Historical information

Flanged Tramway Rails - sections from The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough - see https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/North_Eastern_Steel_Co
1 - Walthamstow & District Light Railways BS Section No. 3C - 106 lbs. per yard 1904 - Dick Kerr & Co. Contractors London. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Outrage
2 - Bath & District Tramways 95 lbs per yard 1903 - George Hopkins & Sons Engineers London
3 - Burton on Trent Tramways 90 lbs per yard 1903 - Messrs Kincaid, Waller & Manville, Consulting Engineers
4 - Swindon Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 4 C, 111 lbs per yard, 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London
5 - Wigan Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 5, 100 lbs per yard, 1903 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London
6 - Derby Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 6, 107 lbs per yard, 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London
7 - Nottingham Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 1 , 90 lbs per yard, 1903, J. G. White Ltd, London, Contractors.
8 - Swindon Corporation Tramways, BS Section No. 4, 105 lbs per yard - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London, Messrs Lacy & Sillars Consulting Engineer
9 - Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways BS Section ? 96 lbs per yard. 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London
10 - Leicester Corporation Tramways & Track? 100 lbs per yard 1903, I George Maybey? MICE Engineer
11 - Ipswich Tramways 90 lbs per yard, 1902, Dick Kerr & Co. Contractors London

Significance

Shows the type of tramway rail and cross section produced by The North Eastern Steel Co early 1900's, the relationship to the British Standard and who used them. Provenance of the item not fully known. Possibly given to the Electric Supply Co of Victoria at the time when they would have been ordering rails for use in Ballarat. May have been collected by other parties.

Physical description

Plywood sheet, covered in black cloth displaying 11 different British Standard Rail Sections made by The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough , early 1900's. Each section secured with two 20mm (¾”) long, 3mm dia (1/8”) machine screws, countersunk with a slotted head from the rear. All nickel plated on both sides, engraved as to the tramway used on, date of production on the head of the rail, Designing Engineers on the web and the manufacturer on the foot of the rail. Cloth secured with staples and drawing pins on the rear.

On the rear is a chalked sign, the principal one being "No Thoroughfare"

Inscriptions & markings

Engraved as listed.