Falcon Salt Company

The Falcon Salt Company was a salt manufacturer based in Bishopstone, Etorea. They began operations in 1873 after the construction of their site at Bishopstone. Their works is situated on the Grand Junction Canal

Assets

Origin:	Class / Type:	Name:	Number:	Details:
Black Hawthorn	0-4-0ST (wn 269 / 1873)	"Lokir"		Purchased new for the company, ran until 06/1921 when she fell into the Grand Junction Canal after a storm, converted for use as a stationary boiler behind staff bait hut № 2. *
Avonside Engine Co.	B3 0-6-0ST (wn 1551 / 1908)		№ 1	Arrived 08/21, previously used on the Liss Valley Light Railway where joined by a newer locomotive of the same class. Fitted with air brakes for passenger work by previous owner, sold to Mr. G. S. Harbottle 11/38.
Avonside Engine Co.	0-4-0T (wn 1683 / 1914)		42019	Arrived 11/38, purchased 4th hand from A. Jepson, Bishopstone who purchased it from the Etorean National Railways who had inherited her from the Great Southern Railway of Etorea, previously hired to C. Shanks for several civil engineering contracts between 03/29 & 07/34. Sold in 1967 upon factory closure.

The first two locomotives owned by the company were painted / repainted in mid - brown with gold lining, 42019 remained in GSRoE green until she was repainted into black during the Second World War. № 1 arrived on the line wearing the Liss Valley Light Railway's Maroon livery with white lining and roof with polished brass fittings, after her repaint only her brass chimney cap remained brass with her dome being painted over. During periods when no locomotive was availible, one was hired from either the GSRoE or the ENR. These were often departmental or duplicate list stock that was listed as surplus to requirement. Of these one is still preserved, ENR № 50168, an ex - Great Western Railway (UK) 455 Class 2-4-0T.
All goods stock was painted in Prussian Blue with the companies' name and falcon motif on the sides, the earliest goods vans were obtained second hand through C. Cross & Co. Railway Wagon Dealers & Repairers with FSC buying new goods wagons from various builders beginning in the 1890s. Six wagons are preserved, №s 1 and 29 are at the Falcon Salt Works Museum, № 17 is at the Parsley Line, № 19 is at the Keldley Wharf Museum, № 34 is at the Hawes Site of the NRM and № 40 is at the Lea Valley Railway.

1873 - 09/1967

Type

Corporation, Manufacturing

Location

Bishopstone