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References
- ↑ Lowe, J.W., (1989) British Steam Locomotive Builders, Guild Publishing
- ↑ "Hunslet group of locomotive companies" . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "British locomotive manufacturers" . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Woodcock, George, Minor Railways of England and their Locomotives, page 160, Goose & Son, Norwich, 1970
- ↑ "page 193". Railway Magazine. March 1901.
Further reading
- Ahrons, E.I. (15 October 1920). "Short Histories of Famous Firms. No. VIII : The Railway Foundry Leeds (E.B. Wilson and Company)" (PDF). The Engineer : 369–372.
- Redman, Ronald Nelson (1972), Railway Foundry: Leeds, 1839-1969