British Rail D0260 Lion in 1962 (works number DEL260) Electric Locomotives British Rail Class 81 Diesel Multiple Units British Rail Class 104 British Rail Class 110 (with Drewry Car Co.) British Rail Class 118 Egypt State Railways 3 & 5 Car Railcars Electric Multiple Units London Underground 1923 Tube Stock London Underground 1938 Tube Stock London Underground 1956 Tube Stock London Underground 1962 Tube Stock The order was transferred to Metro-Cammell owing to the financial problems at BRCW. London Underground CO/CP Stock London Underground R47 Stock London Underground T Stock LMS/BR Wirral & Mersey Class 503 Closure In the years before 1963, the company had built an extensive number of locomotives, diesel multiple unit trains, and Underground cars, but it then became apparent that fewer rolling stock orders were to be expected, and the company restructured itself as an industrial landlord and financing business. The self-funded main line locomotive prototype Lion was a particular disappointment. Powered by a Sulzer diesel engine, it was pitted against another self-funded prototype, Falcon, built by Brush at Loughborough, which had twin Maybach engines. After trials, British Railways preferred the BRCW approach, but ordered them to be built by Brush Traction, and they became British Rail Class 47. Preserved BRCW Locomotive + Units References Defunct companies based in Birmingham, West Midlands Manufacturing companies based in Birmingham, West Midlands Companies based in Smethwick Rail transport in the West Midlands (county) British companies established in 1854 Manufacturing companies established in 1854 1854 establishments in England British companies disestablished in 1963 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1963 1963 disestablishments in England