This locomotive proved a success and two further locomotives were ordered in 1877 to an improved design. Hunslet works no 3806 wilbert g b keeling rev w awdry 06. All these engines were produced by the hunslet engine company of leeds between 1870 and 1932. The hunslet engine company of the hunslet engine works, jack lane, hunslet, leeds is a locomotivebuilder 1864 company founded by john towlerton leath. The hunslet engine company was founded in 1864 in hunslet, leeds, england. Brian wilson has been making locomotives for many years since the publication of his book steam trains in your garden and is joined by his son tim, a professional mechanical engineer. A blue plaque on the front of the building acknowledges its role in local history. Oakwood press publish our book if you want to know more on the history of hunslet 1215. I want to get a works plate made up for my 15 hunslet so i would like to know if there are gaps in the works. The hunslet engine company of the hunslet engine works, jack lane, hunslet, leeds is a locomotivebuilder. The hunslet engine company was founded in 1864 at jack lane, hunslet by. The hunslet engine company was founded in 1864 at jack lane, hunslet by john towlerton leather.
She was built by the hunslet engine company ltd of leeds in 1883, linda has always been one of the mainline engines of the penhryn quarries ltd. List of preserved hunslet narrowgauge locomotives wikipedia. Sixteen was a troublesome industrial saddle tank engine who once worked at a steelworks. Many of them can be seen working at heritage railways in the uk. Today, the company provides a bespoke design and manufacturing service for the uk and export markets. Hunslet engine company and its associated companies have produced over 19,000 steam, diesel and electric locomotives for destinations around the world and the company has always been at the forefront of technical development, a position it is proud to maintain now and into the future. She was unloaded and eased into position and is now on public display in our heritage centre. The hunslet engine company is a british locomotivebuilding company founded in 1864 at jack lane, hunslet, leeds, west yorkshire, england by john towlerton leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed james campbell son of alexander campbell, a leeds engineer as his works manager. Townsley, isbn 1871980380 1 look for this book on amazon a hunslet hundred, l. The hunslet engine company was founded in 1864 at jack lane, hunslet, leeds, west yorkshire, england by john towlerton leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed james campbell son of alexander campbell, a leeds engineer as his works manager the first engine built in 1865 was linden, a standard gauge 060 st delivered to brassey and ballard, a railway civil engineering. Hunslet is an innercity area in south leeds, west yorkshire, england. The hunslet engine works over a century and a half of locomotive building.
Hunslet engine works by townsley, don and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Townsley author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The kerr stuart wren class industrial railway society. Over a century and a half of locomotive building by townsley, d h abebooks. I want to get a works plate made up for my 15 hunslet so i would like to know if there are gaps in the works list that i coul. This page is a list of preserved narrowgauge steam locomotives built by the hunslet engine company. In 1859 john manning became a partner of charles wetherall wardle and established the boyne engine works. To round off that year, hunslet supplied a set of works plates of the raised letter type which were accurate for the locomotive thus alice has genuine replica plates. Engines were not allowed to travel along the track on the tip itself, as it was not firm enough to take their weight.
Commons has media related to hunslet austerity 060st. The hunslet engine works by d h townsley synopsis may belong to another edition of this title. Media in category hunslet engine company diesel locomotives the following 83 files are in this category, out of 83 total. They worked for the national coal board on the mainland. The hunslet diesels thomas the tank engine wikia fandom.
The yorkshire engine company also built 8 locomotives in 1954 for use in ironstone quarries and at scunthorpe steelworks. By the 1890s hunslet s steel works was britains largest producer of railway tracks, sprawling over a 25acre site. Hunslet engine company, a designer and manufacturer of the high quality shunting, industrial, tunnelling and specialised locomotives. Sixteen lived at a steelworks, with several other engines. Delagoa bay which would appear to indicate shipment to. The first engine built in 1865 was linden, a standard gauge 060 st delivered to brassey. Nowdays all these locomotives can be found working for the leisure market.
Hunslet linda 040st built for penhryn quarries main line. The hunslet engine company was founded in leeds in 1864 by john towlerton leather who was a civil engineering contractor. List of hunslet narrowgauge locomotive designs wikipedia. Its mentioned as hunslet in the 1086 domesday book. The hunslet engine works next to manning wardles offices on jack lane we see the grand building that was once the head offices of the hunslet engine company.
All these engines were produced by the hunslet engine company of leeds. Written by a former hunslet employee with 40 years experience at the firm, this book is a fascinating history of the the firm. Hunslet engine works by townsley d h and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hunslet 50550 class project gutenberg selfpublishing. The 040 saddle tanks produced by the hunslet engine co. In 1871 james campbell and his brother george campbell bought the company for.
