53°24′22″N2°57′07″W / 53.406°N 2.952°W /53.406; -2.952Edge Hill railway works was built by theLiverpool and Manchester Railway around 1830 atEdge Hill, Liverpool. A second was built in 1839 by theGrand Junction Railway adjacent to it.
The shop initially maintained and repaired the company's existing fleet of thirty six engines, bought in from private makers, twenty seven fromRobert Stephenson and Company.
The first locomotive superintendent was John Dixon, followed by John Melling, then in 1840 byJohn Dewrance. In 1841 four2-2-2 were built, followed by six more the following year, which also saw the production of2-4-0 goods engines.
By 1845 some twenty eight engines were built, at which time the L&MR was merged into the Grand Junction, and new building ceased, with the workshop closing in 1847.
Opening in 1839, the first Locomotive Superintendent was Thomas Melling. He was succeeded in 1840 byWilliam Buddicom.
An immediate problem was the frequency of broken crank axles on the inside-cylindered2-2-2 locomotives from a range of manufacturers. The works produced a new design, either by Buddicom, or his foreman,Alexander Allan, with outside cylinders. The first three were probably rebuilds, "Aeolus", "Tartarus" and "Sunbeam". They became known as the "Old Crewe" type.
In 1841,Francis Trevithick, son ofRichard Trevithick took over as Locomotive Superintendent. The space at Edge Hill limited further expansion. Moreover, the GJR could only enter it over L&MR tracks. Accordingly, in 1843, the GJR decided to move its operations toCrewe, which was roughly halfway along the route. Shortly after this the works closed down, along withLongsight.