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Beyer-Peacock
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Beyer-Peacock was an English railway Locomotive manufacturer with a factory in Gorton, Manchester. Founded by Charles Beyer and Richard Peacock, it traded from 1854 until 1966.
Important designs were the Beyer-Garratt articulated locomotives widely used in Africa, notably on South and East African Railways, and Australia and the 4-4-0 tank locomotives used on the London Underground from 1864 until electrification in 1905. This design then evolved into a 2-4-0 for Norway and finally the famous Manx Peacock design for the Isle of Man Railway
The first Garratt locomotive constructed was TGR K Class for the Tasmanian Government Railways on the western Tasmanian North East Dundas Tramway; K1 is now preserved on the Welsh Highland Railway.
In addition to building steam locomotives, Beyer Peacock also built the 10 British Rail Class 82, 25KV AC electric locomotives to a Metropolitan Vickers design, and the 101 British Rail Class 35 diesel hydraulic locomotives. They also collaborated with Metropolitan Vickers in building the WAGR X class diesel electric locomotives.
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- TGR K Class
- Victorian Railways G class
- NZR G class
- LNER Class U1
- LMS Garratt
- SAR NGG 13/16 Class
- SAR GL Class
Beyer-Ljungstrom Turbine Locomotive The Beyer-Ljungstrom Turbine Locomotive
- Brief company biography
- Beyer Peacock history
- Finnish Railway Museum
- Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum
- Hills, R. L.; Patrick, D. (1982). Beyer, Peacock, locomotive builders to the world. Glossop: Transport Publishing Co. ISBN 0-903839-41-5.
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