Photographer: M. William John Ellis2004-02-252011-01-052004-02-252011-01-051908http://hdl.handle.net/1885/184Photograph of the inside of a timber lined railway carriage equipped for train repairs. The van has timber ceiling ribs as well as timber walls and floors. Chain loops hang from the ceiling and there are hooks and brackets on the walls for easy access to tools. The equipment includes a work bench with a vice, spanners, crowbars, augers, lamps and ropes. William Ellis was examining fitter and fitter in charge of the accident train for thirteen years. During that time he examined thousands of engines and attended hundreds of derailments and other accidents.26389912 bytesBlack and white photograph15.3cm x 20.3cmimage/tiffen-AUThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.Railwaystrainssteam engineslocomotivesrailway accidentsrailway breakdown plantsvehicle maintenance & servicingservice vehiclesropesspannerschainsNew South Wales Government Railways2004-02-25