targeted at plantations (e.g. tea, coffee, sugar). They listed lightweight track sections that could be rapidly laid and connected without bolts, and plantation wagons. To maximise the market for these they described them as being suited to mining, quarries, etc. as well. By 1890 they claimed to produce wagons of all kinds, and their 1887 catalogue also listed a steam locomotive. In 1921 Blackstone & Co made a narrow gauge petrol rail locomotive using their new 3-cylinder 25 hp engine. This was a 3 to 4 ton locomotive (depending on the gauge required), and was marketed by James & Frederick Howard. In 1923, Howards started building internal combustion railway locomotives. The survivors include the standard gauge Howard works shunter, made in 1926, which remained at the Britannia works even after Howard's had failed, being replaced only in 1965 when it moved to the Bluebell Railway where it was used for light shunting until about 1969. It has since been restored. The early narrow-gauge Howard locomotives used Morris petrol engines, but they were later available with Blackstone's oil engines. The larger shunters were available in 7 ton size with 45-57 hp four cylinder Dorman engine, and 10 to 12 tons with 61-80 hp six cylinder Dorman 6JUL petrol engine. From the works numbers of 3 surviving locos, 957 in 1926, 965 in 1930, and 984 in 1931 - it would appear the locomotives were only made in small numbers. Surviving examples While Howard ploughs survive in reasonable numbers, their other agricultural implements such as the zig-zag harrow are less common. Their steam and internal combustion engines are much rarer, with only a handful of known survivors. Works Nº201 of 1872. A two-speed 9nhp traction engine, originally sold to Australia. Re-imported and restored by Tom Varley in 1980 and numbered 24. Sold after his death to Peter Rigg of Todmorden. Now carries the name Brittania Ploughing engine Works Nº110 of 1876, UK Registration AP9197 Standard gauge locomotive No 957 of 1926. a 4-wheel petrol mechanical drive () which was used at Howard's Britannia works as a shunter, and remained there after the 1932 failure of the company, working until 1965 after which it was preserved on the Bluebell Railway. Engine is a Dorman 4-JUD. Standard gauge locomotive No 965 of 1930. a 4-wheel petrol mechanical drive (4wPM) locomotive preserved on the Ribble Steam Railway. This has a 6-cylinder Dorman 6JUL side-valve petrol