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Clippings and clipping books relating locomotives and railways [textual record, architectural drawing, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1857-1972.

Reference:

R15475-3-7-E

Type of material:

Textual material, Architectural and technical drawings, Art, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4746851

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Roy Fairbairn Walker fonds

Working records relating to railways

Clippings and clipping books relating locomotives and railways
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Sub-series includes:

86 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1857-1972.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

0.6 m of textual records.
5 technical drawings.
1 photograph : b&w.
1 print : poster.

Language of material:

English

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This sub-series contains clippings from various magazines and newspapers. It appears that Roy Fairbairn Walker clipped out articles and/or illustrations from magazines and newspapers for reference purposes. The clippings relate to: the design and construction of locomotive engines in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; the design of railway bridges and tunnels; the design of passenger and freight cars; and to various Canadian and international railway lines. There is also some additional material relating to atomic energy, aeronautics, ferry steamers, the Welland Canal, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.

More specifically, Walker shows an interest in the following locomotive designs, including: Prairie (2-6-2) Type; Consolidations (2-8-0) Type; Mikado (2-8-2) Type; Bershire (2-8-4) Type; Decapod (2-10-2) Type; Atlantic (4-4-2) Type; Pacific (4-6-2) Type; Hudson (4-6-4) Type; Mountain (4-8-2) Type; Suburban; Switchers; and the Mallet (Articulated) Type.

Some of the magazines/newspapers from which the clippings are from include: Canadian National Magazine; Engineering Magazine; Railway Review; American Engineer & Railroad Journal; Railway Mechanical Engineer; Railway Master Mechanic; Locomotive Firemen's Magazine; Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen's & Enginemen's Magazine; The Railway Gazette; Railway Mechanical Engineer & Railway Age Gazette; and Railroad Administration News.

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Private

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1976/0360
MG30-B98
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15475]

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4--7;

[Consultation 90 Open]

13--15;

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Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15475]

[Consultation 90 Open]

4;

[Consultation 90 Open]

15;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15475] 15

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15475] 4

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10