John Fowler & Co.
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John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England produced traction engines and ploughing implements and equipment, as well as railway equipment. Fowler also produced the Track Marshall tractor which was a tracked version of the Field Marshall. British Railways Engineering Department locomotives ED1 to ED7 were built by Fowler.
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[edit] History
- Main article: John Fowler (agricultural engineer)
John Fowler was an agricultural engineer and inventor who was born in Wiltshire in 1826. He worked on the mechanisation of agriculture and was based in Leeds. He is credited with the invention of steam-driven ploughing engines.
[edit] Preservation
Some locations of preserved Fowler railway locomotives include:
- East Kent Railway (heritage)
- Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
- Leeds Fowler 11277 restored in Bundaberg Australia
- Phyllis Rampton Trust
- Changa Manga Forest Railway, Pakistan [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Changa Manga Forest Railway article at 'All Things Pakistan' - accessed 31-03-2008
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Fowler traction engines
- Fowler diesel locomotive (model)
- Fowler Traction Engine list
- Leeds Fowler 11277 preserved in Bundaberg Australia
- Video clip of Leeds Fowler 11277 preserved in Bundaberg Australia
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