Hunslet Engine Company

The Hunslet Engine Company was founded in 1864 in Hunslet, Leeds, England. The company manufactured steam-powered shunting locomotives for over 100 years, and currently manufactures diesel-engined shunting locomotives.

As of 2012 the company is part of the LH Group, a subsidiary The Hunslet Steam Company maintains and manufactures build steam locomotives.

Steam Locomotives
Hunslet produced many steam locomotives, including the Austerity (Removed from this list), for standard gauge and for industrial use, for example:

British Rail TOPS Number is Given
 * Amerton Railway (W/No. 3905 of 2008 [0-4-0])
 * Askern Colliery (W/No. 3594 of 1950undefined)
 * Astley Green, Ladysmith &amp; Bickershaw collieries (W/No. 3696 of 1950 [0-6-0])*
 * Bicester Central Ordnance Depot (W/No. 3183 of 1944 [0-6-0])*
 * Bold Colliery (W/No. 3153 of 1944 [0-6-0])*
 * Brookes Chemical Co. (W/No. 2387 of 1943 [0-6-0ST])
 * Cadeby Main Colliery (W/No. 3890 of 1964 [0-6-0ST])*
 * East Midlands Ironstone (W/No. 287 of 1883 [0-4-0])
 * Glasshoughton Colliery (W/No. 3855 of 1955 [0-6-0])
 * Graig Methyr Colliery (W/No. 3946 of 1956 [0-6-0])
 * Groby & Charnwood Granite Co Ltd (W/No. 747 of 1901 [0-4-0ST]undefined, W/No. 1191 of 1915 [0-4-0ST]undefined)
 * Haig Collery (W.No. 3698 of 1950 [0-6-0T])*
 * Kilmersdon Colliery (W/No. 1684 of 1931 [0-4-0T])
 * Norton Hill Colliery (W/No. 1684 of 1931 [0-4-0])
 * Ladysmith washery (W.No. 3698 of 1950 [0-6-0T])
 * Longmoor Military Railwa y (W/No. 2890 of 1943 [0-6-0], W/No. 3794 of 1953 [0-6-0], W/No. 3796 of 1953 [0-6-0]*undefined, W/No. 3883, 98 482 [0-6-0ST]*)
 * Maesteg washery (W/No. 2890 of 1943 [0-6-0])
 * Marchwood Military Port (W/No. 3792 of 1953 [0-6-0]undefined)
 * Markham Main Colliery (W/No. 3782 of 1953undefined [0-6-0ST])
 * Manchester Ship Canal railway ( W/No. 686 of 1898, 98 186 [0-6-0ST])
 * Nassington Quarry (W/No. 1982 of 1940 [0-6-0ST])
 * Netherlands State Railways (W/No. 3155 of 1944 [0-6-0])
 * Pye Hill Colliery (W/No. 1493 of 1925 [0-4-0ST])
 * Savile Colliery (W/No. 3855 of 1955 [0-6-0])
 * Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway (W/No. 3793 of 1953 [0-6-0])
 * South Kirby Colliery (W/No. 1954 of 1939 [0-6-0ST])
 * War Department (W/No. 2857 of 1943 [0-6-0ST]undefined, W/No. 3153 of 1944 [0-6-0])

Diesel Locomotives
The Class 05 and D1/1 locomotives where built by Hunslet to work on the British Railways network.

