Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

History

  1. 1847

    William George Armstrong founded the Elswick works at Newcastle.

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  2. 1897

    Armstrong Mitchell merged with Joseph Whitworth's firm, forming Armstrong Whitworth.

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  3. 1919

    Scotswood Works converted to build locomotives.

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  4. 1927

    Merged with Vickers to form Vickers-Armstrongs.

    Scotswood built locomotives until 1937.Source

Steam locomotives

Counted from the class rosters, so only engines that ran in Queensland are included.

Class Number Years
C17 Class251927

References

'Builders of Steam Locomotives that were in service during 20th Century', Mike Quirk, 2006
'Armstrong Whitworth', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)