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Title
General arrangement drawing no 40544
Reference
YA1966.24/3/21/C/20/6741
Production date
1886 - 1886

Creator

Petrie, G. E.Biography Biography
Active c1886-1887, draughtsman for Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd

Scope and Content
General arrangement drawing for order 6741, which comprised of two '0-4-0' tram locomotives for the Manchester, Bury, Rochdale & Oldham Steam Tramway Progressive numbers 2737-2738
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Manchester, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Tramway Biography Biography
Steam powered tramway covering areas to the north and east of Manchester, which opened in 1883. The line never reached Manchester, as the permission to cross the existing horse tramways could not be obtained. Following completion in 1884, for a time the company operated the largest steam tramway in the world at 33.25 miles. The company went bankrupt in c1887.

Subject
Railway transport
Railroad locomotive industry
large format document
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

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contains 7 partsSUB-SUB-SUB-SERIESYA1966.24/3/21/C/20 Engineering drawings for orders recorded in Order Book No 25, numbers 6684-6806
- ITEMYA1966.24/3/21/C/20/6741 General arrangement drawing no 40544