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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton LMS Route:
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Lawley Street Goods Depot: mrls940b
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Close up of image 'mrls940' showing the traverser moving a
covered van across the front of the Lawley Street Depot's shed. The
minutes of the meeting of the ICE's Engineering
Division recorded that, 'The traversers, being of unique design, probably gave
the greatest cause for satisfaction. They could almost be described as
selective conveyors. The incorporation of hydraulic operation had led to
smoothness of working and great precision of control, and the quietness of
movement was notable. When looking at the film, which was a silent one, it had
struck him that not much more noise emanated from the actual operation, when
men were moving goods about. It would be observed from Plate 3 that the two traversers ran on parallel tracks,
and therefore, as both worked towards the centre, they were right and left
handed. The spare traverser, which was housed at one end of the track, might be
required on either road, and could be turned as necessary while hung by the
Goliath crane. The lifting tackle for that movement could be attached quickly
and required no adjustment.
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