Horbury railway works

Charles Roberts & Co. builder's plate on preserved wagon

Horbury, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England was the site of two wagon works constructed during the Victorian period of industrialisation.[1]

Charles Roberts & Company's wagon works was located at Horbury Junction southeast of Horbury, West Yorkshire, England. It became part of the Procor group in the 1970s as Procor Engineering Ltd. and, subsequently, part of Bombardier Inc.'s European railway businesses in 1990 as Bombardier Prorail (Horbury), closing in 2005.

The Yorkshire Railway Wagon Company was based near Horbury Bridge west of Horbury.

Yorkshire Railway Wagon Co.

Yorkshire Railway Wagon Company
IndustryRolling stock manufacture
Headquarters
Horbury Bridge
,
England

53°39′37″N 1°34′12″W / 53.660188°N 1.570015°W / 53.660188; -1.570015

The Yorkshire Railway Wagon Company was incorporated in 1862,[2] by 1869 it had produced over 2000 wagons.[3] The factory was located to the west of Horbury railway station to the north of the Manchester and Leeds Railway line.

The factory closed in the second half of the twentieth century and the site is used as Quarry Hill Industrial Estate.

Charles Roberts & Co.

Charles Roberts & Co.
after 1974
Procor Engineering Ltd.
IndustryRolling stock
Fateclosed 2005
SuccessorBombardier Prorail
Headquarters,
England
ProductsWagons, rail vehicle bodyshells

53°39′12″N 1°32′24″W / 53.653258°N 1.539872°W / 53.653258; -1.539872

Charles Roberts & Co. Ltd. was established in 1856 in Wakefield and moved to Horbury Junction in 1873[4] and registered in 1899 as a wagon building business[5] located at the junction of routes of the Manchester and Leeds Railway (present Caldervale Line) and the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway Company (leased and later transferred to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway[6]) (present Hallam Line).

The company produced a variety of railway wagons, tank wagons and components.[7]

The plant was acquired by Procor of Canada in 1974,[8][9] becoming Procor Engineering Limited. Procor Engineering Ltd. was acquired by Bombardier Inc. in 1990,[10] after which it became part of Bombardier Prorail.[11] Bombardier closed the plant in 2005, as part of number of closures due to overcapacity throughout Europe and North America in its transportation division.[9][12]

Products

A Charles Roberts & Co. wagon preserved at Swanwick Junction railway station

In addition to freight rolling stock, the plant produced bodyshells for the Class 60 during the Procor period,[13] and Class 92 during Bombardier's ownership.[14] During the Second World War the factory was involved in the production of the Churchill Tank.[15]

The plant was involved in the passenger vehicle construction and refurbishment. In the 1950s tram bodies were constructed for Blackpool Tramways 'Coronation Cars',[16] and Sheffield Tramways.[17] In the early 2000s Bombardier Voyager trains were built at Horbury and at Bombardier's BN plant in Bruges, Belgium.[18] Refurbishment of GNER's Mark 4 coach fleet took place at Horbury in the mid-2000s.[19]

After closure

After closure part of the plant was taken over by the engineering company Eddison & Wanless,[20] and part of the site has been named the Charles Roberts Office Park.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ The commercial directory and shippers guide. 1875. p. 579.
  2. ^ Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide and official directory. W. J. Adams. 1894. p. 607.
  3. ^ "Yorkshire Railway Wagon Companies". The Railway News. Vol. 12. 14 August 1969. p. 152.
  4. ^ Woodall 1973, p. 97.
  5. ^ "Charles Roberts and Co". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  6. ^ Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide and official directory. Vol. 19. W. J. Adams (London) / Bradshaw & Blacklock (Manchester). 1867. p. 160.
  7. ^ Jane's world railways. Franklin Watts. 1977. p. 96.
  8. ^ ".. Procor Wagons ." International Railway Journal. 15. Simmons-Boardman: 558. 1975. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Grinding to a halt – 150 years of history is over". Wakefield Express. 27 October 2005. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  10. ^ "COMPANY NEWS; Bombardier Plans Procor Purchase (REUTERS)". The New York Times. 24 October 1990. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Bombardier Prorail Limited". investing.businessweek.com. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  12. ^ David Briginshaw (June 2004). "Bombardier addresses overcapacity". findarticles.com. Railway Age.
  13. ^ "Class 60". www.semgonline.com. Southenn E-Group. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  14. ^ Colin J. Kirkland (1995). Engineering the Channel Tunnel. Taylor & Francis. p. 183. ISBN 9780419179207.
  15. ^ "Machinery". Machinery. 67. The Machinery Publishing Co.: 748 1945. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Coronation Car 304". www.ltt.org.uk. Lancastrian Transport Trust. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  17. ^ "Sheffield 513". blackpooltramway125.co.uk. British Trams Online / Tramways Monthly. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  18. ^ Sources:
    Dave Coxon. "Class 221 testing and operations". www.traintesting.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
    Dave Coxon. "Class 220 testing and operations". www.traintesting.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  19. ^ "Bombardier opens refurbishment centre at Derby" (PDF). The Railway Herald. Vol. 1, no. 13. 1 July 2005. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011. Bombardier is also in the process of refurbishing GNER's Mark 4 fleet of coaches and DVTs, but this work which is now approaching completion will remain at the company's Horbury plant
  20. ^ "Growth promise at new premises". Yorkshire Evening Post. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  21. ^ "History". www.charlesrobertsofficepark.co.uk. Magna Holdings Ltd. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

