Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Division of Transportation: Railroads' Engineering Data
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation
Hamily, David
NMAH.AC.0207
Archival Resource Key
1.5 Cubic feet
5 boxes
1912-1949
English
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Division of Transportation: Railroads' Engineering Data: 1912-1949.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into 8 series.
Series 1: New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad
Series 2: Piedmont and Northern Railway Company
Series 3: Takata and Company
Series 4: Philadelphia and Western Railway Company
Series 5: Sorocabana Railway
Series 6; Pennsylvania Railroad
Series 7: Miscellaneous Westinghouse Reports
Series 8: Erie Railroad Company
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of statistics on electric train operation, drawings, blueprints, technical papers, train classifications, research and development reports, business and financial correspondence (1933, 1939-1948, 1940-1941), installation and operation instructions, locomotive system test procedures, locomotive operations data and calculations, records of locomotive mileages and part failures, suggested locomotive improvements, locomotive specifications, plans for fire extinguishing systems, tonnage ratings and includes material from the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, Piedmont and Northern Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, Takata and Co. Railroad, Philadelphia and Western Railroad, Sorocabana Railway, and Erie Railroad Co.
Preferred Citation
Division of Transportation: Railroads' Engineering Data, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by David Hamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1986.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Transportation (now Division of Work and Industry) to the Archives Center.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: reproduction fees may apply.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Processing Information
Processed by Lisa Ulrich and Robert Harding, June 1986. Revised by Robert Harding, 2002.
Pennsylvania
New Haven (Conn.)
Locomotives -- Design and construction
Statistics
New York
Railroads
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Engineering
Hartford (Conn.)
Locomotive industry
Correspondence -- 1930-1950
Blueprints
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation
Takata and Company Railroad.
Sorocabana Railway.
Piedmont and Northern Railroad.
Philadelphia and Western Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad.
Erie Railroad Company
New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad
Series 1
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1912 and 1930
Cross section of wire arrangements
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1912-05-22
1
1
Statistics of Electric Operations
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1930-09-01
1
1
7 Schematic Diagrams of Circuits
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1
1
Piedmont and Northern Railway Co.
Series 2
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1940-1941
Business Correspondence
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1940-06-25-1941-01-10
1
2
Takata and Company
Series 3
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1927
Data Book regarding resistors and mechanical parts, 1927
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1
3
Philadelphia and Western Railway Company
Series 4
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1931
Proposal for Switch Control Unit, 1931-04-07
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1
4
Sorocabana Railway
Series 5
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1912-1949
Locomotive Specifications
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1
5
Pennsylvania Railroad
Series 6
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1932-1949
Wire Test Procedure P-5A Locomotive, 1932-10-10
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2
1
LGA Locomotive Testing, August 1933 - October 1933
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2
1
Air Distribution Tests, February 1934
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2
1
Blueprint for Cab Apparatus Arrangement, 1934-07-17
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2
2
Drawing for Cab Apparatus Arrangement, 1934-07-17
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2
2
Report regarding: Air Distribution Tests, February, 1935
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2
2
Wiring test for P-5A (modified) Locomotive, February, 1935
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2
2
Scale diagram of Railroad Car, 1935-03-29
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2
3
Data for P-SA locomotive temperature 1936-01-10
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2
3
Diagram of Locomotive Main & Control Circuit, 1937-09-21
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2
3
Blueprint of Locomotive Main & Control Circuit, 1937-09-21
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2
3
Suggested Improvements for GG-I Locomotive, October 1939 - April 1948
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3
1
Fire Extinguishers P-5A Locomotives, January 1947
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3
1
GG-I Transformer Instructions, 1936-01-10
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3
2
Elimination of Rust Deposits, 1936-05-01
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3
2
Locomotive 4820 Tests, 1945
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4
1
Electric Locomotive Specifications, February 1947
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4
2
Nine & Industrial Locomotive Class, 1947-10-03
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4
2
Mileage & Part Failure, September 1948 - April 1949
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4
2
Weight Transfer on Electric Locomotives
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4
3
Weight Transfer on Electric Locomotives
Weight Transfer on Electric Locomotives, [report]
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Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
1 Item
Ink on paper.
11.2" x 8.9"
undated
English.
4
3
Weight Transfer on Electric Locomotives, [report]
Weight Transfer on Electric Locomotives, [report]
Local Numbers
AC0207-0000001-01 (AC Scan No.)
AC0207-0000001-02 (AC Scan No.)
Scope and Contents
by Brian Wheeler.
Locomotives
Reports
Rail Car Power Sources and Mechanisms
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4
3
Erie Railroad Co.
Series 7
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1928-1929
Tonnage Rating Index, 1928-07-01 - 1929-02-01
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5
1
Tonnage Rating Sheets (2), 1928-12-01
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5
1