Black, Hawthorn & Co
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Black, Hawthorn and Company was a steam locomotive
manufacturer with a works situated in Gateshead
, Tyne and Wear
, UK.
to the Jenny Lind
pattern. There followed more of the same and several 0-6-0
engines. Although the works numbers went up to 100, probably only twenty were new, since the company carried out a great deal of rebuilding work.
s, both four and six coupled. The company supplied steam locomotives to collieries and works, particularly in North East England
. They also built a number of crane engines
. Some of the locomotives were very long-lived. A 0-4-0
ST steam locomotive is preserved and is currently getting a refit at the Tanfield Railway
.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
manufacturer with a works situated in Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, UK.
John Coulthard and Son
The Quarry Field Works was opened in 1835 by John and Ralph Coulthard, known as John Coulthard and Son which became R. Coulthard and Company in 1853 when the partnership was dissolved. Their first loco was York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway number 156, a 2-4-02-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels....
to the Jenny Lind
Jenny Lind locomotive
The Jenny Lind locomotive was the first of a class of ten steam locomotives built in 1847 for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway by E. B. Wilson and Company of Leeds, named after Jenny Lind who was a famous opera singer of the period...
pattern. There followed more of the same and several 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
engines. Although the works numbers went up to 100, probably only twenty were new, since the company carried out a great deal of rebuilding work.
Black, Hawthorn & Co
In 1865 Ralph Coulthard retired and the works was taken over by William Black and Thomas Hawthorn, who concentrated on industrial tank locomotiveTank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...
s, both four and six coupled. The company supplied steam locomotives to collieries and works, particularly in North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
. They also built a number of crane engines
Crane tank
A crane tank is a steam locomotive with a crane fitted to it. The crane may be fitted at the front, centre or rear of the locomotive and gives it a rather "top heavy" appearance...
. Some of the locomotives were very long-lived. A 0-4-0
0-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
ST steam locomotive is preserved and is currently getting a refit at the Tanfield Railway
Tanfield Railway
The Tanfield Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former colliery wooden wagonway, later a steam railway, it operates preserved steam and diesel industrial tank locomotives. The railway operates a passenger service on Sundays all...
.
Chapman and Furneaux
By 1896 over a thousand engines had been built when the firm was taken over by Chapman and Furneaux, A further seventy were produced before closing in 1902, with drawings, patterns and goodwill being bought by R & W Hawthorn and Leslie of Newcastle.Preservation
Preserved Black, Hawthorn locomotives include:- Wellington, 0-4-0ST at Tanfield RailwayTanfield RailwayThe Tanfield Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former colliery wooden wagonway, later a steam railway, it operates preserved steam and diesel industrial tank locomotives. The railway operates a passenger service on Sundays all...
, works no.266, built 1873 - Kettering Furnaces No.3, 0-4-0ST at Penrhyn Castle Railway MuseumPenrhyn Castle Railway MuseumThe Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum is a museum of industrial railway equipment, located at Penrhyn Castle near Bangor in Wales.In the nineteenth century, Penrhyn Castle was the home of the Pennant family , owners of the Penrhyn slate quarry at Bethesda...
works no.859, built 1885 - E No.1, 2-4-0VBCT at Beamish Museum, works no.897, built 1887
- City of Aberdeen, 0-4-0ST at SRPS, Bo'ness http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/10002.htm, works no.912, built 1887
- Notes:
- ST = saddle tank
- VBCT = vertical boiler crane tankCrane tankA crane tank is a steam locomotive with a crane fitted to it. The crane may be fitted at the front, centre or rear of the locomotive and gives it a rather "top heavy" appearance...