Doncaster Works

Also referred to as The Plant, it was established by the Great Northern Railway in 1853, replacing the previous works in Boston and Peterborough.In 1913 "The Plant" employed 4600 and covered 200 acres (81 ha)[2] and from the time of the Great Northern Railway into LNER days the works continued to build a variety of locomotives and rolling stock.[4][5] In November 1963 60009 Union of South Africa was the last of an estimated 10,000 steam locomotives to be overhauled at Doncaster Works.[6] Carriage building finished in 1962, but the works was modernised with the addition of a diesel locomotive repair shop.In October 1987, the wagon works was sold by the British Rail Board to RFS Industries in a management buyout.
Flying Scotsman at Doncaster Works in July 2003
Doncaster works plate
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