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Incline and level join, film slide
Collection of slides forming lecture "Rails in the Slate Industry" by D.R. Geering, UMIST 3rd year Mechanical Engineering Projects, c.1975 (copy of lecture notes in related material).
The cast iron plates below the turnout are re-railing ramps, installed as a safety measure, since a de-railment at speed on an incline of 1 in 3 could be disastrous (Incline C5)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2012.60/156
Acquisition
Donation, 29/8/2012
Measurements
Length
(mm): 50
Width
(mm): 50
Height
(mm): 2
Techniques
colour (photograph)
photograph
Material
film (photographic)
plastic
Location
In store
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