Brush Traction is a railroad locomotive manufacturer and maintainer, part of Wabtec Corporation, based in Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, and located beside the Midland Main railway line.
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Histori
Lokomotif & amp; Hughes Engine Tramway Berfungsi
In 1865, Henry Hughes, who was a timber merchant engineer, began building tram and horse-drawn trains at Falcon Works in Loughborough. His first company was known as Locomotive & amp; Hughes Tramway Engine Works Ltd . Recording is very rare, but it seems that he started producing steam locomotives around 1867 for the Paris Exhibition. Its main business is a tram machine, a light steam engine (usually with condenser) that attracts passenger cars, made possible by the Tramways Act 1870. Among these are "The Pioneer" for Swansea and Mumbles trains. This differs from the trams where the boiler and mechanism are integral to the passenger car. Among the first steam locomotives built there are "Belmont", operating on the Snailbeach District Railways, and three 2Ã, ftÃ, 3Ã, in ( 686Ã, mm ) measure 0-4-0STs to Corris Railway supplied in 1878. Corris locomotive is said to have worked the numbers 322, 323 and 324, implying that tram vehicles and steam locomotives are included in a numerical sequence.
In 1881 Hughes' built two 3/7 spaces measuring 0-4-0STs for the Liverpool Company Water Committee for use in the construction of irrigation at Lake Vyrnwy in Wales. In 1881, the company encountered a legal problem and in 1882 occurred in the curator. Hughes departed, shortly thereafter, to New Zealand, where in collaboration with local engineer E.W Mills, he built a small tram machine.
Falcon Engine & amp; Car Works
Late in 1882 the company was reformed as Falcon Engine & amp; Mobil Works Ltd. and provides three more locomotives with the same design for trains in Vyrnwy. Again there are some notes, but the factory remains occupied with rail and tram locomotives and sleds. Among these are the tank locomotives for Ireland, Spain and the Azores. Some of them are subcontracted from other companies, such as Kerr Stuart, at that time in Glasgow.
Brush Company Electrical Engineering
In 1889, the assets were taken over by the Anglo-American Light Brush Electrical Company, established as the British branch of Charles Francis Brush Electrical Brush Company in America. This came to be known as the Brush Electrical Engineering Company .
Between 1901 and 1905 the Brushmobile electric car was developed using the Vauxhall Motors engine, although only six were built. One of these six is ​​featured in the movie "Carry on Screaming". Nearly 100 buses, plus several lorries were built using French engines up to 1907.
Brush Electrical Engineering also built several carriages used in the 1900s on Central London Railway and City and South London Railway, pioneers of each of the Central and North London Underground lines.
Overall, about 250 steam locomotives are built next to the tram machine. Production was completed after World War I and the company concentrated on electrical equipment related to transportation, including trams, trolleybuses, and battery-operated vehicles.
In World War II Brush Coachworks diversified into aircraft production, building 335 de Havilland Dominies for the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. The wing section was built for the Lancaster bombers and the Hampden plane had been overhauled.
The coach work continued after the war with omnibus bodies mounted in Daimler's chassis using a five-cylinder Gardner diesel engine and Daimler's preset gearbox and AEC and BMMO Chassis for Midland Red and 100 Leyland Titans for Birmingham City Transport as well as an agency for the design of the UK Electrical Traction group at Leyland Royal Tigers. In 1952, the workshops were closed and good intentions and patents were bought by neighbor Willowbrook.
Brush Bagnall Traction
Close to Derby and the train workshops, he maintains his contacts with trains. Obtained by Heenan & amp; Froude in 1947, joined W. G. Bagnall to produce a diesel locomotive. In 1951, the company Brush Bagnall Traction Limited was formed. When British Railways began to replace its steam engine fleet, Brush entered the market for main-line diesel-electric locomotives.
Brush Company Electrical Engineering
Pada tahun 1957 dan Brush Electrical Machines dibeli oleh Hawker Siddeley untuk menjadi Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited .
