Vulcan Foundry
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Vulcan Foundry was a prominent British locomotive manufacturer known for producing steam, diesel, and electric engines for railways in the UK and abroad.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering company
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locomotive manufacturer ⓘ |
| ceasedOperation | 1960s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employed |
boilermakers
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draughtsmen ⓘ locomotive engineers ⓘ mechanical fitters ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles Tayleur
NERFINISHED
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Robert Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking ⓘ |
| hasSiteUse | redeveloped industrial and commercial area ⓘ |
| heritage | part of British railway engineering history ⓘ |
| inception | 1830 ⓘ |
| industry |
locomotive construction
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railway engineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lancashire ⓘ Newton-le-Willows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
BR Class 40 diesel-electric locomotives
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BR Class 50 diesel-electric locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ LMS Stanier Class 8F locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland Railways 2400 class locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland Railways 2600 class locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland Railways 2800 class locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ War Department Austerity 2-10-0 locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ War Department Austerity 2-8-0 locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second World War military locomotive production ⓘ |
| product |
diesel locomotives
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electric locomotives ⓘ export locomotives ⓘ industrial locomotives ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| servedRailway |
British Railways
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Ceylon Government Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian State Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ London and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales Government Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
export locomotives for overseas railways
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heavy freight locomotives ⓘ mainline passenger locomotives ⓘ |
| successor | English Electric Vulcan Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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