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Barclays & Co. was formed in 1871 by members of the Barclay family but was a quite separate business to the better known Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co Ltd (now Hunslet-Barclay Ltd). No original records of Barclays & Co.’s output are known to exist, and the fact that their series of works numbers (which started at 200 or 201) is duplicated by the Andrew Barclay series is the source of much confusion. The information given here had been derived from many sources and is an update of that published in The Locomotive Builders of Kilmarnock (Industrial Railway Record, No. 69, January 1977). The list contains many amendments and some corrections to the original list, but is by no means complete and further information would be very welcome. The business closed in January 1886.

Russell Wear

November 2000

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No.	Date>	Type	Cyls	Wh	Gauge	Note	First Known Owner	Name/No.
?	18.8.1872	tank			?	1	Unknown (first loco built)
205	c1873	tank	12x		Std	2	Shotts Iron Co, Shotts, Lanarks.
207	1873	0-4-0ST OC	12x18		Std	3	Lowther Hematite Iron Co Ltd, Workington
208	1873	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	4	Joseph Haigh Ltd, Bruntcliffe, Morley, Yorks
209	1874	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	5	Wm. Baird & Co. Ltd, Lugar IW, Cumnock No.4
?	1874	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	6	Dunn Bros, Trowell Moor Colliery
213	1874	0-4-0ST OC			1435mm	7	Learmonth Bros, Ctrs, Bygholms Vejle, Denmark
214	c1874	0-4-0ST OC	12x20	3’7	Std	8	Ross & Liddelow, Ctrs, Cleator & WJR contract	ENNERDALE
215	c1874	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	9	W. Baird & Co, Eglinton Ironworks, Kilwinning
216	c1874	0-4-0 ST OC	12x		Std	10	Darwen & Mostyn Iron Co Ltd, Mostyn	No.1 FORWARD
217	c1874	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	11	North Lincolnshire Iron Co Ltd, Scunthorpe
219	c1874	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	12	Clyde Valley Electric Power Co, Cumbuslang 1
?	1875	0-4-0WT OC			1’10¾	13	J. Gardner, Ballachulish Slate Quarries, Argyll
222	1874	0-4-0ST OC	11x	3’0	Std	14	Thomas Walmsley, Sons & Co Ltd, Bolton	13 ATLAS
223	1876	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	15	Morrison & Mason, Craigmaddie Reservoir
225	1876	0-4-0ST OC	10x18	3’0	Std	16	T.Spowart & Co Ltd, Dunfermline
226	1876	0-4-0ST OC			Std	17	Anderston Foundry Co Ltd, Port Clarence	No.1
?	1876	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	18	Tees Conservancy Commissioners, Middlesbrough	No.3
229	1876	0-4-0ST OC	10x18	3’0	Std	19	Sir John Jackson, Devonport Contract	HAMOAZE
230	1876	tank			Std	20	Wm. Dixon Ltd, Govan Colliery	No.6
231	c1876	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	21	Pease & Partners, Middllesbrough
232	1876	0-4-0ST OC	8x			22	Baird & Stevenson (Quarrymasters)
?		0-4-0ST OC			Std	23	Wm. Dixon Ltd., Govan Ironworks	No.8
234	1877	0-4-0ST OC	13x		Std	24	Hutchinson & Co, Widnes	BLACK DUCK
235	1877	0-4-0ST OC	11x18		Std	25	J. Martin, Cults & Pitlessie Limeworks, Fife
236	1877	0-4-0ST OC	13x20		Std	26	W.Pilkington & Son, Widnes	ATLAS
?	1877	0-4-0ST OC	12x22		Std	27	Fosdicks, Hemsworth Colliery, Yorks	NAPOLEON
?	c1877?	0-4-0ST OC			Std	28	Greenbank Alkali Co Ltd, St. Helens	GREENBANK
245	c1878	tank			?	29	Clydesdale Brick & Quarry Co Ltd, Auchenheath
247	c1878	0-4-0ST OC	11x		Std	30	Denny Bros, Dumbarton	LENNOX
249	1878	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	31	John Waddell, Contractor	THE STAG
250	1882?	0-4-0ST OC			Std	32	Glengarnock I & S Co Ltd, Stevenston	5
252	c1878	0-4-0ST OC	13x		Std	33	Jas. Nimmo & Co Ltd, Redding Colliery
253	c1878	0-4-0ST OC	13½x		Std	34	Sir Alfred Hickman, Bilston, Staffs
255	1878	0-6-0ST OC	9x		2’6	35	E.P. Davis, Gretton, Northants	SCOTCHMAN
256	1879	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	36	Dangavil Coal Co, Longriggend, Lanarks
257	1879	tank	9x		3’0	37	Alex Fraser Jr, Ctr, Kirkcaldy
260	c1879	tank	12x		Std	38	A.A.McArd (Dlr), Whitehaven
261	1879	tank			?	39	W & J Lockett, Liverpool for Peru	VIRGINIA
262	1879	0-4-0ST OC	12x20	3’7	Std	40	Wm Dixon Ltd, Govan Ironworks	No.2
