Locomotive Builders of Leeds- EB Wilson & Manning Wardle

The history of commercial railway locomotive manufacture in the Leeds is a fascinating story, covering a period of nearly two centuries, which commenced during the Napoleonic period and only came to an end in 1995. The two companies that most epitomised the formative years and period of consolidation of this this part of Britain's industrial history were EB Wilson & Co (1846-59) and Manning Wardle & Co (1858-1927). In this new work, Mark Smithers draws upon a variety of sources, both documentary and illustrative, to arrive at an up-to date appraisal of the achievements of these companies during their respective periods of production, and their legacy to the greater sphere of British railway locomotive development.