Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

Railway building began in Derby in 1840, when the North Midland Railway, the Midland Counties Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Railway set up engine sheds as part of their Tri Junct Station. When the three merged in 1844 to form the Midland Railway its first Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent Matthew Kirtley set out to organise their activities and persuaded that the railway should build their own rolling stock, rather than buying it in. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, opened in 1840, from Derby to Rotherham (Masborough) and Leeds. ... The Midland Counties Railway (MCR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom which existed between 1832 and 1844, connecting Nottingham, Leicester and Derby with Rugby and thence to London. ... Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Midland Railway

By the 1860's the works had expanded to such an extent, that he was considering reorganising it and, in 1873, it separated into the Midland Railway Locomotive Works, known locally as "The Loco" and a new Derby Carriage and Wagon Works, further south, off Litchurch Lane, locally known as the "Carriage and Wagon". This was completed by his successor Samuel W. Johnson, under the control of James Clayton with the first carriages being produced in 1887 . 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Samuel Waite Johnson (14 October 1831 — 14 January 1912) was chief mechanical engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway. ... James Clayton MBE (1871/1872–12 October 1946) was a British mechanical engineer who worked extensively on railway locomotives. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ...

The carriages of the time were less than fifty feet long, but Clayton had the foresight to design the works to deal with vehicles up to seventy feet. This meant, for instance, that the traversers at the end of each shed were still in use a century later. A steam locomotive rides the transfer table between buildings in Santa Fes San Bernardino, California, shops in March 1943. ...

Production had actually begun in 1873 of forty foot, six-wheeled carriages, initially from kits supplied by the Pullman Company of Detroit in America. these wre followed by 26 foot third class coaches, and thirty foot Post Office vehicles. Initially claret or dark red, with dark green locomotives, the livery of both was changed to the well-known crimson in 1883. Five layers of undercoat were used, followed by a top coat and three coats of varnish. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Pullman Palace Car Company, owned by George Pullman, manufactured railroad train cars in the mid to late 1800s through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

A six wheeled coach built in 1885 is in the National Railway Museum. In 1879 the first bogie coaches were built for the Midland's line to Glasgow over its newly-opened Settle-Carlisle line. Clayton's successor in 1903 was David Bain., the works building sleeping cars and dining coaches. In 1904 two steam motor-carriages were fitted out for the Morecambe-Heysham service. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Settle–Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main railway line in northern England. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Morecambe Branch Line is a railway line from Lancaster to Morecambe and Heysham where services connect with the ferry service to Douglas on the Isle of Man. ...

Ten and twelve ton wagons were produced in quantity, starting with a set of components in the morning, each would be assembled for painting by the end of the day. Reid and E.J.H.Lemon studied American mass production methods and introduced them around 1919, raising output to 200 wagons and 10 coaches a week. The sawmill was recognised as the most modern and largest in Europe, with over 2000 miles of timber being seasoned, of nearly sixty different varieties, from pine to lignum vitae. The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... Reid may refer to several people: Stephen bo basher, never has a shower Reid smelly beggar Alan Reid, British Liberal Democrat politician Antonio Reid, record executive Bruce Reid, Australian cricketer Charlie and Craig Reid, members of The Proclaimers Christopher Reid, British poet, essayist and writer Christopher Kid Reid, American actor... Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardised products on production lines. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Species About 115 species Pines are coniferous trees of the genus Pinus, in the family Pinaceae. ... Lignum vitae is the heartwood of species of the genus Guaiacum, the trees of which are usually called guayacan. ...

In 1914 the works turned to producing supplies for the army of World War I, building ambulance trains and army wagons, plus parts for rifles. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul...

London, Midland and Scottish Railway

In 1923 the Midland Railway became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and W.R.Reid was appointed Carriage & Wagon Superintendent. Together with the LNWR's Wolverton works, new coaches were built to the Midland design, corridor coaches with doors to each compartment - the so-called "all-doors". These were still in use until nearly 1960, particularly on the Liverpool and Newcastle to Bristol expresses. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ... The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) was formed in 1846 by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham and Manchester and Birmingham. ... Wolverton railway works was set up in the 1830s by the London and Birmingham Railway at the midpoint of their 112 mile-long line. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Around 1929 the compartment doors, however, were replaced by two fixed lights, and later with single large windows. All-wood construction gave way to steel panels. In the next decade the Works Superintendent, Ernest Pugson, realised the potential of the new technology of metallic arc welding, replacing many forged and cast components. He introduced the first composite welded steel/timber bodies with standardised jig-built components. The first open carriages, referred to as "vestibule coaches", also appeared. From 1933, roofs were of steel rather than wood, with a simplified livery and a smoother external appearance, and, at the end of the 1930's all-welded steel vehicles were built for the Liverpool and Southport electric service, the Class 502. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Manual Metal Arc welding, also known as stick or MMA welding is one of the most common forms of welding. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) opened in 1848. ... British Rail Class 502 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ...

During World War II, Derby pioneered aeroplane wing production methods, by 1945 having produced over 4000. With the loco works, wings and fuselages were repaired and sent to a private contractor at Nottingham for assembly, initially of Hampden bombers but later of other aircraft including Lancasters. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force that was one of the main front-line bombers at the start of World War II. Along with the Whitley and Wellington bombers, the Hampden bore the brunt of the early bombing war... The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). ...