Brush Traction
As part of Hawker Siddeley Electric Power Group, then forwarded to BTR plc and became Brush Traction . It is now a part of FKI Energy Technologies (owned, since 2008, by Melrose plc). Locomotive work is still occupied by Brush Traction Company and used for building, repair and repair of locomotives.
On February 28, 2011, Wabtec announced it would buy Brush Traction worth US $ 31 million.
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Locomotive
Brush produced various diesel and electric locomotives for UK rail network:
- Class 30 "Type Brush 2" diesel locomotive mixed traffic (Mirlees-powered).
- Class 31 "Type Brush 2" diesel locomotive mixed traffic.
- Class 47 "Type Brush 4" dual-diesel traffic locomotive (making divided by BR).
- Class 53 "Falcon" prototype of diesel locomotive.
- Locomotive diesel engineered Class 57 (rebuilt from Class 47).
- Grade 60 class heavy cargo locomotive.
- Class 89 electric locomotive prototype.
- Double Class voltage electric locomotive.
It also produces a Class 9 Eurotunnel electric locomotive operated by Eurotunnel through the Channel Tunnel.
Brush Traction also manufactures locomotives for export:
- 800Ã, bhp A1A-A1A mainline diesel-electric locomotive for Ceylon in 1952 (Sri Lanka Railways M1)
- 1000 bhp of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive for Sri Lanka in 1981 (class M7)
- Class DE4 1730Ã, bhp Co-Co gauge narrow diesel-electric locomotive for Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1963
- Locomotives of Bo-Bo diesel power supply to Cuba, Tanzania, Gabon, Morocco
- Battery electric locomotive to Hong Kong
- EF class cargo electric locomotive (New Zealand Railway Company)
- 18th grade shunter locomotive for Malaya Railway in 1978
They are also the main supplier of traction equipment to the rapid transit system, particularly the London Underground and Docklands Light in the UK, and to Canada and Taiwan. Traction equipment was also supplied to the British Rail for various Electric Multiple Unit trains, a Class 43 HST diesel locomotive, similar equipment was also supplied to Comeng in Australia in 1979, and Class 56 and 58 cargo locomotives.
Brush repowered mostly HST electric cars with MTU engines between 2005 and 2010.
Steam locomotive incorporation
- No. 3, the third locomotive of Hughes/Falcon supplied to Corris Railway, works number 323 (though incorporating parts of 324 and possibly 322 as well) is now running on the adjacent Talyllyn Railway
- A standard 0-4-0 measuring tank built by Brush Electrical Engineering is maintained at Snibston Discovery Park, Leicestershire
- Saw saddle tank locomotives (seven feet) built at Falcon Works survive in the Azores
- 2Ã, ft ( 610Ã, mm ) measuring locomotive No. 265 and 266 ex-Beria Railway, at the Vale of Rheidol Railway Museum Collection. Currently not in public view.
- Ex meter gauge. F.C. Reus - Salou No. 3 0-4-0T Falcon in 1886.
Preserved in Salou, Spain, on a pedestal adjacent to the former F.C terminal. Reus-Salou, a former turntable is also outside the old station. Only about 30 meters from the current RENFE station.
- Metering meter Ex. F.C. Reus - Salou 0-4-0T No.6 Falcon 153/1888
Preserved in a public park in Cambrils near Salou.
- Metering meter Ex. F.C. Reus - Salou No.5 'SALOU' 0-4-0T Falcon 118/1886.
Preserved in Reus, Spain.
- Ex. meter meter F.C. Olot -Gerona No.4 0-6-2T Builder: Falcon 281/1899.
Preserved in Reus.
- Preserved at The Swedish Railway Museum in GÃÆ'¤vle, Sweden: The loco ElfkarleÃÆ'¶ Bruk Nr 1 made in 1873 by Henry Hughes & amp; Co., Loughborough, England, purchased second hand by ÃÆ' â € žlvkarleÃÆ'¶ Mill in 1876 and used as a shunter between grinding and ÃÆ'â € ž lvkarleÃÆ'Â stasiun station at Uppsala Gefle Railways which was then just opened. The locomotive was used until 1945 when it was purchased by the museum.
Merger of diesel locomotive
More than 75 examples of built Brush Traction engines have been preserved, and can be seen on the cultural heritage railroads across the UK. Many more examples can still be seen in today's action on the main line.
The preserved rail/tram vehicle
Auckland, New Zealand includes the Museum of Transport and Technology:
- Auckland Electric Tramways Company, No.11 (1902) - double-bogie (Brush D1) saloon tram. Restored Auckland Electric Tramways Company, No.17 (1902) - double-bogie tram (Brush D1) double-deckered. Not Maintained.
- Auckland Electric Tramways Company, No.24/No.26 (1902) - Only self-preserved car box cars, originally in a four-wheel truck. Not Maintained. Auckland Electric Tramways Company, No.44 - (1906) AETCL built a box car body originally housed in a four-wheeled Brush truck. Retired 1931. Recovered 2006 using former 21E Brussels truck. Restored.
- The Auckland tricks preserved 89 and 91 were originally equipped with D1 Brush trucks with 1200 Brush motors and 147 mounted with Brush Improved trucks and 203 reassembled with the same.
- the remains of the Auckland Brush truck. In 2012 excavations at the former Roskill Mountain Bus depot around 1951 for a new shopping mall found more than a dozen fringes on the side of Brush D along with a single Brush fixing the sideframe and remnants of Brush 1200 and Brush 1400 Motor cases. The side frames are now in MOTAT's ownership for future Auckland tram research and reconstruction with the remnants of privately handled motors for possible replication for various projects. It is believed to be the only Brush 1200 and 1400 motors that survive in New Zealand if not the world.
- The component images for Brush H2 and Brush H4 Controllers are in the Auckland Electric Tramways Trust archive with the purpose of producing replicas.
- Four wheel brush - Brill 21e copy. built for Napier Tramways, New Zealand. Tram number unknown. The tram body was sold in 1931 after the Napier earthquake. Trucks were used later as running equipment for Saw Mill rail saws at sawmill Robert Holt and Sons. It has no traction motors.
He made in England:
- Chesterfield No.7 (1904) - Preserved at the National Tramway Museum, Derbyshire. Currently operational. Restored from holiday cottage at Tramway Museum 1993-1996.
- Derby Corporation Tramways No.1 (1904) - Conserved at the National Tramway Museum, Derbyshire, as a static exhibition.
- Blackpool Tramways No. 298/635 (1937) - Owned by the National Tramway Museum, not restored at offsite storage facilities, waiting for funds, resources, and room for full recovery.
- Blackpool Tramways No.630 (1937) - Preserved at the National Tramway Museum, Derbyshire. Currently operational. A slender body. Modeled in the mid-1990s. Retired by Blackpool Transport in 2011.
- Blackpool Tramways No.623 (1937) - Preserved at Heaton Park Heritage Tramway, Heaton Park, Manchester. Currently operational. A slender body. Retired by Blackpool Transport in 2008.
- Blackpool Tramways No.631 (1937) - Preserved by the original owners as part of their heritage vehicle fleet. Currently operational. Modern mid-1990s (though now it's back to the 1950s condition) lean body. Retired by Blackpool Transport in 2011.
- Blackpool Tramways No.626 (1937) - Preserved by the Merseyside Tramway Conservation Society. Currently operational following a dispute resolution of ownership with Merseytravel, 2014. Downsizing. Modeled in the mid-1990s. Retired by Blackpool Transport in 2010.
- Blackpool Tramways No.634 (1937) - Preserved privately in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Under Recovery. A slender body. Retired by Blackpool Transport in 2004.
- Blackpool Tramways No.762 (1982) - Preserved at the National Tramway Museum, Derbyshire. Currently operational. Made mainly from section 714 (English Electric 1934), with Brush Truck and controller.
- Hythe Pier, Railway and Ferry engine number 16302 & amp; 16307. The two locomotives of 1917 operate the longest running port rail service in the world.
Preserved/Operated at Manx Electric Railway Isle of Man:
- Manx Rolling Stock Electric Train with D Brush truck. Agency by another builder.
