Yorkshire Engine Co

Based in Meadow Hall Works, Sheffield, UK.

History

  1. 1865

    Company formed at Sheffield.

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  2. May 1867

    Meadowhall Works virtually complete.

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  3. July 1880

    Went into voluntary liquidation, run by liquidators until a second company was launched in September 1883.

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  4. 29 June 1945

    Bought by the United Steel Companies.

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  5. 1965

    Locomotive construction ended and the works closed.

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Steam locomotives

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

Class Number Years
B15 Class101895

References

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