Although, towards the end of the 'thirties a complete 'Coronation Scot' train was built for an exhibition tour in America and a streamlined all-welded three coach railcar, most of the all-steel carriages were made by outside manufacturers. After the war, the LMS began to produce its own, the so-called "porthole" stock with round windows to the lavatory compartment. After nationalisation in 1948, as the main carriage works of the London Midland Region, the first Mk I all-steel carriages were produced. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ex-LMS Jubilee Class 45641 Sandwich at Chinley in 1954 The London Midland Region (LMR) was one of the six regions created on British Railways (BR) and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) lines in England and Wales. ... Corridor Third (TK) M24018 at Derby, 1951 Brake Second open (BSO) E9201 Sleeper Second E2555. ...

British Rail diesel railcars

In the early 1950's a railway carriage could be seen gliding along, apparently by itself, on the Wirksworth Branch out of Duffield. (The present Ecclesbourne Valley line. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Duffield is a prosperous commuter village situated next to the River Derwent in Derbyshire at the lower end of the Pennines around five miles north of Derby England. ... Stations Wirksworth Idridgehay (proposed) Shottle (proposed) Duffield (proposed) - Transfer to main line services. ...

In 1953, Derby was chosen to build the first diesel multiple units, of all-aluminium construction, the so-called "Derby Lightweights". This also included the introduction of glass fibre laminate for the roof ends. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a train whose carriages have their own motors powered by a diesel engine. ... Derby Lightweight power car no. ... The composite Rutan VariEze, a home-build light aircraft Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), is a composite material or fiber-reinforced plastic made of a plastic reinforced by fine fibers made of glass. ...

People have queried the use of an outdated pre-war engine and the non-standard coupling arrangement. As is typical, when a public body receives a windfall from the Government, it is prudent to spend it as soon as possible, before the politicians change their mind. The Board, therefore, was keen to get some vehicles in service as soon as possible, to overcome the perennial problems of under investment and over use. The Derby drawing office already had a tested deign in the form of the pre-war LMS experimental three-car set, though that was steel bodied, rather than aluminium, and it is not clear how much influence it had. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ...

Trailer cars were also built for the London Transport Executive as replacements on the London Underground Piccadilly Line. In 1956, all-steel railcars, the "Derby Heavyweights" were introduced, with over a thousand being built in that decade. This article is about the British underground transport system. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1958 a new class of Derby Lightweight was produced in quantity, the Class 108. A number of steel bodied Class 107 units was built in 1960 for lines in Scotland. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Class 108 DMU, nos. ... The British Rail Class 107 diesel multiple units were built by the Derby Works of British Railways and were introduced in 1960. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Litchurch Lane

In 1962 the works was renamed as Derby Litchurch Lane Works. Wagon building and repairs ended, with a major reorganisation of the carriage and railcar work, and in 1979 container production finished. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

In 1984, British Rail was under extreme financial pressure to close branch lines. At the same time a worldwide need was seen for a low-cast rail vehicle. The Research Division and British Leyland together produced a lightweight four wheeled vehicle which they referred to as LEV-1. After proving trials, which included assessment on the Boston and Maine Railroad in America it was put into service as the Class 140 which led to a series of two car "Pacer" units, and around 150 of various classes were built. The British Rail Research Division came into being in 1964 directly under the control of the British Railways Board, moving into purpose-built premises at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... 1898 map The Boston and Maine Railroad (AAR reporting mark BM), also known by the abbreviation B&M, was the dominant railroad of the northern New England region of the United States for a century. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Class 140 1st Pacer built Categories: ... A Mancunian class 142 Pacer ( Alternative picture) A Westcountry based Class 143 A Yorkshire based Class 144 Pacer is the operational name of the British class 140, 141, 142, 143 and 144 railbuses, built between 1984 and 1987. ...

Post Privatisation

BREL was eventually bought by Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), which then became Adtranz, and later, Bombardier Transportation. Adtranz was a German rail rolling stock equipment manufacturer which designed rail cars and engines. ... Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. ...

One of the first orders in 1993 were Class 482 electric trains for the Waterloo and City Line. In 1995 a number of electric Class 325 parcels trains. However this period was characterised by large contracts and rushes of work, interspersed with periods of relative idleness and layoffs. The works kept going by refurbishing ex-Southern Region slam-door stock. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Former Class 482 units, 65507+67507 and 67508+65508, at Bank tube station on the Waterloo & City Line on 25th January 2003. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Similar in end-on appearance to a Class 365 or Class 465 Networker unit, the Class 325 was British Rails wonderful new unit in the early 1990s to take over parcels working on electrified lines. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In 1997 a contract was received to supply a new class of vehicle, the Class 168 "Clubman" which gave way to the various "Turbostar" classes which, with their electric equivalent, the "Electrostar" have become the most widely used trains on British railways. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chiltern Railways Clubman at Kidderminster station. ...

Though its future is, as ever, uncertain, in 2006 it is said to be the only remaining specialist British train manufacturer. It has recently received an order for new stock for the Victoria Line line of the London Underground. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... This article is about the British underground transport system. ...

References

• Larkin, E.J., Larkin, J.G., (1988) The Railway Workshops of Great Britain 1823-1986,' ' Macmillan Press
• Robertson, K., (2004) First Generation DMUs, Ian Allan Publishing
• Billson, P., (1996) Derby and the Midland Railway, Breedon Books
• Marsden, C.J., (1989) Twenty Five Years of Railway Research, Haynes Publishing Co.