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The Vulcan Foundry benefited from orders for XE, XD, and YD 2-8-2s; and ten WG 2-8-2s sub-contracted from the North British Locomotive Company, but the writing was on the wall for all British manufacturers. Not only was the competition fierce from other countries, but India had developed the ability to build its own locomotives.
Locomotives built by the Vulcan Foundry of Newton-le-Willows, latterly part of the English Electric group. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vulcan Foundry locomotives . Pages in category "Vulcan Foundry locomotives"
Vulcan Iron Works was the name of several iron foundries in both England and the United States during the Industrial Revolution and, in one case, lasting until the mid-20th century. Vulcan , the Roman god of fire and smithery, was a popular namesake for these foundries.
Vulcan (Tayleur 51; 1837–1868) This locomotive was the first to run on the Great Western Railway when it was tested on 28 December 1837 from its shed at West Drayton . It was withdrawn in 1843 but was rebuilt as a 2-2-2T tank locomotive and returned to service in 1846, running in this form until 1868.
1830 Charles Tayleur and Company, (Vulcan Foundry) Warrington Became Vulcan Foundry in 1847 1830 Tulk and Ley, Whitehaven. Taken over by Fletcher Jennings Ltd. in 1857 1831 Crook and Dean, Little Bolton. Built locos for Bolton and Leigh Railway in 1831 including Salamander and Veteran [2] 1832 Rothwell and Company, Bolton Closed approx 1864
Class XB, Light Type 4-6-2 Passenger Locomotive Built By The Vulcan Foundry Ltd. for Indian State. The XB was one of these 4-6-2 designs, and like the other designs, was designed with consultation with many manufacturers and the British Engineering Standards Association (BESA) by the Indian Railway Board. [1]
The NZR RM class Vulcan railcars were operated by the New Zealand Government Railways (NZR) in the South Island of New Zealand. All New Zealand railcars are classified as RM (Rail Motor) , and this class derived their nomenclature from the name of the manufacturer, the Vulcan Foundry of Britain.
The Class KF (聯盟型, 'Confederation class', re-designated "ㄎㄈ" or "KF") was a 4-8-4 mainline passenger steam locomotive type built in the United Kingdom by the Vulcan Foundry for the railways of China. Between 1935 and 1936, 24 locomotives were built for the Guangzhou–Hankou Railway, designated as the 600 series. [1]