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Photographs, a collection of 12 photographic prints, 8 x 6 ins and 8½ x 6½ ins, 11 numbered on reverse. Produced from negatives of the Derby Works Collection of the London Midland & Scottish Railway, featuring staff at work in the Earlestown Carriage and Wagon Department, 1943 and 1944; also one image of a 24 ton van used to transport minerals, taken in 1952. DY30485, DY30486, DY30487, DY30488, DY20489, DY31018 (negative held by Museum), DY31019, DY31020, DY31021, DY31022, DY41414 (negative held by Museum).

Derby Works Collection of the London Midland & Scottish Railway, featuring staff at work in the Earlestown Carriage and Wagon Department, 1943 and 1944

1943-1952
Signal wire strength testing apparatus, Great Western Railway, ex Reading Signal Works, by J. Slee and Co, Earlestown, Lancashire, GWR machinery number SD L1.

Signal wire strength testing apparatus

Engineering Drawings of the Earlestown Carriage & Wagon Works - 162 drawings from the Earlestown Works of the London & North Western Railway, mostly wagon drawings but including lurries, components and some site plans that were used by British Railways arising from excavations done at Earlestown. Drawings on linen-backed cartridge paper, wax linen and paper copies.

Engineering Drawings of the Earlestown Carriage & Wagon Works

1869-1953
British Railways (London Midland Region) commemorative booklet "Earlestown Works Carriage and Wagon Engineer's Department 1853-1953", celebrating 100 years of the Earlestown Works. The book gives a history of the works, and includes a fold-out plan of the site. 16pp.

Earlestown Works Carriage and Wagon Engineer's Department 1853-1953

1953