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Yorkshire Engine Co. Ltd., Meadowshall Works
| Firmenname | Yorkshire Engine Co. Ltd., Meadowshall Works |
| Ortssitz | Sheffield (England) |
| Ortsteil | Wineobank |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Auf einem 8,9 Hektar großen Gelände bei Blackburn Meadows. Zusatz auch "Meadow Hall works" [Kelly's directory of West Riding (1881)]. |
| Quellenangaben | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Engine_Company [Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Visits to Works (1890)] = Grace's Guide |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1864 |
W. E. Eden (später: vierter Baron Auckland), Vorstandsvorsitzender der "South Yorkshire Railway" und Direktor der "Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway" (MSLR) hat den Plan, eine Lokomotivfabrik zu errichten |
| 1865 |
Gründung |
| bis April 1865 |
Die Investoren bringen 120.000 Pfund der benötigten 200.000 Pfund für die Firmengründung auf. |
| 1866 |
Aufnahme des Lokomotivbaus, insgesamt werden ca. 1600 Lokomotiven erbaut |
| Mai 1866 |
Archibald Sturrock, Lokomotiveningenieur bei der "Great Northern Railway", wird Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung. |
| Mitte 1865 |
Baubeginn |
| Jan. 1867 |
Archibald Sturrock wird Vorstandsvorsitzender |
| Febr. 1867 |
Auslieferung der letzten Lokomotive aus der ersten gebauten Serie (für die Great Northern Railway) |
| Mai 1867 |
Fertigstellung des Werks |
| 1871 |
Das Unternehmen kommt in die Gewinnzone |
| Ende 1871 |
Der Bau von Lokomotiven nach dem Patent von Robert Fairlie beginnt bei der "Yorkshire Engine Co." |
| 1872 |
Beginn der Lieferung von 13 Fairlie-Lokomotiven der "Yorkshire Engine Co." an die mexikanische Eisenbahngesellschaft. Es sind 0-6-6-0-Zweiendlokomotiven. Lieferzeit: 1872 - 1883. |
| 1965 |
Schließung |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Dampfkessel |
1881 |
[Kelly' directory] |
1881 |
[Kelly' directory] |
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| Dampflokomotiven |
1865 |
Beginn |
1965 |
Ende (ca. 1600 Loks gebaut) |
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| Dampfmaschinen |
1888 |
für Nunnery Colliery |
1888 |
für Nunnery Colliery |
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| Diesellokomotiven |
1950 |
Beginn |
1965 |
Ende |
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| ZEIT | 1890 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | These works were built for the manufacture of locomotive engines upon a large scale. Circumstances however having since directed part of that trade into other channels, they are now mostly employed upon general engineering work, including all classes of stationary engines, torpedo engines, and boilers for locomotive, stationary, and marine engines. Light locomotives of different kinds, weighing only 3 tons, are now in course of construction for railways of 18 inches gauge, as well as the heaviest class of Fairlie engine having twelve wheels and weighing 86 tons. Other locomotives of this class are being built for 3 ft. 6 ins. gauge; also four-wheel and six-wheel engines for collieries and contractors, as well as a locomotive to be driven by electricity. Special machinery has been put down for finishing marine forgings and castings of the heaviest description, which have been supplied for war ships and American liners. A quantity of work for the Admiralty is now in hand; also air-compressing machinery, colliery plant, and coal-cutting machines. The works comprise a large machine-shop, fitting shop, and boiler shop; a foundry having a 30-ton overhead travelling crane, Root's blower, and every facility for producing castings up to 50 tons. The forge comprises four hammers, and large smithy. There is also a capacious erecting shop, well provided with steam-power, overhead cranes, &c. The works cover ten acres, and employ between 500 and 600 men. They are connected with the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire and the Midland Railway, the nearest station on the former being, Meadow Hall and on the latter Wincobank. |
| QUELLE | [Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Visits to Works (1890)] = Grace's Guide |
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