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Ransomes & Rapier

British railway equipment and crane manufacturer

Ransomes & Rapier was a major British manufacturer of railway equipment and later cranes, from 1869 to 1987. Originally an offshoot of the major engineering company Ransome's it was based at Waterside Works in Ipswich, Suffolk.2 It ceased to exist in 1998.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1789Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1

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Photo: Slaffter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ransomes & Rapier was a major British manufacturer of railway equipment and later cranes, from 1869 to 1987. Originally an offshoot of the major engineering company Ransome's it was based at Waterside Works in Ipswich, Suffolk.2

Timeline

  1. 1998Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1789Founded Founded1

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