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further rationalisation for wagon production took place. Expected future requirement for wagons was also reduced, a 1956 report did not suggest any wagon works closures, but was superseded by another report in 1959, which recommended more closure and rationalisation, including the closure of the
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had been established in 1842, and carried out locomotive, carriage and wagon work. The wagon works was a separate building in the north-east of the site, near Queen Street. The building was extended westward in 1864, to give a production capacity of 100 wagons per week.
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Mechanical Engineering Committee (November 1956). The anticipated effect on the Main Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works and carriage and wagon outdoor depots of the Modernization and Re-equipment Plan (Report). British
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took over the site for use as a rail vehicle maintenance point. Two minor buildings were demolished as part of a construction of an earth bund south of the main works,
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Wansbrough-Jones, ed. (February 1959). Modernization and Re-equipment of BR: Repair and Production Policy for Locomotives and Rolling Stock (Report). British Railways.
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on the westward main rail line for the north. Expansion led to a site of 17 acres (6.9 ha) with 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) of buildings.
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The London and North Eastern Railway took over operation of the works in 1923 and after that date, new wagon building was concentrated on
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In 1931 a fire destroyed the work's sawmill. Subsequently a lifting shop was built on the sawmill site.
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Maintenance and repair of wagons continued at the site; in the 1980s repair of
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Johnson, John; Long, Robert A. (1981). Bond, Roland C. (ed.).
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in 1867. Wagon manufacturing ceased on the site in the 1960s.
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Between 1997 and 2002 wagon manufacture was undertaken for
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As of 2011 the works was used as a maintenance facility by
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Tillott, P. M. (1961). "1839–1900 Modern York Economy".
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In 1867 a separate wagon works was opened, north of
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York
North Eastern Railway
Freightliner (UK)
Queen Street Works, York
Faverdale Works
Shildon Works
British Railways
Transport Act 1947
Richard Beeching
British Transport Commission
departmental wagons
Trainload Freight
English Welsh and Scottish Railway
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
Holgate Road carriage works, York
Freightliner UK


A History of the County of York: the City of York



Hoole 1976
Johnson & Long 1981
Johnson & Long 1981
Johnson & Long 1981
Johnson & Long 1981
White-collar redundancy – a case study
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