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 162,364 pages of information and 244,505 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Barclays and Co

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Barclays and Company of River Bank Engine Works, Kilmarnock

1872 This company was set up by Andrew Barclay for his four sons and his brother Jack.

1879 Had completed 76 railway locomotives.

1888 The works were sold and the business concentrated at Andrew Barclay, Sons and Co. Probably around 124 locomotives were built.

1925 The firm went into liquidation. Andrew Barclay, Sons and Co made a statement they had no further connection with the company.[1]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. The Engineer 1925/03/17
  • British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816