- No. 1 & amp; 2 (1893)
- No. 5, 6, 7 & amp; 9 (1894)
- No. 26 & amp; 27 (1898)
- No 34 (1995) Working Car
Electric batteries
In 1940, the Brush required several units of small electric battery tractors, but since nothing was commercially available, they requested AC Morrison from AE Morrison and Sons (later Morrison-Electricar) to produce the design for one. Morrisons produced a 3-wheel design, which then used Brush to produce a number of units for internal use. Subsequently, they began selling it on the open market, and sent large orders to Russia in 1941. They added battery electric vehicles to their product list in 1945, purchasing designs and production rights from Metropolitan Vickers, so the initial Brush vehicle was virtually indistinguishable from Metro-Vicks late. The three-wheeled vehicles are marketed as Brush Pony, and they also produce 4-wheel vehicles. In 1948 they added 2-ton chassis to their range, which could be supplied with large vans, standard vans, flat trucks or dairy buoys. The welded-checked chassis is equipped with a semi-spherical spring and Lockhead hydraulic braking system. Battery 36-cell 290 Ahr mounted on both sides of the central spine. The electric motor is connected to the banjo-type rear axle by the Layrub propellor shaft. Similar to other Brush vehicles, the controls are performed with a double-depression foot pedal, where the first depression provides two stages of control with two parts of the battery connected in parallel, and the second depression provides two further stages with the battery in series.
In early 1949, they reduced the price of their electric vehicles by about 25 percent, in an effort to make them more competitive with gasoline vehicles. The affected models are 10-14 cwt chassis and 18-22 cwt chassis, and they expect to see a fivefold increase in sales. The sale of their industrial electric trucks has increased between 1947 and 1948. All of their road vehicles are sold through motor trade, to achieve a good after-sales service standard.
In 1949, they offered 25 standard bodies for their chassis, including mobile cafeteria or ice cream, which were showcased at the Dairy Show that year. The vehicle has a top speed of 16 mph, and a range of 28 miles, based on eight stops per mile. The 4-wheel battery power production ceased in 1950, although the company continued to produce 3-wheeled Pony milk float Brushes, and their industrial trucks. They maintain sufficient parts to enable them to serve four-wheeled vehicles for over 10 years, and sell the rest to Hindle, Smart and Co of Manchester, which make Helecs milk vessels.
In 1972, Hawker Siddeley bought a 50 percent stake in Crompton Leyland Electricars Ltd (CLE), from British Leyland. CLE is a manufacturer of Morrison-Electricar dairy buoys, and at this point Hawker Siddeley has a Brush, R A Lister and Company, based in Dursley, Gloucestershire and Brook Victor Electric Vehicles, based in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, which all produce electric vehicles. To rationalize their operations, the construction of the Brush industrial truck was transferred to the Morrison-Electricar plant in Tredegar. Although most of the vehicles involved were industrial trucks, three-wheeled Pony Brush Pony was also included, and a number of them were later produced at Tredegar. Also included is the SD tractor, which is still selling well, and includes a drive unit originally designed for the Brush by Morrisons in 1940.
The early 3-wheel Pony floating brush, previously operated by United Dairies and dating from 1947, is on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Brush 10/14 cwt Mark II bread van, also dating from 1947, and previously owned by the Institute of Wholesale Cooperatives, can be seen at The Transport Museum, Wythall.
Aircraft preserved
A de Havilland Dominie DH.89 that the Brush built in 1946 for the RAF was maintained at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on the West Sussex coast.
Other relics
- The great eagle statue of these works is now at the National Tramway Museum/Crich Tramway Village, can be found in the exhibition hall there.
See also
- British Associated Oil Company
- Brush-Barclay
- Brush Transformer
References
Source
Further reading
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Rail Fans . National Publications of EMAP. pp.Ã, 12-17. ISSNÃ, 0262-561X. OCLCÃ, 49957965 Ã,
External links
- Brush Traction website
- Brush tram in Saint Petersburg (Germany)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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