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Catalogue description London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company and British Railways: Research Department: Engineering Reports
| Reference: | RAIL 792 |
|---|---|
| Title: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company and British Railways: Research Department: Engineering Reports |
| Description: |
The technical reports in this series deal with research into materials of construction and the behaviour of locomotives, rolling stock, track, canals and buildings. |
| Date: | 1931-1951 |
| Arrangement: |
This series is organised alphabetically by author and then by former departmental reference. |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
London Midland Region of British Railways, Scientific Research Department, 1948-1951 London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company, Scientific Research Department, 1933-1948 |
| Physical description: | 1057 files and volumes |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
British Railways Board |
| Custodial history: | Transferred from the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company to the British Transport Commission in 1948, then to the British Railways Board in 1963. |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company Scientific Research Department commenced operation on 1 January 1933. It consisted of six technical sections (Chemical, Physics, Metallurgical, Engineering, Paints and Textiles) and a library information service. The organisation continued after nationalisation, under the control of the London Midland Region of British Railways, until the formation of the Railway Executive's Research Department in 1951. |
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