VPRS 12403 Contract Drawings Railway Lines

This series comprises Contract Drawings for various railway lines in Victoria.There are drawings showing maps of the proposed railway lines and the parishes they run through. There are also Light Construction drawings, which show a cross section view of the line, and the formation widths.Some of the drawings record the relevant Contract Numbers for different sections of the line, when known. It would appear that the proposed railway lines were divided into sections, to allow for several contracts for different sections to be let for the construction of the line. Interested researchers can note the Contract Number and consult the Records Description Lists for VPRS 419 Contract Books. This series contains contracts (often including specifications) for the construction of various railway lines in Victoria.

本档案系列收录维多利亚州多条铁路线的合同图纸（Contract Drawings）。部分图纸展示了拟建铁路线及其途经的民政教区地图；另有轻型施工图纸，展示了铁路线路的横断面视图与路基宽度。部分图纸会记录线路各标段的已知相关合同编号。由此可见，拟建铁路线被划分为多个标段，以便针对不同标段分别发包开展线路施工。有研究需求的人员可记录合同编号，并查阅VPRS 419《合同簿》档案著录列表。本系列同时收录维多利亚州多条铁路线施工相关的合同（通常包含技术规范）。