Records of the Drawing Office

YA1966.24/3

1854 - 1966

Designs of locomotives and the company's other products were planned and developed in the Drawing Office. The Drawing Office was divided into two sections, the locomotive section and the machine tool section. The Drawing Office came under the control of the Chief Engineer (Design) and reporting to him was the Chief Engineer. This series contains order books, drawings, notebooks, diagrams, sketch and calculation books and photographs.

199 items plus drawings and photographs

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The documents are arranged according to the following sub series: 1. Working pressures of boilers 2. Volumes concerning the erection of new boiler shop 3. Boiler serial numbers 4. Order books 5. Index to drawings 6. Draughtsmen’s notebooks 7. Names of railways 8. Progressive number books 9. Record of orders books 10. Drawing Office diaries 11. Index to engine and tender schemes 12. General Dimensions of Engines and Tenders 13. Valve diagrams 14. Balance weights in wheels 15. Sketch and calculation book 16. List of machine tools 17. Machine tools and drawings prepared 18. New tools wanted by Beyer, Peacock & Co. 19. Materials ordered books 20. Works plans 21. General Arrangement Drawings (arranged by drawing number) 22. Works Photographs (arranged by print or negative number)