Hunslets designed these light weight locmotives for work in harsh enviroments in the quarries running most of the year, year in year out. Locomotives are designed and built in our workshopstoowoomba, australia, using a mix of traditional methods, state of the art cad, 3d printing and advanced. The hunslet engine works bill hudson transport books. Over a century and a half of locomotive building hardcover 1 nov. The book identifies leeds as a major railway manufacturing centre and takes the story through from murrays middleton locomotive of 1812 to both standard and broad gauge express locomotives of the very early main line railways. Hunslet is an area of innercity south leeds, west yorkshire, england. Hunslet engine company preserved british steam locomotives. The hunslet engine company was founded in 1864 at jack lane, hunslet, leeds, west yorkshire, england by john towlerton leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed james campbell son of alexander campbell, a leeds engineer as his works manager.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Carnegie was later sold, subsequently rescued and moved to the bicton woodland railway in 1966 clarke and veitch. Hudswell clarke 1186 visiting the hunslet engine works in 1986 photo ian smith the civil engineering equipment part of the business did not pass to hunslet with the locomotive business. Hunslet locomotives built in 1903 and 1971 steam again at the site where they were built. Hunslet works no 3806 wilbert g b keeling rev w awdry 060st this locomotive was built in 1953 for the national coal board ncb by the hunslet engine company to the design used to supply to the ministry of defence and is thus regarded as an austerity type locomotive. Townsley, isbn 1871980380 3 look for this book on amazon beyer, peacock. The first was completed at their leeds works at the. An order for a further twelve, 404024, was placed a month later, this batch being earmarked for aerodrome construction work. Hunslet austerity 060st project gutenberg selfpublishing. The hunslet engine company of leeds is wellknown for its quarry hunslet 040 saddle tanks. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. Townsley, 9781871980387, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Over a century and a half of locomotive building by townsley, d.
Two articulated hunslet engine 0440 dm diesel locomotives were supplied to the royal arsenal. Starting with a survey of leeds as an early major railway manufacturing center and looking at murrays middleton locomotives, it then covers in detail the industrial, narrow and standard gauge locomotives with which hunslet and leeds subsequently became synonymous. By the 1980s, the two diesels became wornout, so the skarloey railway purchased them they were transferred to the island of sodor, and dismantled at crovans gate works. Hunslet workhouse was simply the workhouse for the township of hunslet until 1869, when the union was formed by the addition of the townships of thorp stapleton formerly maintaining its own poor, oultonwithwoodlesford formerly in the wakefield union, middleton formerly in the dissolved great preston incorporation, and rothwell and. Hunslet engine works hardcover november, 1998 by d. The hunslet engine company of the hunslet engine works, jack lane, hunslet, leeds is a locomotivebuilder 1864 company founded by. List of preserved hunslet austerity 060st locomotives. New a copy sourced new from the original publishers. In 1870, the quarry placed an order with the hunslet engine company of leeds for a prototype locomotive. Edgar alcock, formerly assistant works manager at beyer peacock, was taken on in 1912 as works manager and by 1917 he had won a seat on the board.
Sixteen thought he knew better and often tried to pass the danger. Three visiting standard gauge steam locos visited the middleton steam railway. Im the engine and drivetrain design lead for my formula sae team so i have a lot of new members asking me how to learn more about engines so they can get involved with the technical parts of design. In kerr stuarts engine book against 4006 and 404015 is a manuscript entry s. Their new midland engine works was situated on jack lane in hunslet, leeds on part of the site of e. In his authoritative history the hunslet engine works don townsley states that in total 83 locomotives received the underfeed stokers and, it is assumed, at the same time kylpor exhaust ejectors and one of the two forms of overfire air provision for the gpcs. The locomotive manufacturers association leeds engine. She spent most of her working life at port penrhyn where she sorted wagons of slate ready for loading onto ships for transport all over the world. This building is listed so hopefully should survive for many years to come. Rolt 2 look for this book on amazon hunslet narrow gauge locomotives, andrew neale, plateway press, isbn 1 871980 28 3 6 look for this book on amazon. The hunslet engine company was founded in 1864 in hunslet, england. Albert in 1934 scrapped in 1961 and carnegie in 1954.
Although they all looked very much the same, there were many different types of quarry hunslet as they varied in size, power and a whole host of detail differences. The works was established on a plot of the former e. Hunslet quarry engine build page 4 the home machinist. Between 1865 and 1870, production had averaged less than ten engines per year. Our original target was 2014 for the anniversary of the start of ww1, and to this end we finalised a plan to speed up restoration work, starting in early 2012. There used to be a website run by the recently deceased alan stepney that listed all known errors with commercial designs. In 2004 jenbacher sold the hunslet engine company to the lh group. Locomotive building continued in a smaller way at other factories in the group. Patrick, isbn 0903839415 4 look for this book on amazon bagnalls of stafford, allan c. Hunslet is first mentioned as hunslet in the domesday book of 1086, though 12th century spellings of the name such as hunsflete seem to be more conservative. The first steam locomotive built by hunslet engine company left the works at jack lane in the hunslet area of leeds on 18 july 1865. The jack lane, hunslet, leeds works closed in 1995, the last order being for narrow gauge diesel locomotives used in the tunnelling on the jubilee line extension of the london underground.
The company manufactured steampowered shunting locomotives for over 100. Evening all, im looking for a works list but i cant find one online and don townsleys excellent book on the company lists some locomotives but doesnt have a complete list. Some railway historians and researchers think some parts for this design were sold to them by hunslet as part of a subcontract settlement for yorkshire engine co built gwr 9400 class 060pts ordered from hunslet. Over a century and a half of locomotive building 1st by townsley, d. They produced dinorwic works number 51 of 1870, which is a clear precursor to the alice class. Als3103a1 avonside engine co, bristol, order book c 18641935. Founded in 1864, hunslet engine company is renowned throughout the world as a designer and manufacturer of the highest quality shunting, industrial, tunneling and specialized locomotives. By using the best parts from both engines, fred was constructed in 1989. It transpired that the original worksplates, long separated from the locomotive, did still exist more about this later. Not all of the modified locomotives were of the austerity type. Our team of experienced engineers, designers and professional business specialists can provide a wide. He spent all day shunting trucks to a place called the tip. Mint a new condition book although not sourced from the publishers. The population of the previous city and hunslet council ward at the 2011 census was 33,705.