Hunslet also produced many Diesel locomotives for standard gauge, and narrower gauges, for industrial use, for example: (* not Standard Gauge)
 * Allerton Bywater Colliery (W/No. 6684 of 1968undefined, W/No. 7278 of 1974undefined, W/No. 8561 of 1978 [4 wheeled, 2ft])*
 * Baddesley Colliery (W/No. 7494 of 1976 [0-6-0DH]undefined)
 * Bicester Central Ordnance Depot (W/No. 3825 of 1954 [0-6-0])
 * Birch Coppice Colliery (W/No. 7396 of 1974undefined)
 * British American Railway Company (W/No. 6294 of 1965, 01 573 [0-6-0DH])
 * Castlebridge Colliery (W/No. 8561 of 1978 [4 wheeled, 2ft])*
 * Carrington Power Station (W/No. 6973 of 1969undefined)
 * Celsa Steel Plant (GBRF) (W/No. TH246V of 1973 [0-6-0DH], W/No. TH378V of 1978 [0-6-0DH])
 * Conoco-Phillips Humber Oil Refinery (W/No. 6981 of 1968 [0-4-0DM])
 * Courage Brewery (W/No. 1786 of 1935 [4wDM])
 * Coventry Colliery (W/No. 6690 of 1967 [0-6-0DH]undefined)
 * Ellington Colliery (W/No. 9227 of 1986)*
 * Esso, Purfleet  (W/No. 2067 of 1940 [0-4-0DM])
 * Feltham Ordnance Depot (W/No. 2067 of 1940 [0-4-0DM])
 * Geo Cohen, Sons & Co Ltd (W/No. 2577of 1942 undefined)
 * George Cohen's Scrapyard (Northam) (W/No. 4262 of 1952 [0-4-0]undefined)
 * Hamble-le-Rice BP Oil Fuel Storage and Distribution Terminal (W/No. 6950 of 1967 [0-6-0]undefined)
 * Newdigate Colliery (W/No. 6692 of 1967 [0-6-0DH]undefined)
 * HMNB Portsmouth (W/No. 4262 of 1952 [0-4-0])
 * HNRC (W/No. 7017 [0-6-0DH]undefined)
 * Hope Reach Wharf (W/No. 6685 of 1968 [0-6-0])
 * Hope Construction Materials (W/No. 773 of 1990, 01 570 [Bo-Bo DH] *Hunslet-Barclay*)
 * London, Midland, Scottish Railway (W/No. 7051 of 1931 [0-6-0DM])
 * Lonsdale Brick & Tile Co. (W/No. 2577of 1942 undefined)
 * Lydd Gun Ranges (W/No. 7011 of 1971 [4 wheeled]undefined)*
 * Mersey Docks & Harbour Board (No. 30 [0-6-0], W/No. 2699 of 1944 [0-6-0DM]undefined)
 * Merton Sewage Works (W/No. 3097 of 1937 [4wDM, 2ft])*
 * MoD Bishopton (W/No. 8969 of 1980 [2ft])
 * MoD Long Marston (W/No. 6616 [0-6-0DH]undefined,W/No. 6973 [0-6-0DH]undefined, W/No. 7003 [0-6-0]undefined, W/No. 7161 [0-4-0DH]undefined, W/No. 7279 [0-6-0DH]undefined, W/No. 8902 [0-6-0DH]undefined)
 * Penlee Quarry (W/No. 2665 of 1942 [4wD]undefined, W/No. 2666 of 1942 [4wD]undefined)
 * Ridham Dock (W/No.4182 of 1953 [4 wheeled])*
 * Royal Naval Armament Depot, Bedenham undefined (W/No. 3130 of 1944 [0-4-0], W/No. 3396 of 1946 [0-4-0], W/No. 9045 of 1980 [0-4-0], W/No. 9046 of 1980 [0-4-0]
 * Royal Naval Armament Depot, Dean Hill (W/No. 6652 of 1965 [4 wheeled])*
 * Royal Naval Armament Depot, Trecwn (W/No. 2389 of 1941 [0-4-0])
 * Seaham Training Centre (W/No. 651 of 1981 [4wDH, 2 - 3 foot changable])*
 * Strensall Brick and Tile works (W/No. 2465 of 1943 [4wDH, 2ft]*
 * Snibston Colliery (W/No. 6294 of 1964 [0-6-0DH]undefined, W/No. 6683 of 1967 [0-6-0DH]undefined)
 * South Western Gas Board (W/No. 6263 [0-4-0DM])
 * Thakenham Tile Works (W/No. 2208 of 1941 [4 wheeled], W/No. 3653 of 1946 [4 wheeled])*
 * Tilmanstone Quarry (W/No. 4679 of 1955 [153hp 0-4-0])
 * Wheldale Colliery (W/No. 7276 of 1972undefined, W/No. 7307 of 1973undefined, W/No. 6685 of 1968 [0-6-0])
 * War Department (W/No. 2067 of 1940 [0-4-0DM], W/No. 2577of 1942 undefined)

Electric Locomotives

 * Channel Tunnel Construction (W/No. 9423 of 1990 [4wBE/WE, 2 ft 117⁄16 in]

Preservation
Hunslets are popular with heritage railways, they include:


 * Amberley Museum Railway - 5 examplesundefined
 * Amerton Railway - 2 examplesundefined
 * Appleby Frodingham Railway - 1 exampleundefined
 * Bala Lake Railway - 8 examplesundefined
 * Buckinghamshire Railway Center - 3 examplesundefined
 * Corris Railway - 1 exampleundefined
 * Dean Forest Railway - 2 examplesundefined
 * Ffestiniog Railway - 8 examplesundefined
 * Hollycombe Steam Collection - 1 exampleundefined
 * Kent and East Sussex Railway - 2 examplesundefined
 * Launceston Steam Railway - 4 examplesundefined
 * Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway - 2 examplesundefined
 * Llanberis Lake Railway - 4 examplesundefined
 * Llangollen Railway - 1 exampleundefined
 * Middleton Railway -7 examplesundefined
 * Ribble Steam Railway - 5 examples (6 including Class 05undefined)undefined
 * Rutland Railway Center - 1 exampleundefined
 * South Tynedale Railway - 2 examplesundefined
 * Welsh Highland Railway - 3 examplesundefined
 * Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway - 3 examplesundefined
 * West Lancashire Light Railway - 2 examplesundefined
 * Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway - 1 exampleundefined