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Extract, Railway Magazine, pages 83 to 86 and cutting page 126, 'Oxford, An Operational...

Catalogue reference: ZSPC 11/481/14

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This record is about the Extract, Railway Magazine, pages 83 to 86 and cutting page 126, 'Oxford, An Operational... dating from 1954 Feb in the series W E Hayward Collection. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ZSPC 11/481/14
Date
1954 Feb
Description

Extract, Railway Magazine, pages 83 to 86 and cutting page 126, 'Oxford, An Operational Problem', by R Eckersley, describes layout of station, signalling and signal-box siting, and the difficulties caused by the increasing length and weights of trains, with many changes of locomotives and splitting of trains. One line-drawn route map, four monochrome photographic illustrations, and timetable giving passenger traffic for summer Saturdays.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19336846/

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ZSPC 11

W E Hayward Collection

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