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/20)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 38

1932
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 36, locomotive class 2P 4-4-0 No. 706, performance and efficiency: comparison of efficiency Dabeg Pump or injector, July 1931, Derby. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/10)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 36, locomotive class 2P 4-4-0 No. 706

1931
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report, locomotive class 6P Royal Scot 4-6-0 No. 6131 (with taper boiler), class 5X 4-6-0 No. 5736 (with taper boiler) and class 6P Royal Scot 4-6-0 No. 6162 (with parallel boiler), performance and efficiency: to ascertain coal and water consumption of three types of express passenger locomotives, June 1945, Derby, 14 pages of text, 3 diagrams. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/20)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report, locomotive class 6P Royal Scot 4-6-0

1945
Booklet, paper, card, "Tyre Profile and Wheel Gauges for Rolling Stock," British Railways Board Chief Engineer (Traction & Rolling Stock) Department, Derby, copy belonged to A.J. Carroll of Knottingley depot, issued October 1973, second issue, document no. MT/11, 46pp.

Tyre Profile and Wheel Gauges for Rolling Stock

1973-10
Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 51, locomotive class Royal Scot 4-6-0 No. 6158, performance and efficiency: to investigate the possibility of working accelerated London-Glasgow service, January 1935, Derby, 10 pages of text, 4 diagrams. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/20)

Locomotive test report, London Midland & Scottish Railway Report No. 51

1935
Interest Statement issued by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company for the half year ended 15th May 1947. Voucher number 1148 issued to John Dearden.

London Midland & Scottish Railway Company interest statement

1947
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 73, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5684, Special technical features list fitted with Kylchap blast pipe, December 1938. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 73, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0 No 5684

1937
Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 39, Performance and efficiency, 2-6-0 + 0-6-2 Garratt No 4967, Performance and efficiency with increased running speed, June 1932. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/25)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 39, Performance and efficiency, 2-6-0 + 0-6-2 Garratt No 4967

1932
Locomotive test report, LMS Report N o58, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3cylinder 4-6-0 No5646 taper boiler, Class 5MT 2cylinder 4-6-0 No5082, To determine maximum loading for various classes of engines, July 1935. (NRM Technical Archive reference TEST/LMS/19)

Locomotive test report, LMS Report No 58, Performance and efficiency, Class 5X 3 cylinder 4-6-0

1935