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Charles Beyer and other key engineers at Beyer Peacock In 1853, he joined Beyer to found the celebrated locomotive company Beyer, Peacock. Returning to Beyer Peacock in 1937 he became Chief Engineer [Design] and a director of the Gorton company. Peacock was born in Swaledale on 9 April 1820 and died in Manchester on 3 March 1889 ( Marshall). www.steamindex.com /people/beyer.htm

Beyer Peacock Steam Locomotives Beyer Peacock continued to build machine tools for the greater part of their history, supplying lathes, etc. to the railways where they sent their engines, but these are outside the scope of this brief history. Beyer, Peacock were justly proud of this achievement, partly because it marked the firm establishment of Gorton Foundry. were built by Beyer, Peacock on the same pattern beginning in 1873 (2965), the last being completed in 1926 (144). www.maltarailway.com /beyerpeacock/main/Beyer%20Peacock%20Steam%20Locomotives.html

Beyer Peacock It is a testament to the far-sightedness of Beyer and Peacock that, for at least the next fifty years. An extract from the 'Bayer Peacock Quarterly Revue' of July 1929, is reminiscent of the attitudes and forethought of Charles Bayer and Richard Peacock. Beyer also rebuilt the old church on his Welsh estate and gave large sums of money to vatiow science and engineering scholarship funds in Manchester. homepage.ntlworld.com /d.a.ratcliffe/lhg/vol6/beyerpk.htm

British Railways Western Region diesel-hydraulic locomotives: D7000 index Beyer Peacock were hoping for a share of the diesel orders then being placed for Britain's railways and were in fact building shunting locomotives plus 200 sets of underframes for the Brush Type 2 locomotives. With an intention of supplying complete locomotives for future orders, Beyer Peacock looked into the possibility of building main-line diesel-hydraulics, and although BR employed Type 2 D6300 class and Type 4 Warship class, no plans were announced for a Type 3 machine of 1501 to 1750 hp. Their downfall was the lack of standardisation of parts with other locomotive classes together with the shortage of spare parts which led to the cannibalisation of the withdrawn examples to keep the few remaining locomotives in traffic, a situation not helped by the closure of Beyer Peacock in July 1966. www.greatwestern.org.uk /d7000m_in.htm

Manx Loco Intro Their origins stem from a class of 2-4-0 locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock in 1862 for the Tudela and Bilbao Railway, a broad gauge Spanish concern which was opened in 1863, a full ten years before the Isle of Man Railway Company's line from Douglas to Peel. A further two locomotives of an almost identical pattern to the early Isle of Man engines were supplied by Beyer, Peacock in 1877 and 1888 to the Ballymena and Larne Railway which was similarly laid to a gauge of 3 feet. It would seem that in all, 63 Bissell-truck 2-4-0 Tank Locomotives to the "Manx Peacock" design or similar were built or licensed by Beyer, Peacock from 1866 until 1926. freespace.virgin.net /e.more/loco.html

RailStaff :: The Industry's Select Newspaper Beyer Peacock are particularly famous for their adoption of the patent for Herbert Garratt’s articulated locomotive. During Beyer Peacock’s first twenty years the company produced a huge variety of locomotive types, the evolution and design of which was largely attributable to Beyer. During Beyer Peacock’s 110 years existence, the company built over 7,000 locomotives. www.railstaff.co.uk /cgi/artman/exec/view.cgi/3/99

Beyer-Peacock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Founded by Charles Beyer and Richard Peacock, it traded from 1854 untill 1966. Important designs were the Beyer-Garrett articulated locomotives widely used in Africa and the 4-4-0 tank locomotives used on the London Underground from 1864 until electrification in 1905. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beyer-Peacock

Beyer Peacock Beyer, Peacock & Co were locomotive builders based in Gorton, East Manchester from 1854 to 1966. Richard Peacock (1820-1889) was the son of Ralph Peacock, a Yorkshireman who worked as a foreman in lead mines. His parents were poor handloom weavers but fortunately Beyer was able to attend Dresden Polytechnic. www.eastserve.com /opencms/opencms/Where_I_Live/about_east_manchester/Beyer_Peacock/index.html

The Garratt locomotive By the end of 1909 Beyer, Peacock had prepared 45 schemes for the locomotives and was strenuously seeking orders for them. Beyer, Peacock acquired an exclusive U.K. licence to exploit his patent, and did so with remarkable success. By that time, Beyer, Peacock had built four more Garratt locomotives for Tasmania and six for Western Australia. ashet.org.au /Garratt.html

Powerhouse Museum Steam locomotive No. 1243 Of the sixty-eight 'Australian eight wheeler' locomotives built, 30 were supplied by Beyer Peacock and 26 came from the Scottish firm of Dubs and Co. of Glasgow. A special locomotive for use in Australia was subsequently designed in England by the locomotive manufacturers, Beyer Peacock and Co. of Manchester based on the very successful British 23 class 4-4-0 tank locomotives, which the company had supplied to the Metropolitan Railway in London. A special locomotive for use in Australia was subsequently designed in England by the locomotive manufacturers, Beyer, Peacock and Co. of Manchester based on the very successful British 23 class 4-4-0 tank locomotives which the company had supplied to the Metropolitan Railway in London. www.phm.gov.au /opac/88-5.asp

