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 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 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.

D. Drummond and Son

From Graces Guide

D. Drummond and Son of Helen Street, Govan.

1891 Founded by Dugald Drummond.

1894 Seven narrow-gauge locomotives built.

1895 DD left the company with his sons in charge. The name changed to Glasgow Railway Engineering Co until 1901.

1937 The firm remained at Helen Street until this year when it moved to 139 Rigby Street, Glasgow.

1958 Remained at Rigby Street until 1958; was listed as work carried out on railway wheels and axles.

See Also

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Sources of Information

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