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Laing, Wharton and Down Electric Industrial Locomotive

This locomotive was built by Laing, Wharton & Down of London (which later became British Thomson-Houston) for light industrial use. The locomotive weighed four tons and could haul up to sixteen tons up an incline. The locomotive followed current tram technology with it's use of a Brill 21E truck and a trolley pole for electric current collection. The locomotive's cab gave good views for the driver with a glass front.
The locomotive [1]



Information
Number built: 1
Built: 1898
Builder: Laing, Wharton & Down of London
Motor: 2 Wharton No. 3S electric motors (DC OHLE)
Power: 50 hp (37 kW)
Wheel arrangement: 4wWE

The locomotive was tested on a private siding in the North of England where it replaced a team of horses.

[1] "An electric locomotive for small lines", Street Railway Journal (Vol. XIV No. 10 October 1898) p. 686