Builds a few replicas and rebuilt other locos
English Electric (Preston) previously Dick Kerr built a few items as sub-contractors for Leeds.
One of the big Leeds loco makers, this firm made big locos as well as little ones. As well as producing large numbers of small tank engines like other local firms Kitson also won orders for the Great Northern, Great Central and London Brighton and South Coast, amongst others. They produced over 3000 locos in their century of existence
The firm was founded as Beecroft & Butler
Thompson retired in 1858 from KTH, once again there was a change of name, the company becoming Kitson and
Hewitson
For a short period this was a name carried by the company that eventually became simply known as Kitson.
This famous Staffordshire company made many locos on behalf of Robert Hudson. All of the diesel locos made used McLaren engines from Leeds. Upon the company having financial difficulties the designs and name were taken over by Hunslet Engine Co. The last steam engine built for industry (Trangkil) was a KS design built by Hunslet in 1971.
This was the name under which the Airedale Foundry operated for around 20 years before the name Kitson & Co was adopted. The two oldest working steam locomotives in the world, India's Express and Fairy Queen were produced in this period
With roots in making oil cans in Horsforth the company now supply specialist locks for the rail, architectural, high security and custodial industries. Pickersgill-Kaye is also been involved in supplying components to railway rolling stock manufacturers across the world.
Pilsen in the Czech republic
The first engine makers in the Hunslet area of Leeds, they built a small number of locomotives, including the Liverpool and Manchester's Lion before changes in partnership that eventually lead to the company becoming Kitson & Co
Supplied a few items to R Hudson.
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Builder
Products
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K
AK
Alan Keef
Rail
Works History
EEDK
English Electric (Preston)
Rail
Works History
K
Kitson
Rail
Works History
KFO
Kirkstall Forge
Crane
Other Items
Works History
KH
Kitson Hewitson
Rail
Works History
KL
Kitson Laird or Laird Kitson
Rail
Works History
KS
Kerr Stuart (Stoke on Trent)
Rail
Works History
KTH
Kitson Thompson Hewitson
Rail
Road
Works History
PK
Pickersgill-Kaye
Other Items
Works History
Sko
Skoda
Rail
Road
Other Items
Works History
TKL
Todd, Kitson and Laird
Rail
Works History
Wkm
D Wickham (Ware)
Rail
Works History