Bibliography

  • Woodall, Richard (1973). Some Horbury Yesterdays. Horbury County secondary school. OCLC 23528724.
Images

Read other articles:

Knoxville RacewaySprint Car Capital of the WorldKoordinat41°19′39.0″N 93°6′42.1″W / 41.327500°N 93.111694°W / 41.327500; -93.111694Koordinat: 41°19′39.0″N 93°6′42.1″W / 41.327500°N 93.111694°W / 41.327500; -93.111694PemilikMarion County Fair AssociationPengelolaMarion County Fair AssociationAlamat1000 N Lincoln StKnoxville, Iowa 50138Dibuka1878 sebagai lintasan pacuan kudaAcara besarKnoxville Nationals360 Knoxville Nation...

 

Artikel ini perlu dikembangkan agar dapat memenuhi kriteria sebagai entri Wikipedia.Bantulah untuk mengembangkan artikel ini. Jika tidak dikembangkan, artikel ini akan dihapus. Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Anti-komunisme diktator militer – berita · s...

 

Australian film and television production facility owned by Disney Disney Studios AustraliaFormerlyFox Studios Australia (1998–2022)Company typeSubsidiaryIndustryFilmFounded1 May 1998; 25 years ago (1998-05-01)HeadquartersBuilding 16, 38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Map)Parent Fox Entertainment Group (1998–2019) Walt Disney Studios (2019–present) Websitewww.disneystudiosaustralia.com Disney Studios Australia (formerly known as Fox Stud...

Joseon-era palace in Seoul, South Korea DeoksugungView of the palace in 2011General informationTypeRoyal palace (former)Town or cityJung-gu, SeoulCountrySouth KoreaCoordinates37°33′58″N 126°58′29″E / 37.56618°N 126.97485°E / 37.56618; 126.97485Websitewww.deoksugung.go.kr/en/ DeoksugungHangul덕수궁Hanja德壽宮Revised RomanizationDeoksugungMcCune–ReischauerTŏksugung Royal architecture in the Deoksu Palace. Seokjojeon and western style garden of the pa...

 

Painting by Pablo Picasso The Blue RoomFrench: La chambre bleueArtistPablo PicassoYear1901 (1901)MediumOil on canvasMovementBlue PeriodDimensions50.48 cm × 61.59 cm (20 in × 24 in)LocationThe Phillips CollectionWebsitewww.phillipscollection.org/collection/blue-room The Blue Room (French: La chambre bleue) is a 1901 oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso, which he painted during his Blue Period. It depicts a scene of a nude woman bending over i...

 

Liga Leumit 1971-1972 Competizione Liga Leumit Sport Calcio Edizione 31ª Organizzatore IFA Date dal 27 novembre 1971al 24 giugno 1972 Luogo  Israele Partecipanti 16 Risultati Vincitore Maccabi Tel Aviv(12º titolo) Retrocessioni Bnei YehudaHapoel Hadera Statistiche Miglior marcatore Yehuda Shaharabani (21) Incontri disputati 240 Gol segnati 483 (2,01 per incontro) Cronologia della competizione 1970-1971 1972-1973 Manuale La Liga Leumit 1971-1972 è stata la 31ª edizi...

Gianni Corelli Corelli alla guida del Crotone nel 1977 Nazionalità  Italia Altezza 183 cm Peso 72 kg Calcio Ruolo Allenatore (ex attaccante) Termine carriera 1970 - giocatore1993 - allenatore Carriera Squadre di club1 1956-1957 SPAL0 (0)1957-1959 Spezia62 (17)1959-1961 SPAL51 (6)1961-1965 Napoli105 (23)1965-1968 Mantova56 (9)1968-1969 Ternana20 (0)1969-1970 Foligno21 (0) Carriera da allenatore 1970-1971[1] Foligno1971-1973 Spezia1973...

 

Prison in Libya 32°50′0″N 13°10′26″E / 32.83333°N 13.17389°E / 32.83333; 13.17389 People at a Benghazi rally looking at the photos of victims of Abu Salim prison massacre (February 2011) Abu Salim prison (Arabic: سجن أبو سليم) is a maximum security prison in Tripoli, Libya. The prison was notorious during the rule of Muammar Gaddafi for alleged mistreatment and human rights abuses, including a massacre in 1996 in which Human Rights Watch estimated...

 

Danish lawyer Henny Sophie Magnussen - fair use image Henny Sophie Magnussen née Petersen (1878–1937) was a Danish lawyer, the first woman to be permitted to work in the high courts of Denmark after successfully graduating from the University of Copenhagen in 1905. She rallied support from members of parliament which led to changes in the law in 1906 which allowed women law graduates the same privileges as men. In 1909, she was able to practise as a high court barrister. Nanna Berg who had...

