Private company
Cowlairs railway works
Railway workshop in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, founded in 18411
Cowlairs Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, at Cowlairs in Springburn, an area in the north-east of Glasgow, Scotland, was built in 1841 for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and was taken over by the North British Railway (NBR) in 1865. It was named after the nearby mansion of Cowlairs, with both locomotive and carriage & wagon works.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Cowlairs Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, at Cowlairs in Springburn, an area in the north-east of Glasgow, Scotland, was built in 1841 for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and was taken over by the North British Railway (NBR) in 1865. It was named after the nearby mansion of Cowlairs, with both locomotive and carriage & wagon works.2
Timeline
- 1841Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaCowlairs railway works
- WikidataQ16828302
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- 2WikipediaCowlairs railway works on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCowlairs railway works photo by Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0