Dübs & Co

Introduction

This company was formed by Henry Dübs to build locomotives at the new Glasgow Locomotive Works (the Queens Park Locomotive Works of the North British Locomotive Company).

The company merged with others to create the combine, the North British Locomotive Company, in 1903.



Dates

  /  /1861Henry Dübs
Leaves Neilson & Co with key staff to set-up own company, Dübs & Co.
  /  /1864Dübs & Co
Company created to build locomotives, construction of the Glasgow Locomotive Works (later known as the Queens Park Locomotive Works) begins.
  /  /1865Dübs & Co.
First locomotives built.
  /  /1903North British Locomotive Company
Formed by an amalgamation of Neilson, Reid & Co (Hyde Park Works [2nd]), Sharp Stewart & Co (Atlas Works [2nd]) and Dübs & Co (Queens Park Locomotive Works).

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

This locomotive works was located on the south side of the Caledonian Railway main line into Glasgow, this portion being the former Polloc and Govan Railway. It was the Glasgow Locomotive Works owned by Dübs & Co which became part of the North British Locomotive Company with the combination of several companies in 1903. Following this the location was officially the Queens Park ...

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See also
Polloc and Govan Railway