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unusual facts about Manning Wardle


Manning Wardle

Today the Manning Wardle designs are owned by the Hunslet-Barclay, who are still a provider of services to the rail industry, based in Kilmarnock, Scotland.


2-6-2

The first 2-6-2 Prairie type locomotives in New Zealand were a fleet of five tank engines, built by Manning Wardle of Leeds, England and supplied in 1884-85.

Wantage Tramway

Several other steam locomotives were used for short periods, including GWR no. 1329 Raven (Avonside Engine Company 0-4-0ST 1052/1874), GWR no. 1359 Wye (Fletcher, Jennings & Co. 0-4-0T 153/1876) and ex-Royal Arsenal Railway Driver (Manning Wardle 0-4-0ST 515/1875).


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