English Electric Vulcan Foundry

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English Electric Vulcan Foundry was a major British locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer known for producing a wide range of diesel and electric locomotives for British Rail and international railways.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British company
locomotive manufacturer
rolling stock manufacturer
associatedWith English Electric diesel locomotive designs
country United Kingdom
United Kingdom
era 20th century
industry locomotive construction
railway engineering
locatedIn England
Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire
linked to: Newton-le-Willows

Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire
linked to: Newton-le-Willows
market domestic UK railway market
export railway market
notableFor export of diesel and electric locomotives worldwide
production of mainline diesel locomotives for British Railways
parentCompany English Electric
predecessor Vulcan Foundry
product diesel locomotives
electric locomotives
export locomotives
rolling stock
railVehicleTypeProduced electric locomotives
mainline diesel-electric locomotives
multiple units
shunting locomotives
servedCustomer British Rail
British Railways
linked to: British Rail

international railways

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British Rail Class 37 manufacturer English Electric Vulcan Foundry
British Rail Class 50 builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry successor English Electric Vulcan Works
linked to: English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Hoovers builder English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
linked to: English Electric Vulcan Foundry