Rail

1997/016

Length of a cast iron plate rail, incomplete and damaged

SKU: 1997/016 Category: Rail

Description

Length of a cast iron plate rail used on the Kilmarnock & Troon Railway. Incomplete and damaged.

For description of the railway see Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering, 1998, 126, May, 73-85.

For a general description and images of early cast iron plate railways see https://tringlocalhistory.org.uk/Railway/c03_track.htm.

Acquisition Number	1997/016
Item Type	Rail
Short Description	Plate rail
Manufactured by	Possibly the Kilmarnock Foundry
Date of Manufacture	c. 1810
Sub-items	None
Supporting Items	None
Makers Number	None
Marks	None
Dimensions (mm)	700 (L) x 100 x 90
Donor	Laigh Milton Viaduct Conservation Project
Date Donated	December 1977
Materials	Cast iron
Condition	Poor (rust damage and broken)
Display Location	Not on display. Museum Area. Case 6. Store.