Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 164,289 pages of information and 246,083 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

J. Scarisbrick Walker and Brothers

From Graces Guide

J. Scarisbrick Walker and Brothers of Pagefield Ironworks, Wigan were ironfounders and general engineers

1870s Founded by John Scarisbrick Walker and later joined by his brothers Thomas Ashcroft Walker and Edwin Robert Walker

c1880 The company name changed to Walker Bros. (Wigan) Ltd

About twenty steam locomotives were built. [1]

The company subsequently manufactured diesel railcars

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Sources of Information

  1. British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816