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This index is arranged alphabetically.
Bretland Tracklayer
Canal inclines
Bude: David Wroe archive Bude Canal Inclines
Continuously Welded Rail (CWR)
In Ireland: Barry_2009
David Wroe Archive
Ellson Rail Joint
Photos & details: David Wroe archive Ellson joint
Gauge
Gauge widening on curves and in turnouts:
BRT
WR CCE instructions
article
Origin of 4ft 8 1/2 in:
HMRS article
Origin of Irish 5ft 3in gauge:
Barry_2009
Use of 4ft 8 3/8 in on BR:
HMRS article
HMRS EMB letter
Conference paper
Variations on 4ft 8 1/2 in:
RCTS history
article
Inspection Cars
Car, railcar: Barry_2009
International Railway Congress
IRC, IRCA: IRC_article
"John Bull" rail machinery
Drill, saw, borer: David Wroe archive notebook p.45-46
Joint chairs
Several companies: David Wroe archive notebook p.10-15, 24-25, 28-29
Joints
Origin of fishplate:
ICE Adams paper
Taylor Bros centenary
David Wroe archive notebook p.83
In 1895:
Hunt_1895
In 1905:
Ross_1905
Manufacturers
British Manufacturers of Permanent Way: BrPW_manufacturers article
Manufacturer's name markings on rail chairs: BrPW_manufacturers article
NRM
List of Permanent Way Drawings at the NRM
List of Permanent Way Objects at the NRM
Plateways
Bicslade Tramway: David Wroe archive notebook p.60
Bude Canal Sand Plateway: David Wroe archive Bude Canal Sand Plateway
Fayle's Tramway: David Wroe archive Fayle's Tramway
Haytor Granite Tramway: David Wroe archive notebook p.57
Lee Moor Tramway: David Wroe archive notebook p.58
Middlebere Plateway: David Wroe archive Middlebere Plateway
Platov Tracklayer
Points and Crossings (P&C)
See also "Switches and Crossings (S&C)"
Early designs:
Brees
Taylor Bros centenary
In 1900 (IRC report):
Worthington_1900
Worthington_1900_drawings
Bate_1999
On GWR:
GWR S&C practice
PWI
List of PWI papers
History: David Wroe archive PWI papers
Photos: David Wroe archive PWI photos
Rail Bicycles
Standardisation of Design
REA 1905:
REA
In 1924:
Various papers and references
Switches and Crossings (S&C)
See also "Points and Crossings (P&C)"