AMJ Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Does anyone know of where the work's record are located as I would like to add into my personal database. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Try Statfold Barn, I believe they had a lot of the drawings and other paperwork. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 According to this: http://www.nrm.org.uk/~/media/Files/NRM/PDF/archiveslists2012/businesses/Manufacturers%20records%20list%20photocopies.pdf the NRM has copies, the originals of which appear to reside at Armley Mills. (That would appear to be right on the OP's doorstep!). Certainly Hunslet acquired much of the property of Avonside in the 'thirties, and Statfold may indeed hold some of this material. I'm probably getting confused with Fox Walker/Peckett, but I know that some local builders' records are in the custodianship of Bristol Harbour ("M Shed") - might be wortth trying if the other leads draw a blank. The records of the preceding companies (Stothert & Slaughter, Slaughter Gruünning, etc.) are missing - believed either destroyed or removed to the USA and subsequently lost. Various attempts have been made to recreate the builder's lists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Armley mills did hold the records but I know Statfold have avonside drawings as we've had copies of some through them recently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Armley mills are listed as having records for various local builders BUT our beloved council has no money and many of these records are no longer in the city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted April 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2015 So to carry the debate further for my own selfish means... I have a kit for an Avonside B3 which will appear on a WW1 layout Tackeroo (Cannock Chase Military Railway). The locomotive was delivered new to the line in 1916 as Longmoor took over operations. Builders number 1742/1916 with a war department number of No.92 So I don't need drawings but would like to know what livery it would have been supplied in. Talking to Nigel - Avonside 1563 he feels that it could have been to a war department colour (the ROD locomotives on the western front were grey or black) or in a colour standard to Avonside. So does anyone know if that level of detail exists. I suppose livery data relating to other war department locos at the same period may also be useful Any idea anyone? Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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