Paton and Baldwins' Fireless

Fireless locos rely on filling a tank from a factory stationary boiler full of super-heated water and steam and then using this to provide propulsion. These locos would work for several hours and then require recharging. The loco is fitted with a mechanical bell to warn of its approach.

These fireless locos were favoured at factories like Paton and Baldwins, a cotton manufacturer who had to operate vehicles in an environment of high fire risk due to the explosive nature of cotton dust.