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Catalogue description British Railways: Chief Civil Engineer's Department: Correspondence and Papers
| Reference: | AN 129 |
|---|---|
| Title: | British Railways: Chief Civil Engineer's Department: Correspondence and Papers |
| Description: |
This series contains files of the Chief Civil Engineer's Department relating mainly to submissions made to the British Railways Investment Committee, concerning electrification schemes, new buildings and stations. It also contains papers dealing with new track repair, high speed track and routes, plant and machinery, testing equipment, materials and container terminals. |
| Date: | 1947-1980 |
| Arrangement: |
Files are arranged in numerical order. |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
British Railways, Chief Civil Engineers Department, 1947-1980 |
| Physical description: | 216 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
To deal with civil engineering matters, a Chief Officer Engineering (Works) was appointed as head of department to oversee civil engineering throughout British Railways (BR). On BR, civil engineering includes construction, repair and maintenance of railway track and buildings. Under the 1952 Transport Act the Railway Executive was abolished. In the revised BTC organisation a Chief Officer (Civil Engineering) was created with effect from 1953. The title was subsequently restyled Chief Civil Engineer in 1955 and became Director Civil Engineering in 1980. |
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