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William Lister of Hope Town, Darlington. These works were close to the W. and A. Kitching Hope Town Foundry
Four locomotives were built for the Stockton and Darlington Railway
1853 John Harris leased a part of the works of William Lister (of Hope Town)
Thomas Summerson was appointed manager, and later was taken into partnership.
A large trade was done in cast iron chairs and wheels. Mr. Summerson, in conjunction with Mr. Harris, introduced and patented a railway chair with a wood cushion under the rail, and also a special form of chilled cast iron wheel for chaldron wagons.
Mr. Summerson also invented a new crossing, and patented a hot-air cupola for economising fuel.
Between 1863-1869 built about twelve locomotives.
- Note:
In 1889 a statement, to the effect that locomotives Middlesbro, Ocean and Etherley were directly copied from the Tory locomotive, was made by William Jackson and William Mather who were workman employed at Lister's at that time.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Timothy Hackworth and the Locomotive by Robert Young. Published 1923.
- British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816