GCR Locomotive: D7659 But Beyer Peacock class 25s were noted for being built better than the rest of the class. D7659 was the last locomotive built by Beyer Peacock of Gorton, Manchester before closure. Over 8000 locos were built in the works 111 year history, but financial problems saw Beyer Peacock unable to build the eighteen locomotives after D7659 in this final batch. www.gcrailway.co.uk /locos/d7659.htm

Beyer Peacock Tram Engines Beyer Peacock 0-4-0 tram order No. 6413 WP No.2464 supplied to New South Wales, Australia in 1885 now preserved at the National Tramway Museum, Crich. In 1888, six 4-4-0 compound engines were completed for the Buenos Ayres and Rosario Railway (7011) which were the first compounds built by Beyer, Peacock and the first used in that country. These engines were fitted with special starting valves developed by Lange, Von Borries of the Prussian State Railways, and Wordsell of the North Eastern Railway, so that both cylinders could be used for starting with an automatic change over to compound expansion when running. www.maltarailway.com /beyerpeacock/main/Beyer%20Peacock%20Tram%20Engines.html

Interests It was originally sent to Sydney for test and evaluation, but returned to the Beyer Peacock factory at Gorton, Manchester, where it spent the rest of it's working life as a shunter. This is a model of a Beyer Peacock, (Wilkinson Patent) steam tram engine on display at the National Tram Museum in Crich. Beyer Peacock, (Wilkinson Patent), steam tram engine, "Manchester Pride". www.steam.tram.btinternet.co.uk /myphoto.htm

History - Wolgan Valley Railway Design and Construction - Blue Mountains Australia Beyer and Peacock have recently built locomotives of a new type called the Garratt. The very commonly used bogie or pony trucks, which carries the front end of the majority of locomotives at the present day, and the trailing axle with lateral action are attempts in the same direction. This type differs from the Meyer and the Mallet, inasmuch as the centres of the two bogies are situated beyond the ends of the frame. infobluemountains.net.au /rail/upper/wolgan-1.htm

More Beyer, Peacock & Co After some initial problems getting funding for their new company, Beyer and Peacock were joined by Henry Robertson as a sleeping partner. Between 1854 and 1868 Beyer, Peacock built 844 locomotives, of which 476 were exported. In 1841 Peacock moved back to Manchester to work on the Manchester and Sheffield Railway, where he was in charge of the locomotive department. www.eastserve.com /opencms/opencms/Where_I_Live/about_east_manchester/Beyer_Peacock/morebeyer.html

STOL REPORT (Argentina) Beyer Peacock Locomotive 4116 2-8-0 constructed in 1914. Nowadays, this activity of preservation of the historic patrimony of Argentina arises unities with a gauge (1.435 mm) in his center of the station Coronel Lynch, and of gauge wide (1.676 mm) in the Talleres Remedios of Escalada, both near Buenos Aires, previewing in the future the incorporation of material of metre gauge. Managed by seven young afficionates to the railway, that thought that somebody should manage the preservation that the State had left alone, in 1972 births the Railway-club of Argentina. www.cuerpo8.es /STOL/reportajes/STOLRArgentina1.html

Metre-Gauge Beyer-Garratt 4-8-4 + 4-8-4 The design embodies the Beyer, Peacock patent adjustable arrangement for taking up wear; the adjustment, which can be made from the outside of the engine, is by means of a wedge acting on a segment. The wheel centres, cast at Beyer, Peacock and Co.'s steel foundry, have tyres of C.P. brand, secured by Gibson rings, supplied by the United Steel Companies Ltd., and axles of Taylor Bros. manufacture. The order, comprising six locomotives of this type, has recently been completed by Beyer, Peacock and Co. Ltd. www.garrattmaker.com /history.html

Original Artwork: Basil Smith: Beyer Peacock 2-6-4T Locomotive Beyer Peacock also provided engines No. 8, 9 and 10 for the system, and all gave excellent service for many years. As early as 1843, the aesthetic foundation of the classic Beyer Peacock locomotive was in the making. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® Trains & Boats & Planes & More Collection Description Card for the Beyer Peacock. www.artworkoriginals.com /EB5SCBN3.htm

Locomotives of the MSWJ Beyer Peacock supplied similar locomotives to the Stratford-on-Avon and Midland Junction Railway and the Isle of Wight Railway. Locomotives surviving into BR ownership are shown in bold www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org /locos.html

MSIM : Galleries Made at Beyer, Peacock's Gorton factory in 1930, this Garratt ran on the South African Railways until 1972. From 1854 to 1966, Beyer, Peacock & Co. built locomotives that were exported to many parts of the world. Nearby is the Beyer-Garratt articulated steam locomotive, the largest exhibit in the Power Hall. www.msim.org.uk /galleries.asp?main=010502

