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1973 Traction Division supplied electrical equipment for 10 locomotives built by [[Hunslet Engine Co]] in connection with the new Anchor Steelworks at Scunthorpe<ref>The Times February 12, 1973</ref> | 1973 Traction Division supplied electrical equipment for 10 locomotives built by [[Hunslet Engine Co]] in connection with the new Anchor Steelworks at Scunthorpe<ref>The Times February 12, 1973</ref> | ||
1975 | 1975 A subsidiary of [[Brush Electrical Machines]], part of [[Hawker Siddeley]].<ref>1975 Advert</ref> | ||
1996 Brush was acquired by [[FKI Electricals|FKI]] | 1996 Brush was acquired by [[FKI Electricals|FKI]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:05, 22 February 2021
Brush Traction Ltd, a manufacturer and maintainer of railway locomotives, based at Loughborough in Leicestershire
1956 Brush Bagnall Traction Ltd, Loughborough, was renamed Brush Traction Ltd [1]. It had delivered 25 locomotives to Ceylon that year, and completed deliveries to Steel Co of Wales and the National Coal Board. Orders received from British Railways for 20 locomotives; also indirect benefits of modernisation programme in the form of orders for diesel engines for other locomotive makers.
1973 Traction Division supplied electrical equipment for 10 locomotives built by Hunslet Engine Co in connection with the new Anchor Steelworks at Scunthorpe[2]
1975 A subsidiary of Brush Electrical Machines, part of Hawker Siddeley.[3]
1996 Brush was acquired by FKI
2008 FKI was acquired by Melrose
2011 Melrose sold Brush Traction to the Wabtec Group
Brush Traction provides refurbishment and re-engineering services for rail vehicles
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Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia