An industrial steam locomotive is a type of

steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...

which primarily ran on industrial railways to serve a company by transporting or assisting the manufacturing products of that particular company's produce. Industrial railways often transported items such as coal, iron, slate and workers to aid production. In many countries, industrial steam serving coal mines in particular, lasted significantly longer than the nations otherwise mainline steam traction, due to the readily available fuel.

UK

The United Kingdom is known for its widespread use of internal and external railways of many different gauges. The most common industrial gauge in the UK was

standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...

. This used 4 ft 8 1⁄2 the most common gauge throughout the world.

Common motive power

Steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...

Diesel locomotive A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving whee ...

* Electric locomotive

Notable builders

* Avonside Engine Company * Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. *

Edward Borrows and Sons Edward Borrows and Sons was founded in 1865 by Edward Borrows, formerly of James Cross and Company. It was located at Providence Works, Sutton, near St Helens, England. The company's business included iron and brass founding and repairs to small ...

* Brush Traction *

English Electric N.º UIC: 9094 110 1449-3 (Takargo Rail) The English Electric Company Limited (EE) was a British industrial manufacturer formed after the Armistice of 11 November 1918, armistice of World War I by amalgamating five businesses which, during th ...

* George England and Company * Hawthorn Leslie and Company * Hudswell Clarke * Hunslet Engine Company * Kerr, Stuart and Company * Kitson and Company * Manning Wardle *

North British Locomotive Company The North British Locomotive Company (NBL, NB Loco or North British) was created in 1903 through the merger of three Glasgow locomotive manufacturing companies; Sharp, Stewart and Company (Atlas Works), Neilson, Reid and Company (Hyde Park Wor ...

* Peckett and Sons * Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns * Robert Stephenson and Company * Sentinel Waggon Works *

W. G. Bagnall 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. History The company was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall. The majority ...

* Vulcan Foundry * Yorkshire Engine Company

Notable Locomotive Designs

Bagnall 0-4-0ST No. 19 No. 19 - aka (Bagnall No' 2962) is a preserved 0-4-0 Saddle tank (locomotive), saddle tank locomotive, built by W.G. Bagnall in 1950. It was the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard, and is currently owned by Phil Croombe ...

* Bagnall 0-4-0ST "Alfred" and "Judy" * Bagnall 0-6-0ST Victor/Vulcan * Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST *

Peckett OQ Class The Peckett OQ Class is a class of steam locomotives built in Bristol, England by Peckett & Sons. Three were built; no. 2124 for Tower Colliery in 1951 and nos. 2150 and 2151 for Mardy Colliery in 1954. No. 2150 has been preserved and is named ...

References

{{Reflist Steam locomotives Steam locomotives of Great Britain