D7629 Homepage However, Beyer Peacock subsequently entered liquidation and asked to be relieved of the D7660-7677 batch (that were subsequently built by BR Derby). Beyer Peacock had built Diesel Hydraulics for the Western Region and also a batch of Class 17 "Clayton" Type 1s. D7629 (later to become 25279) was built by Beyer-Peacock at Gorton works, Gorton, Manchester. www.awesome.clara.net /Railways/Tech_n_hist/D7629_history.htm

WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY Beyer Garratts are so-called because they were designed by Herbert Garratt and all were built by Beyer-Peacock. It was brought back to the UK in the late 1940s by Beyer Peacock. This locomotive was built in 1909 by Beyer Garratt to work in Tasmania (along with identical twin K2). www.timconway.co.uk /rail/whr/whr3.htm

Beyer, Peacock & Co Beyer, Peacock and Co A top page for lovers of streamlined steam locomotives and art the world over... The firm was founded by Charles Frederick Beyer (1813-1876) and Richard Peacock (1820-1889). Beyer-Garratts and Beyer, Peacock and Co These are some of the biggest most powerful locos ever built – www.geocities.com /SoHo/2066/bg2.html

NSW:Trains:AJH Beyer Peacock built 151, the most of any one builder, and North British were in second place with 84 plus the 10 that went to the War Department's Railways Operating Division in France. The 60 class locomotives were built by Beyer Peacock of Manchester, and delivered to NSW over the period 1952-57. Built by Beyer Peacock, Manchester, as 4-4-0 locos (see Z12 class) and converted to tanks to run the Sydney suburban services. www.csse.monash.edu.au /~ajh/trains/nsw

Beyer Peacock A small locomotive originally built in 1879 by Beyer Peacock of Manchester as an 0-4-2ST with a crane mounted on the extended frames at the rear. The date at which the crane was removed is not known, but it was used as shunter for Beyer Peacock's Gorton works where it had been built. The design of the LandYR "pug" is reputed to have been based on this little Beyer Peacock locomotive. homepage.ntlworld.com /foxfield/beyer_peacock.htm

National Railway Museum - Port Adelaide The initial order was placed with Beyer Peacock and Co. of Manchester, England but, besides the two constructed at Islington, a large number were also built at Gawler by James Martin and Co. No.97 is a Beyer Peacock locomotive and carries builder's number 3147 of 1889. The Y-class were a development of Beyer Peacock's "Narrow-gauge Mogul", and this type saw service in every colony in Australia with the exception of Victoria. The last of the series to go into service, No.179, was also the first locomotive to be built at the Islington Workshops. www.natrailmuseum.org.au /exhibits/nrm_y97.html

The K1 History Page K1 is built in Manchester by Beyer Peacock as the first locomotive built to Garratt's patent. K1 is repatriated by Beyer Peacock, sold to the FR, placed on loan to the national Railway Museum and finally restored for use on the Welsh Highland Railway Beyer Peacock attempt to make K1 operational in celebration of their Centenary but fail in their attempt www.k1-whr.demon.co.uk /history.htm

K1 back in the UK It is known that Beyer Peacock intended to restore the engine to working order and run it within their Gorton Works, and workers from the toolroom were given the task of looking after the loco; however it remains unclear how much work was actually done. As Beyer Peacock's business was coming to a close, they made contact in late 1965 with contacts at the Ffestiniog Railway, which led to the FR's purchase of K1 in 1966; the loco was moved to Portmadoc. The loco was offered on loan to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum (at the Talyllyn Railway) in 1961, but the NGRM could not meet Beyer Peacock's requirement that K1 should be kept under cover; however the NGRM did take the Beyer Peacock 18" gauge works shunter Dot. www.bangor.ac.uk /ml/whr/k1-b.htm

Longer biographies Richard Peacock, the locomotive superintendent he was the first apprentice of that noted gentleman who, later on, became a member of the celebrated firm of Beyer, Peacock and Co. Both remained with Beyer Peacock until 1900-02, attaining increasingly responsible positions.Ramsbottom's younger cousins, Frank Holt (1825-93) and Charles Holt (1830-1900) also were in locomotive work. Additional action taken included an expenditure of œ5,000 on new machinery: Wainwright was to purchase extra boilers, 12 express engines of Class L were to be ordered immediately from Beyer Peacock, and the General Manager was to negotiate with the Midland Railway and with other companies for the loan of engines. www.steamindex.com /people/fullbiog.htm

An image from the Transport Archive A smaller wheeled version, known as the 8G, was designed by Robinson and built by Beyer Peacock and Co. of Manchester in 1906. This image is the official Beyer Peacock works photograph of No. 1113 - the locomotive being painted in grey for the purpose. Beyer Peacock Collection - Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester www.transportarchive.org.uk /getobject.php?rnum=L3383&searchitem=robinson&mtv=L1&pnum=1

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