EB Wilson's Railway Foundry produced locomotives for many of the early railway comapnies as well as a number of overseas orders including several important orders for Spain and India. Many of their locomotives were based on the popular Jenny Lind design. The company also experimented with marine engines and road steam.
The Round Foundry was a pioneer not only for Leeds but for the world, producing the first succesful freight locos. They also produced fine stationary engines, experimented with steam ships. The core of their business was supplying machinery to the textile industry. After the death of Murray and Wood the firm became known as Fenton, Murray and Jackson
The Whitham family engineering business was first established in 1794 by John Whitham.
Many components were made here for the loco builders.
The Boyne loco works practically rose from the ashes of E.B.wilson and continued to turn out their designs of small contractor locomotives as well as plenty of narrow gauge locos and a few unusual orders
Crane builder
Built a few plough/tractors in Guiseley 1910-1919. Also a few oil engines.
The rail division of this company is situated in Leeds and has made components for anything from a replica LNER class A1 to the high speed Pendolino and TGV trains.
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EBW
EB Wilson
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FMW
Fenton Murray and Wood
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JW
Joseph Whitham
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MBIW
Monk Bridge Iron Works
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MW
Manning Wardle
Rail
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TW
Tannett, Walker & Co
Crane
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WC
Walsh and Clark
Road
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WCC
William Cook Cast Products
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