265	c1880	tank			Std	41	Glengarnock I&S Co Ltd, Stevenston
266	1880	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	42	Moor Steel & Iron Co Ltd, Stockton	No.2
268	c1880	tank	9x			43	(W & J.Lockett.Liverpool ?) for Peru
269	c1880	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	44	Clippens Oil Co Ltd, Straiton
270	1880	0-4-0ST OC	13x		Std	45	T. Dixon & Co, Salter Hall Mine, Cumberland	SALTER
271	1880	0-4-0ST OC	13x20	4’0	Std	46	Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co, Fife
272	1880	0-4-0ST OC	9x18	3’0	3’6	47	Thos.Mitchell & Sons Ltd (Dlr), Bolton
273	c1880	tank			Std		Glengarnock I&S Co Ltd, Stevenston
275	1880	0-4-0ST OC			Std	49	Oakley Colliery Co Ltd, Fife
276	1881	0-4-0ST OC	10x		Std	50	Clyde Quarries Ltd, Dalreoch, Dumbarton
277	1881	0-4-0ST OC			Std	51	Merry & Cunninghame, Rankinston, Ayrshire
278	1881	0-4-0ST OC			Std	52	Merry & Cunninghame, Inkerman Wks, Paisley
282	1881	0-4-0ST OC	11x18		Std	53	Belhaven I S & Patent Nail Co Ltd, Wishaw	1
283	1881	0-4-0ST OC		3’0½	Std	17	Anderston Foundry Co Ltd, Port Clarence	2
284	1881	0-4-0ST OC			Std	54	Ashington Coal Co, Northumberland	BOTHAL
?	1881	0-6-0ST OC	12½x		2’4	55	Lennox, Lange & Co. for Snailbeach Railway	FERNHILL
286	1881	0-4-0CT OC	13x20	3’6	Std	56	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell	No.4
287	1882	0-4-0ST OC	13½x20		Std	57	Sir Alfred Hickman, Bilston, Staffs	EVELYN
292	1882	0-4-0ST OC	13½x		Std	58	Seaton Carew Iron Co Ltd, Co. Durham	GLADYS?
293	1882	0-4-0ST OC	12x20		Std	59	James Young & Co (Ctrs), Kilsyth
294	1882	0-4-0ST OC	13x		Std	60	Clay Lane Iron Co, Saltburn	2
295	1882	0-4-0ST OC	11x18		Std	60	Clay Lane Iron Co, Saltburn
296	1882	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	61	Sir John Jackson, Devonport Contract	MIDDLESBROUGH
297	c1882	tank	11x		Std	62	Sir John Jackson, Tynemouth Contract
298	1882	tank			Std?	63	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell
299	1882	0-4-0ST OC	11x		Std	64	Singer Mfg Co Ltd, Clydebank	No.1
300	c1883	tank	11x		Std	65	Jas.Watson & Son, Ctrs, Glasgow
301	c1883	tank			Std	66	R. Thorburn & Son, Contractor, Stevenston
302	c1883	tank				67	W & J Lockett, Liverpool for Peru	QUISQUE
303	1883	0-4-0ST OC			Std	68	Ashington Coal Co, Northumberland	No. 2 ASHINGTON
304	2.1884	0-4-0ST OC	13x19	3’2	Std	69	S. Crompton, Greenbank Sidings, Preston	TOMLINSON
305	1883	0-4-0ST OC			Std	17	Anderston Foundry Co Ltd, Port Clarence	No.3
306	1884	0-4-0ST OC	12½x		Std	70	Sir Alfred Hickman, Bilston, Staffs	EDWARD
307	1884	0-6-0ST OC	12x		Std	71	Earl Fitzwilliam, Elsecar Colls, Yorks.	KILMARNOCK
308	1885	0-4-0ST OC	13½x		10’11	72	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell	7
309	c1884	0-4-0ST OC			Std	73	Forcett Limestone Co., near Darlington
310	1884	0-4-0ST OC	14x		Std	74	Jas. Nimmo, Coalmasters, Glasgow
?	1884	0-4-0ST OC	14x		Std	75	Oakbank Oil Co Ltd., Midlothian	1
?	?	0-4-0T OC	10x14	2-6	3’0	76	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Works, Motherwll	1
312	1885	0-4-0ST OC			Std	77	Bebside Coal Co, Choppington	No.1
313	1884	0-4-0ST OC	14x22	3’6	Std	78	R.G. Weymss, Methil Dock	LADY LILIAN
314	1884	0-4-0ST OC	10x18	3’0	Std	79	Execs. J. Hargreaves, Bank Hall Colliery, Burnley	BEE
315	1884	0-4-0ST OC			Std	80	South Medomsley Colliery Co Ltd, Co. Durham	SOUTH MEDOMSLEY
?	1885	0-4-0CT OC	14x		Std	81	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell	6
317	1885	0-4-0ST OC	12x		Std	82	Balgonie Colliery Co, Fife
318	1885	0-4-0ST OC	13x20		Std	83	Glasgow Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Motherwell
319	1885	0-4-0ST OC			Std	84	Joseph Haigh Ltd., Morley, Yorks	BRUNTCLIFFE
320	1885	0-4-0ST OC	13½x18		10’11	85	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell	8
321	1885	0-4-0T OC	8x		3’0	85	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell	9
322	1885	0-4-0T OC	8x		3’0	86	D. Colville & Son, Dalzell Wks, Motherwell	10

When the business of Barclays & Co. collapsed in 1886, one of the accounts in dispute was from one George R. Wood, of Fairfield, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, for £1025 for a locomotive. It has not been identified.

November 2000

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