Post by earlyelectric on Apr 5, 2011 10:43:54 GMT
Hi
I'm looking at photos (not many) of MR and MDR lines just after electrification. The ballast looks to be quite low grade (ash or similar with an enormous range of sizes) and applied haphazardly. Sometimes the ballast is (almost) up to the top of the rail on the outside running(nonelectric) rail, sometimes the ends of sleepers are exposed to their full depth. None of these pics are of the main (inner circle) line.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the nature of ballasting circa 1906 on the west end of the inner circle, or what material was used?
Jon Price
I'm looking at photos (not many) of MR and MDR lines just after electrification. The ballast looks to be quite low grade (ash or similar with an enormous range of sizes) and applied haphazardly. Sometimes the ballast is (almost) up to the top of the rail on the outside running(nonelectric) rail, sometimes the ends of sleepers are exposed to their full depth. None of these pics are of the main (inner circle) line.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the nature of ballasting circa 1906 on the west end of the inner circle, or what material was used?
Jon Price
