Winson Engineering
Encyclopedia
Winson Engineering was a British manufacturer of narrow gauge and miniature railway steam locomotives and rolling stock during the 1990s. It built several new locomotives for heritage railway
s as well as undertaking major rebuilds of existing locomotives.
. In 1988, the company moved to Penrhyndeudraeth
. In 1995 the company moved again to Daventry
. In June 2001 the company went into receivership and subsequently closed.
At the time of liquidation the company was building a replica of the Manning Wardle locomotive Yeo for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. The frames are currently (2010) in storage awaiting further work. Winson 7 Wroxham Broad was actually a major rebuild of a diesel loco (Tracy Jo) originally built in 1964 by G & S Light Engineering of Stourbridge.
Winson 20 Mark Timothy was unsuccessful as built, and underwent a major rebuild by Alan Keef
Ltd in 2003.
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
s as well as undertaking major rebuilds of existing locomotives.
History
Winson was founded in the mid 1980s, although it was not incorporated until March 21, 1990. The engineering works were initially at the harbour in PorthmadogPorthmadog
Porthmadog , known locally as "Port", and historically rendered into English as Portmadoc, is a small coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, in Wales. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 it was in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire. The town lies east of...
. In 1988, the company moved to Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyndeudraeth is a village and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is located between Traeth Mawr , the now largely reclaimed estuary of the Afon Glaslyn, and Traeth Bach , the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd. The village is close to the mouth of the Afon Dwyryd on the A487 from...
. In 1995 the company moved again to Daventry
Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...
. In June 2001 the company went into receivership and subsequently closed.
Rebuilds
- Rebuild of Welsh Highland RailwayWelsh Highland RailwayThe Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway...
BagnallW.G. BagnallW. G. Bagnall was a locomotive manufacturer from Stafford, England. It was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall and ceased trading in 1962 when it was taken over by English Electric Co Ltd. The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castle Town, Stafford...
Gelert - Preparation of Ffestiniog RailwayFfestiniog RailwayThe Ffestiniog Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway, located in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the Snowdonia National Park....
FairlieFairlieA Fairlie is a type of articulated steam locomotive that has the driving wheels on bogies. The locomotive may be double-ended or single ended...
0-4-4-0T Livingston Thompson for display in the National Railway MuseumNational Railway MuseumThe National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001...
New locomotives
- Winson 7 Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
2-6-4T Wroxham Broad, built 1992 - Winson 12 Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
ZB Class 2-6-2 Blickling Hall gauge, built 1994 - Winson 14 Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
ZB Class 2-6-2 Spitfire gauge, built 1994 - Winson 15 2-6-2T Camila gauge, built 1995 for Ferrocarril Austral Fuenguino, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.
- Winson 16 Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
ZB Class 2-6-2 Thunder gauge, built 1996/7 - Winson 17 Corris RailwayCorris RailwayThe Corris Railway is a narrow gauge preserved railway based in Corris on the border between Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire in Mid-Wales....
0-4-2ST No.7 gauge, built 1999-2004 - work completed at Drayton Designs. - Winson 19 2-6-2T gauge, built 1998 for a Japanese Theme Park (Matsui Damachi).
- Winson 20 Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
ZB Class 2-6-4 Mark Timothy gauge, built 1999
At the time of liquidation the company was building a replica of the Manning Wardle locomotive Yeo for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. The frames are currently (2010) in storage awaiting further work. Winson 7 Wroxham Broad was actually a major rebuild of a diesel loco (Tracy Jo) originally built in 1964 by G & S Light Engineering of Stourbridge.
Winson 20 Mark Timothy was unsuccessful as built, and underwent a major rebuild by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
Ltd in 2003.