XX век: 1910—1919 годы 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1890-е 1900-е 1910-е 1920-е 1930-е 1910-е (ты́сяча девятьсо́т деся́тые) го́ды по григорианскому календарю — промежуток времени с 1 января 1910 года по 31 декабря 1919 года, включающий 1910 год 1-го десятилетия и с 1911 по 1919 годы 2-го десятилетия XX �...

 

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (نوفمبر 2019) البطولة الوطنية المجرية 1967 تفاصيل الموسم البطولة الوطنية المجرية  النسخة 66  البلد المجر  المنظم �...

 

1335–1432 Persianate Mongol state in modern Iraq and western Iran Jalayirid Sultanateجلایریان1335–1432Fragmentation of the territory of the Ilkhanate territory into various polities, including the Jalayirids ( ) Capital Baghdad (1335–1358 and 1388–1411) Tabriz (1358–1388) Basra (1411–1432) Common languages Persian (official, poetry)[1][2] Mongolian (government)[3] Arabic (diplomatic)[3] Turkic[4] GovernmentMonarchyHistory&...

Sporting event delegationMongolia at the1980 Summer OlympicsIOC codeMGLNOCMongolian National Olympic CommitteeWebsitewww.olympic.mn (in Mongolian)in MoscowCompetitors43 (39 men and 4 women) in 8 sportsFlag bearer Zevegiin DüvchinMedalsRanked 27th Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 4 Summer Olympics appearances (overview)1964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024 Mongolia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 43 competitors, 39 men and 4 women, too...

 

Lauri Allan TörniLarry Thorne[nb 1]Thorne sebagai kapten tentara AmerikaJulukanLasseLahir(1919-05-28)28 Mei 1919Viipuri, FinlandMeninggal18 Oktober 1965(1965-10-18) (umur 46)Distrik Phước Sơn, Provinsi Quảng Nam, Vietnam[1]DikebumikanArlington National CemeteryPengabdian Finland Nazi Germany United States[2]Dinas/cabangFinnish ArmyWaffen SSUnited States ArmyLama dinas1938–19451954–1965PangkatKapten (Finlandia)Hauptsturmführer[2] ...

 

43°18′58″N 45°40′59″E / 43.316°N 45.683°E / 43.316; 45.683 You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian. (May 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-tran...

Мисс Земля 2006 Хиль Эрнандес, победительница Мисс Земля 2006 Дата 26 ноября, 2006 года Ведущие Ариэль УретаПрисилла МейреллисДжинджер Конежеро Интервал-акт Кристиан Баутиста Место проведения Национальный музей Филиппин, Манила, Филиппины Телеканал ABS-CBNThe Filipino ChannelStar World Итого...

 

Tell No TalesPoster rilis teatrikalSutradaraLeslie FentonProduserEdward ChodorovSkenarioLionel HouserCeritaPauline LondonAlfred TaylorPemeranMelvyn DouglasLouise PlattGene LockhartDouglass DumbrillePenata musikWilliam AxtSinematograferJoseph RuttenbergPenyuntingW. Donn HayesPerusahaanproduksiMetro-Goldwyn-MayerDistributorMetro-Goldwyn-MayerTanggal rilis 12 Mei 1939 (1939-05-12) Durasi69 menitNegaraAmerika SerikatBahasaInggris Tell No Tales adalah sebuah film kejahatan Amerika Serik...

 

William SmithWilliam Smith pada 1837Lahir(1769-03-23)23 Maret 1769Churchill, OxfordshireMeninggal28 Agustus 1839(1839-08-28) (umur 70)KebangsaanInggrisDikenal atasPeta geologi Inggris dan WalesPenghargaanWollaston Medal (1831)Karier ilmiahBidangGeologi William 'Strata' Smith (23 Maret 1769 – 28 Agustus 1839) adalah seorang geolog Inggris yang dikenal karen menciptakan peta geologi mendetil pertama dari suatu negara.[1] Ia dikenal sebagai Bapak Geologi Inggris. ...

Questa voce sull'argomento calciatori italiani è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Antonio BaldoniNazionalità Italia Altezza171 cm Peso67 kg Calcio RuoloMediano CarrieraGiovanili  Pisa Squadre di club1 1969-1970 Pisa4 (1)1970-1971→  VJS Velletri15 (2)1971-1978 Pisa207 (11)1978-1980 Parma59 (2)1980-1982 Rimini67 (8)1982-1983 Forlì29 (1)1983-1984...

 

Swiss physicist, inventor, and explorer For the submarine, see Auguste Piccard (PX-8). Auguste PiccardAuguste Piccard in 1932BornAuguste Antoine Piccard(1884-01-28)28 January 1884Basel, SwitzerlandDied24 March 1962(1962-03-24) (aged 78)Lausanne, SwitzerlandNationalitySwissKnown forBathyscapheMagnetocaloric effectChildrenJacques Piccard (son)RelativesJean Piccard (brother)Bertrand Piccard (grandson)Don Piccard (nephew)Alma materETH ZurichScientific careerFieldsphysics, inventor,...