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topic: 1163Dimensions of Pre-Grouping Points and Crossings
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posted: 11 Jul 2010 20:34

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phileakins
 
Swanage - United Kingdom

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Due to a small boy having grown into a much larger version and wanting his own room to himself, I have been forced to embark on a large scale tidy up of the railway stuff I have had squirrelled away in there for years.

During the process I (re-)discovered an article by Philip Millard, titled as above, in the HMRS Journal of Jan/Mar 1994, Volume 15 No1, ISSN 0963-195X.

In diagrams and tables the author sets out data from British Railway Track (1963) relating to straight cut switches, but more importantly has reproduced data from The Platelayers' Handbook of 1901 over five pages covering most common turnout varieties and junctions.

The 1963 (and earlier versions) book comes up quite regularly on e-bay, but I imagine the Handbook is as rare as hen's teeth so the article is invaluable!  I suppose the magazine's quite rare as well now.

PM me if you want further details, or contact the HMRS of course.

Phil

PS     In my notes I also see that I consulted Modern British Permanent Way by GJ Allen (1915).  I know that this was in the public library in Brixton, London SE as was Railway Points and Crossings by Neville H Cour-Palais (1944).  The reference number for both was 625.14, although that's probably been 'modernised'.

PPS I know it should be 'Dimensions' but I can't see how to change it.





 
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posted: 11 Jul 2010 21:44

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Brian Lewis
 
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Copies  of British Railway Track occasionally are seen in the marketplace. I have  4 copies - various editions going back to 1947. Also a copy of

Tables for Platelayers - Donaldson 1871

Modern Platelaying and Curves in Connection with Laying Points and Crossings - Taylor.
This is undated. but from the feel opf the paper, probably of similar age.

Modern British Permanaent Way - C. J. Allen. 1915

Trackwork. Edgar Allen 1961

.....and various other books and articles.

As long as it does not ingringe on anyone's intellectual property rights, I could photocopy articles, if there was anything specific anyone wanted.

Regards

Brian Lewis


phileakins wrote:
Due to a small boy having grown into a much larger version and wanting his own room to himself, I have been forced to embark on a large scale tidy up of the railway stuff I have had squirrelled away in there for years.

During the process I (re-)discovered an article by Philip Millard, titled as above, in the HMRS Journal of Jan/Mar 1994, Volume 15 No1, ISSN 0963-195X.

In diagrams and tables the author sets out data from British Railway Track (1963) relating to straight cut switches, but more importantly has reproduced data from The Platelayers' Handbook of 1901 over five pages covering most common turnout varieties and junctions.

The 1963 (and earlier versions) book comes up quite regularly on e-bay, but I imagine the Handbook is as rare as hen's teeth so the article is invaluable!  I suppose the magazine's quite rare as well now.

PM me if you want further details, or contact the HMRS of course.

Phil

PS     In my notes I also see that I consulted Modern British Permanent Way by GJ Allen (1915).  I know that this was in the public library in Brixton, London SE as was Railway Points and Crossings by Neville H Cour-Palais (1944).  The reference number for both was 625.14, although that's probably been 'modernised'.

PPS I know it should be 'Dimensions' but I can't see how to change it.





 


posted: 11 Jul 2010 23:59

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Brian Nicholls
 
Poole - United Kingdom

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phileakins wrote:
In diagrams and tables the author sets out data from British Railway Track (1963) relating to straight cut switches, but more importantly has reproduced data from The Platelayers' Handbook of 1901 over five pages covering most common turnout varieties and junctions.

Just picked up on this most interesting thread.

I had the good fortune a couple of weeks ago to find a copy of “Summersons PLATELAYERS GUIDE” seventh edition 1954 in a Bournemouth second-hand and collectors book shop.

One of the things I found very interesting was, it contained many Tables for Single Junction turnouts for Gauges from 2 ft through to 5 ft 6in.

With Angle of Crossings in all gauges, from 1 in 1 ¾ through to 1 in 18, with some at standard 4 ft 8 1/2in gauge up to 1 in 20.

There are other tables relating to curve radii

There was an interesting Preface in the book stating, that the founder of the original Summersons book printing company Mr. Thomas Summerson, designed and superintended the construction of the first set of switches and crossings to be used on the first passenger railway; The Stockton and Darlington railway 1825.

As Brian Lewis stated, As long as it does not infringe any copy-rights, I could scan articles, if there was anything specific anyone wanted.

Best regards.

Brian Nicholls.




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