- Jones, Turner and Evans
Jones, Turner and Evans was a
Locomotive manufacturer inNewton-le-Willows ,England .The company opened in
1837 with subcontracts from Edward Bury and Robert Stephenson. They provided locomotives for theNorth Union Railway and theMidland Counties Railway , the latter all2-2-2 with 5'6" diameter driving wheels, and 12" x 18" cylinders. In1840 , they built two four-coupled0-4-2 s for the MCR.Further orders included engines for the Great Northern Railway,
London and Brighton Railway and theGrand Junction Railway . They also supplied six broad gauge engines for theGreat Western Railway , the first of the class being "Firefly". In1841 they also exported toAustria and built four for theEastern Counties Railway .After the initial railway boom, by
1844 , orders were becoming slack and Jones formed a partnership with Arthur Potts, renaming the company Jones and Potts. Mr. Potts was instrumental in securing many more orders, particularly from theEastern Counties Railway .By
1850 , the design of most of the locos was to Alexander Allan's pattern, with outside cylinders, and the "long-boiler"4-2-0 popularised by Robert Stephenson. As a result they had a very rough ride and derailed frequently. They also built five0-6-0 engines for the Scottish lines, which, however were converted to0-4-2 .Seven
2-2-2 welltank engine s were provided to theLondon and Blackwall Railway which served for many years. However, business tailed off again, and the company closed down in1852 . The works were leased by theLondon and North Western Railway , who then bought it outright in1860 , forming the nucleus of the Earlestown railway works.One partner, John Jones, however carried on as John Jones and Son with a factory in
Liverpool to continue building locomotives, until1863 .External links
* [http://www.n-le-w.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=27 The Viaduct Foundry]
References
* Lowe, J.W., (1989) "British Steam Locomotive Builders," Guild Publishing
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