Great Western Railway, Paddington, London, turntables, 1851

James Watt & Co. Drawings: Saw Mills, Turntables, Bridges and Roofs. (14 items).

1365. Great Western Railway, Paddington, London. Feb., Aug.-Oct. 1851. 14 items.
18 foot and 22 foot turntables.

General drawing of 18 foot "S" and "B" turntables - coloured reverse drawing.

Numbered drawings:
No. 1 - radial rings and rollers and centre of girders etc., No. 2 - centre pieces and girder sockets and gland bolts and nuts, No. 3 - segments of girder rings and roller paths etc. - partially coloured reverse drawings, with memorandum "Turntables: Reference to drawings - for Pattern Makers" (2 sheets).

Plan and section and elevation of 22 foot "S" turntable - coloured reverse drawing; plan and sections of girders for 18 foot "S" turntable - partially coloured reverse drawing; stays for 18 foot "S" turntable - reverse drawing; plan and sections of girders for 18 foot "B" turntable - partially coloured reverse drawing; radius rods, stays, distance bars, bolts etc. for 18 foot "B" turntable - partially coloured reverse drawing; radial stay ring for 18 foot "B" turntable - reverse drawing; position of chain ring at end of girders for 18 foot "B" turntables - partially coloured copy drawing. All the drawings bear letter codes.

Also transcript of the specification of 22 foot turntable, Feb. 1851.

Also sheet of coloured tracings of a turntable - not titled or dated.

Original Portfolio or 'Book' No. 1004.

For the Great Western Railway, Paddington, London. The turntables were ordered by Samuda Bros.