Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns

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Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd (RSH) was a locomotive builder with works in North East England.

The company was formed in September 1937 when Robert Stephenson and Company, which was based in Darlington took over the locomotive building department of Hawthorn Leslie, based in Newcastle). The 'Goodwill' of Leedslocomotive builders Kitson & Co. was obtained in 1938.

RSH locomotive numbering began at 6939, this being the first number following the sum total of locomotives built by Robert Stephenson & Co. and Hawthorn Leslie, (6938).

RSH became part of English Electric in 1955.

Locomotive building at the Newcastle upon Tyne works ended in 1961 and at Darlington in 1964.

[edit] Preservation

Location	Name	Works Number	Built	Arrangement	Gauge	Notes
Avon Valley Railway		7151	1944	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, boiler ticket expires in 2009
Avon Valley Railway	Meteor	7609	1950	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing restoration
Battlefield Line Railway	Richard III	7537	1949	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing overhaul. Has the same tractive effort as an LMS Black Five
Colne Valley Railway	Jupiter	60	1951	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Built for the Corby Ironstone works. Undergoing voerhaul which could be finished in 2008
East Anglian Railway Museum	Pen Green (now Thomas)	7031		0-6-0ST (now with side tanks also)	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, converted into a Thomasn the Tank replica in March 2008, boiler ticket expires in 2018
Didcot Railway Centre	Bonnie Prince Charlie	1	1951	0-4-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway	Beano	7661	1959	0-4-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Stored awaiting overhaul which is planned in the near future due to the engine being in good condition
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway		7169	1945	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Painted as BR 68005, stored awaiting overhaul
Foxfield Light Railway	Roker	7006	1940	0-4-0CT	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	On static display awaiting overhaul
Foxfield Light Railway	Meaford	7648	1951	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, boiler ticket expires in 2013
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway	Southwick	7069	1942	0-4-0CT	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	On static display awaiting overhaul
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway	Moorbarrow	7849	1955	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Nearing the end of major restoration, planned to be working again in summer 2008
Midland Railway Centre	Castle Donnington Power Station No. 1	7817	1950	0-4-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, boiler ticket expires in 2015, on loan to the Colne Valley Railway
Midland Railway Centre	George			0-4-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Nearing the end of restoration
National Railway Museum	Eustace Forth	7063	1942	0-4-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, boiler ticket expires 2009
Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre	Ruddington	7667	1950	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Nearing the end of overhaul, could be working in July 2008
Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre	Corby	7761	1954	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Stored awaiting overhaul which is planned to start in 2008
Peak Rail	Zebedee	7597	1949	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing overhaul which is expected to be done in 2008
Peak Rail	Royal Pioneer	7136	1944	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, originally built for the War Department to an Auterity design
Ribble Steam Railway	Agecroft No. 2	7485	1947	0-4-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Operational, boiler ticket expires in 2008
Spa Valley Railway	Samson	7668	1950	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Restoration on hold
Spa Valley Railway	Ugly	7673	1950	0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing overhaul, boiler from classmate Samson will be used on Ugly. Planned to return to steam in 2008
Spa Valley Railway	North Downs	7846	1955	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing overhaul, a spare boiler has been purchased
Weardale Railway		40	1954	0-6-0T	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing boiler overhaul. Planed to be working in summer 2008
Weardale Railway	Noorwood	77		0-6-0ST	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)	Undergoing restoration which is expected to speed up shortly