The Vulcan Foundry Limited was an English locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire (now Merseyside). The Vulcan Foundry opened in 1832... 16 KB (1,722 words) - 22:30, 30 March 2024 |
Look up Vulcan or vulcan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vulcan may refer to: Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the... 7 KB (868 words) - 15:27, 8 January 2024 |
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) and a further fifty (5020–5069) ordered from the Vulcan Foundry in 1933. The first of the Vulcan Foundry engines entered service in 1934, and the entire... 47 KB (3,503 words) - 16:42, 31 March 2024 |
British Rail Class 37 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) on 9 November 1965. English Electric split the construction between Vulcan Foundry at Newton-le-Willows, and Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns of Darlington... 80 KB (8,148 words) - 21:19, 23 April 2024 |
A bonus 51st entry: The 21st century steam miracle Vulcan Foundry Photographic Loco List Vulcan Magazine, Vol. 1, no. 11, 1950. p. 14. "ENUII Rebuilding... 125 KB (16,863 words) - 04:46, 14 April 2024 |
tank engines that were built for the Furness Railway by Kitson and Vulcan Foundry from 1915 to 1916. These engines were built for the summer season traffic... 3 KB (82 words) - 01:51, 18 March 2024 |
The Spooner Era and After 1830 - 1920. Pen & Sword. Vulcan Foundry #672 built in 1873, Vulcan Foundry Photographic Loco List, 10 February 2013. The web... 31 KB (3,679 words) - 11:32, 1 April 2024 |
British Rail Class 04 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) locomotives which became D2200-41 (including DS1173) were built by Vulcan Foundry in 1952–56, and later examples D2242-2339 were built by Robert Stephenson... 17 KB (1,251 words) - 21:37, 20 February 2024 |
in another area within Newton-le-Willows. Between 1833 and 1895 the Vulcan Foundry produced some 6,000 locomotives to become the 4th largest locomotive... 7 KB (734 words) - 10:14, 13 April 2024 |
production of large Ruston engines was moved to the English Electric Vulcan Foundry factory in Newton-le-Willows. The production of the smaller engine range... 28 KB (2,931 words) - 09:24, 21 April 2024 |
WD Austerity 2-8-0 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) (split between their two works at Hyde Park and Queen's Park) and the Vulcan Foundry (VF) of Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, built 390. North British also... 12 KB (1,188 words) - 16:38, 29 February 2024 |
from Vulcan Foundry up to 1886. Following Barton Wright's resignation and John Aspinall's appointment, the final 16 ordered from Vulcan Foundry delivered... 8 KB (438 words) - 16:24, 8 March 2024 |
Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-4-0ST locomotives (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) GWR No. 2036 64 (1862–1886) GWR No. 2037 Ten locomotives built by the Vulcan Foundry with 1,280-imperial-gallon (5,800 L; 1,540 US gal) saddle tanks and... 4 KB (416 words) - 21:57, 4 May 2021 |
LMS Fowler Class 3F (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) private firms Bagnall's, Beardmores, Hunslet, North British and the Vulcan Foundry. When new, they were numbered 7100–7149, 16400–16764. Numbers 7150–7156... 17 KB (894 words) - 22:53, 13 February 2024 |
British Rail GT3 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to investigate the use of its gas turbines in rail... 12 KB (1,416 words) - 06:41, 25 December 2023 |
steam locomotive in 1932 (originally built in September 1892 by the Vulcan Foundry). The rebuild therefore inherited the same number (1831), although little... 7 KB (700 words) - 00:35, 15 March 2023 |
pushed and pulled the carriages from the rear and front, were built by Vulcan Foundry and by Kitson & Co in the United Kingdom. One of the unusual features... 11 KB (834 words) - 05:50, 13 April 2024 |
British Rail Class 40 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) Electric Type 4s", as evaluation prototypes. They were built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. The first locomotive, D200, was delivered... 55 KB (5,079 words) - 13:34, 3 April 2024 |
"Robinson Iron Foundry, Vulcan, 1856 Robinson Road, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL", 17 photos, 2 photo caption pages "Vulcan: Restoration of... 15 KB (1,749 words) - 23:37, 24 December 2023 |
Henry Dübs (section Vulcan Foundry) 1842 he moved to England and was appointed as works manager of the Vulcan Foundry near Warrington. in 1842, at which time he anglicised his name to Henry... 6 KB (747 words) - 03:30, 1 September 2023 |
British Rail Class 23 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) locomotives were found to be too heavy. The first of the class was held at Vulcan Foundry whilst EE tried to reduce the weight but this could not be completed... 15 KB (1,664 words) - 13:35, 3 April 2024 |
British Railways D0226 (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. They originally carried numbers D226 and D227, their Vulcan Foundry... 3 KB (209 words) - 02:49, 9 September 2023 |
Vulcan Foundry Wks No 860, 0-6-0T, was given GW No 1354 Gaveller, Vulcan Foundry Wks No 1309, 0-6-0T, was given GW No 1353 Sharpness, Vulcan Foundry Wks... 101 KB (8,422 words) - 11:10, 20 April 2024 |
Marconi Company, Ruston & Hornsby, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, the Vulcan Foundry, Willans & Robinson and Dick, Kerr & Co. The Elliot computer company... 41 KB (3,998 words) - 09:45, 23 April 2024 |
GWR Metropolitan Class (category Vulcan Foundry locomotives) naming system. The first two batches were delivered concurrently by the Vulcan Foundry (named after insects), and Kitson & Co. (named after foreign monarchs)... 9 KB (645 words) - 02:04, 8 February 2023 |