Jump to content

R. B. Longridge and Company: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→Closure: text
re-wrote lead (see talk page)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''R. B. Longridge and Company''' was established in 1785 at [[Bedlington]], [[Northumberland]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steamindex.com/manlocos/longridge.htm |title=R.B. Longridge & Co. of Bedlington |publisher=Steamindex.com |date=2012-04-16 |accessdate=2012-06-10}}</ref> Its proprietor was [[Michael Longridge]] who also managed [[Robert Stephenson]]'s works during the latter's absence abroad. He was also proprietor of the [[Bedlington Ironworks]] which pioneered the rolling of long [[malleable iron]] rails.
'''R. B. Longridge and Company''' was established in 1838 at [[Bedlington]], [[Northumberland]], England, by Michael Longridge (1785-1858). The firm was directed by Robert Bewick Longridge (1821-1914), who was Michael's fourth son. It was closely connected with the [[Bedlington Ironworks]] which had been bought in 1782 by Thomas Longridge, (Michael's uncle) and William Hawks (Thomas's brother-in-law). The Bedlington Ironworks had been building locomotives since about 1827, but R. B. Longridge and Company was a new and up-to-date locomotive factory.<ref>http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/R._B._Longridge_and_Co</ref>


==Locomotives==
==Locomotives==
The first locomotive was an [[0-6-0]] called ''Michael Longridge'' for the [[Stanhope and Tyne Railway]]. This was followed by a number of [[2-2-2]] locomotives for several European railways, including ''[[Arend]]'' the first locomotive to work on a public railway in the Netherlands. Some [[broad gauge]] singles were also built in 1841 for [[Daniel Gooch]] of the [[Great Western Railway]].
The first locomotive was an [[0-6-0]] called ''Michael Longridge'' for the [[Stanhope and Tyne Railway]]. This was built in 1837 <ref>http://www.steamindex.com/manlocos/longridge.htm</ref> (the year before the company officially opened) so it was probably made by Bedlington Ironworks, rather than R. B. Longridge and Company.
It was followed by a number of [[2-2-2]] locomotives for several European railways, including ''[[Arend]]'' the first locomotive to work on a public railway in the Netherlands. Some [[broad gauge]] singles were also built in 1841 for [[Daniel Gooch]] of the [[Great Western Railway]].


Business increased in 1846 with about sixty engines for the [[London and Birmingham Railway]], the [[Midland Railway]] and the [[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]]. While the export trade experienced a lull, orders continued to be fulfilled for the home railways, including ten [[4-2-0]] [[Crampton locomotive]]s for the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]], which were later converted to [[2-2-2]]s by [[Archibald Sturrock]].
Business increased in 1846 with about sixty engines for the [[London and Birmingham Railway]], the [[Midland Railway]] and the [[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]]. While the export trade experienced a lull, orders continued to be fulfilled for the home railways, including ten [[4-2-0]] [[Crampton locomotive]]s for the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]], which were later converted to [[2-2-2]]s by [[Archibald Sturrock]].


==Closure==
==Closure==
The works closed in 1853. It has been estimated that it produced 209 locomotives between 1837 and 1852.<ref>http://www.steamindex.com/manlocos/longridge.htm</ref>
The works closed in 1853. It has been estimated that it produced 209 locomotives between 1837 and 1852.<ref>steamindex.com/</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:55, 11 June 2012

R. B. Longridge and Company was established in 1838 at Bedlington, Northumberland, England, by Michael Longridge (1785-1858). The firm was directed by Robert Bewick Longridge (1821-1914), who was Michael's fourth son. It was closely connected with the Bedlington Ironworks which had been bought in 1782 by Thomas Longridge, (Michael's uncle) and William Hawks (Thomas's brother-in-law). The Bedlington Ironworks had been building locomotives since about 1827, but R. B. Longridge and Company was a new and up-to-date locomotive factory.[1]

Locomotives

The first locomotive was an 0-6-0 called Michael Longridge for the Stanhope and Tyne Railway. This was built in 1837 [2] (the year before the company officially opened) so it was probably made by Bedlington Ironworks, rather than R. B. Longridge and Company.

It was followed by a number of 2-2-2 locomotives for several European railways, including Arend the first locomotive to work on a public railway in the Netherlands. Some broad gauge singles were also built in 1841 for Daniel Gooch of the Great Western Railway.

Business increased in 1846 with about sixty engines for the London and Birmingham Railway, the Midland Railway and the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. While the export trade experienced a lull, orders continued to be fulfilled for the home railways, including ten 4-2-0 Crampton locomotives for the Great Northern Railway, which were later converted to 2-2-2s by Archibald Sturrock.

Closure

The works closed in 1853. It has been estimated that it produced 209 locomotives between 1837 and 1852.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/R._B._Longridge_and_Co
  2. ^ http://www.steamindex.com/manlocos/longridge.htm
  3. ^ steamindex.com/
  • Lowe, James W. (1975). British Steam Locomotive Builders. Cambridge: Goose and Son. ISBN 0-900404-21-3
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=R._B._Longridge_and_Company&oldid=497101971"