{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use British English|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox company |name = Riley & Son |image = |image_caption = |type = |traded_as = |fate = |predecessor = |successor = |foundation = 1992 |founder = Ian Riley |defunct = |location_city = Heywood |location_country = England |location = |locations = |area_served = |key_people = |industry = |products = |services = Railway locomotive engineering |revenue = |operating_income = |net_income = |assets = |equity = |owner = Ian Riley |homepage = [http://www.rileysuk.com www.rileysuk.com]}}
'''Riley & Son (E) Ltd''', is a railway locomotive engineering and refurbishment company. Founded in 1992 as Ian Riley Engineering, the company has been a leader in main line steam haulage, being one of the pioneers of fitting air brake, TPWS and OTMR equipment to steam locomotives. Having originally been based at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury, in 2016 it moved to Heywood.<ref>Regional News ''Rail'' issue 797 30 March 2016 page 25</ref>
==Spot hire company== In the early 2000s, Ian Riley Engineering operated as a spot-hire company purchasing five Class 37s diesel locomotives (37038, 37197, 37235, 37261 and 37423) from EWS.<ref>ELR receives a Class 37 - with main line possibilities ''The Railway Magazine'' issue 1185 January 2000 page 92</ref><ref>Ian Riley acquires a fifth Class 37 ''Rail'' issue 440 24 July 2002 page 61</ref> The first (37197) entered service in a brunswick green and grey livery in November 2001.<ref>Riley Engineering launches image on 37 ''Rail'' issue 423 28 November 2001 page 17</ref> All were sold in 2003/04 to Direct Rail Services and West Coast Railways.<ref>Riley pulls out of diesel spot-hire market - four 37s for sale ''Rail'' issue 468 20 August 2003 page 61</ref><ref>Riley sells 37s to WCRC ''Rail'' issue 488 26 May 2004 page 23</ref>
==Notable projects== ===Flying Scotsman=== In January 2006, work began at the National Railway Museum on an overhaul of ''Flying Scotsman'' that was expected to take 18-20 months and cost £1.6 million. However costs and timescales grew out of control and there were tensions between the museum and its contractors. In 2013 Riley & Son were awarded a contract to see the project to completion. The work was finished in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2016/national-railway-museum-reveal-four-and-a-half-million-pound-cost-for-restoring-flying-scotsman/ |title=National Railway Museum reveals just how much its cost taxpayers to return Flying Scotsman to operation|publisher=rail.co.uk|date=30 September 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingscotsman.org.uk/about/|title=About - Flying Scotsman|publisher=National Railway Museum}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/12054590/Flying-Scotsman-A-colossus-of-British-engineering-reborn.html|title=Flying Scotsman: A colossus of British engineering reborn|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=8 December 2016|date=20 December 2015|last1=Shute|first1=Joe}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/restoring-the-nations-favourite-bury-rail-872079|title=Restoring the nation's favourite: Bury rail yard working to repair the Flying Scotsman|date=30 September 2011|publisher=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> Riley & Son managed the locomotive's operations for two years after the restoration.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/19/flying-scotsman-restoration-nearing-completion|title=Full steam ahead as Flying Scotsman set to return to mainline by end of 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=8 December 2016|date=19 July 2015}}</ref>
===Lady of Legend=== In 2006, the company worked on the rebuilding of GWR 4900 Class locomotive 4942 ''Maindy Hall'' to 2999 ''Lady of Legend''.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.thesaintproject.co.uk/Pages/SaintProject.html|work=2999 Lady of Legend|title= The Saint Project|accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=whpWAAAAMAAJ&q=%22ian+Riley%22+bury|title=The Railway Magazine - Volume 152 - Page 65|year=2006}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.rileysuk.com Company website]
{{British Rail Spot Hire Companies}}
Category:Companies based in Greater Manchester Category:Railway companies established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in England Category:British companies established in 1992 {{DEFAULTSORT:Riley and Son}}