Ruston & Hornsby

Ruston & Hornsby
Company typePrivate
IndustryEngineering
PredecessorRuston, Proctor and Company
Founded1918
FatePurchased by English Electric
HeadquartersWaterside South, Lincoln, England
ProductsDiesel engines, Locomotives, Steam engines, Gas turbines
ParentEnglish Electric (1966–1968)
GEC (1968–2003)
Siemens (2003–)
SubsidiariesRuston-Bucyrus

Ruston & Hornsby was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England founded in 1918. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and also of steam shovels. Other products included cars, steam locomotives and a range of internal combustion engines, and later gas turbines. It is now a subsidiary of Siemens, its Diesel business went to MAN Energy Solutions that in 2025 still provides support for Ruston-engines.