W. G. Bagnall
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| Industry | Engineering |
| Fate | Taken over |
| Successor | English Electric |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Defunct | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Stafford, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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William Gordon Bagnall Ernest E. Baguley |
| Products | Locomotive manufacture Engine manufacture Rails Sleepers Spare parts Boilers |
W. G. Bagnall was a locomotive manufacturer from Stafford, England which was founded in 1875 and operated until it was taken over in 1962 by English Electric.
It was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall and ceased trading in 1962 when it was taken over by English Electric Co Ltd. English Electric didn't purchase Bagnall directly; the owner at the time was local engine manufacturer Dorman Diesels which was taken over by English Electric and so Bagnalls was included in the deal.
Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns and Vulcan Foundry were acquired in 1955 by English Electric and in 1962. English Electric formed English Electric Traction to bring all railway activities under one set of management.
The majority of their products were small four- and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, and many were narrow gauge. They were noted for building steam and diesel locomotives in standard and narrow gauges. Some of Kerr Stuart's designs were brought to Bagnalls when they employed Kerr Stuart's chief Draughtsman. Examples of such locomotives can be seen on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway.
The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castle Town, Stafford. The factory is currently being demolished. The factory was in a state of disrepair and is being demolished to make way for houses.
Bagnalls introduced several novel types of locomotive valve gear including the Baguley and the Bagnall-Price. They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique.
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