Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns was formed in 1937, when Robert Stephenson and Company of Darlington took over the loco side of Hawthorn Leslie in Newcastle, and it picked up Kitson's goodwill in 1938. It became part of English Electric in 1955. For Queensland it built one of the DL class diesels.

Based in Darlington and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Grew out of

Became part of

History

  1. September 1937

    Formed when Robert Stephenson and Company took over the locomotive side of Hawthorn Leslie.

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  2. 1938

    Took over Kitson & Co.'s goodwill.

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  3. 1955

    Became part of English Electric. See English Electric.

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  4. 1964

    Locomotive building ended, at Newcastle in 1961 and Darlington in 1964.

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Locomotives

Class Built at Number Years Notes
QGR/Stephenson-Hawthorns/Walkers - DL ClassDL21954

References

'Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)