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Actions	Papers of John Melling, Locomotive Superintendent Remove from selection Add to selection TitlePapers of John Melling, Locomotive Superintendent ReferenceMEL CreatorMelling, John John Melling of Rainhill was a railway engine builder and was in charge of the locomotive shop of the London and Midland Railway in the 1830s, becoming in complete charge of the locomotive department in 1837, he was replaced by John Dewrance and then established the Rainhill Iron Works with his son. He was also Superintendent of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway’s Edge Hill Workshop. He promoted his ‘improved fireplace for a locomotive engine, with hollow bars, and ash pit constructed so as to form part of the boiler’ this was incorporated into his patent of 1837. Date 1837 - 30 January 1885 Scope and ContentThis archive contains papers of John Melling and his descendants, including patent correspondence and locomotive engine lists. Extent1 box Physical descriptionFair condition, includes a patent and a wax seal in a metal case and leather wallet containing bundle of items LanguageEnglish Archival historyTransferred to the NRM from a private donor in 1997, the donor was a descendent of John Melling. The donation was part of a larger collection containing records relating to America, this material was returned to the donor. Levelfonds Repository nameNational Railway Museum, York Associated people and organisationsLiverpool & Manchester Railway Co The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was first proposed by William James and Joseph Sanders in 1821. In 1826 George Stephenson was appointed chief engineer. The company originally intended to use fixed locomotives to pull freight trains between Liverpool and Manchester, but following the Rainhill Trial competition of 6 October 1829, locomotives in the style of Stephenson's Rocket were commissioned. The company opened the line between Liverpool and Manchester on 15 September 1830. The first passengers travelled along the line two days later and goods on 1 December. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was absorbed into the Grand Junction Railway on 8 August 1845. SubjectRailways, locomotives, Locomotive engineers, Stephenson's Rocket Conditions governing accessAccess is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Related object Letter describing the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and the death of Sir William Huskisson MP after being run down by the "Rocket" John Melling was Superintendent of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway’s Edge Hill Workshop Diary of Alfred Kitching Manuscript diary of Alfred Kitching, director of (and contractor to) the Stockton & Darlington Railway Notebook of John Urpeth Rastrick Manuscript notebook belonging to JU Rastrick used to record details of the Rainhill locomotive trials, 1829 Letter from John Backhouse to his sister describing the opening train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway Correspondence of Henry Pease Hierarchy browser MEL Papers of John Melling, Locomotive Superintendent 1837 - 30 January 1885 fonds contains 7 parts

TitlePapers of John Melling, Locomotive Superintendent

ReferenceMEL

Date

1837 - 30 January 1885

Scope and ContentThis archive contains papers of John Melling and his descendants, including patent correspondence and locomotive engine lists.

Extent1 box

Physical descriptionFair condition, includes a patent and a wax seal in a metal case and leather wallet containing bundle of items

LanguageEnglish

Archival historyTransferred to the NRM from a private donor in 1997, the donor was a descendent of John Melling. The donation was part of a larger collection containing records relating to America, this material was returned to the donor.

Levelfonds

Repository nameNational Railway Museum, York

Associated people and organisationsLiverpool & Manchester Railway Co

SubjectRailways, locomotives, Locomotive engineers, Stephenson's Rocket

Conditions governing accessAccess is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.

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Letter describing the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and the death of Sir William Huskisson MP after being run down by the "Rocket"
John Melling was Superintendent of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway’s Edge Hill Workshop

Diary of Alfred Kitching
Manuscript diary of Alfred Kitching, director of (and contractor to) the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Notebook of John Urpeth Rastrick
Manuscript notebook belonging to JU Rastrick used to record details of the Rainhill locomotive trials, 1829

Letter from John Backhouse to his sister describing the opening train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Correspondence of Henry Pease