Hunslet Engine Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf company
gptkbp:acquisition acquired_by_Hunslet_Group_in_2000
gptkbp:awards multiple engineering awards
heritage railway awards
gptkbp:community_involvement participates in local fairs
engages in educational programs
supports local heritage projects
offers apprenticeships
sponsors railway events
gptkbp:employees approximately 100
gptkbp:founded 1864
gptkbp:founder James_F._Hunslet
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Leeds,_England
gptkbp:historical_significance involved in post-war railway reconstruction
known for narrow gauge locomotives
contributed_to_industrial_revolution_in_UK
produced_locomotives_for_World_War_I
produced_locomotives_for_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hunslet Engine Company
gptkbp:industry manufacturing
gptkbp:keyPeople David_Hunslet
John_Hunslet
gptkbp:location gptkb:West_Yorkshire
gptkbp:market railway industry
heritage railways
industrial railways
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:London_Underground
gptkb:British_Railways
various mining companies
gptkbp:notableWork Hunslet_0-4-0ST
Hunslet_Austerity
gptkbp:parent_company Hunslet_Group
gptkbp:partnerships local governments
international rail operators
various railway preservation societies
gptkbp:products railway vehicles
diesel locomotives
steam locomotives
gptkbp:revenue estimated £10 million annually
gptkbp:services maintenance
repairs
engineering services
gptkbp:subsidiary Hunslet_Heritage
Hunslet_International
Hunslet_Railways
gptkbp:type private limited company
gptkbp:website www.hunsletengine.com