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==Great Western Railway== |
==Great Western Railway== |
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'''Engineer to the Great Western Railway''' |
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* [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] (1833-1837) |
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'''Locomotive Superintendent''' |
'''Locomotive Superintendent''' |
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* [[Daniel Gooch]] ( |
* [[Daniel Gooch]] (1837–1864) |
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* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] ( |
* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] (1864–1877) |
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* [[William Dean (engineer)|William Dean]] ( |
* [[William Dean (engineer)|William Dean]] (1877–1902) |
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* [[George Jackson Churchward]] ( |
* [[George Jackson Churchward]] (1902–1915) |
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'''Chief Mechanical Engineer''' |
'''Chief Mechanical Engineer''' |
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* [[George Jackson Churchward]] ( |
* [[George Jackson Churchward]] (1915–1921) |
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* [[Charles Collett]] ( |
* [[Charles Collett]] (1922–1941) |
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* [[Frederick Hawksworth]] ( |
* [[Frederick Hawksworth]] (1941–1947) |
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'''Northern Division Locomotive Superintendent''' |
'''Northern Division Locomotive Superintendent''' |
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* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] ( |
* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] (1854–1864) |
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* [[George Armstrong (engineer)|George Armstrong]] ( |
* [[George Armstrong (engineer)|George Armstrong]] (1864–1892) |
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==British Railways (Western Region)== |
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'''Mechanical and Electrical Engineer''' |
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* Kenneth J Cook (1950–1951) |
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* Robert A Smeddle (1951–?) |
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==Constituent companies== |
==Constituent companies== |
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* Rendell |
* Rendell |
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* [[William Bragge]] |
* [[William Bragge]] |
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* George Douglas ( |
* George Douglas (1851–1860) |
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;[[Bristol and Exeter Railway]] |
;[[Bristol and Exeter Railway]] |
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* [[Charles Gregory]] ( |
* [[Charles Gregory (engineer)|Charles Gregory]] (1849–1850) (Chief Engineer) |
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* [[James Pearson (engineer)|James Pearson]] ( |
* [[James Pearson (engineer)|James Pearson]] (1850–1875) |
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;[[Cornwall Minerals Railway]] |
;[[Cornwall Minerals Railway]] |
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* Miles Constatine |
* Miles Constatine |
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;[[Llanelly Railway]] |
;[[Llanelly Railway]] |
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* Joseph Hepburn |
* Joseph Hepburn |
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* Robert Hepburn |
* Robert Hepburn |
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;[[Llynvi and Ogmore Railway]] |
;[[Llynvi and Ogmore Railway]] |
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* J Routledge |
* J Routledge |
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;[[Monmouthshire Railway]] |
;[[Monmouthshire Railway]] |
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* W Craig ( |
* W Craig (1849–1854) |
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* R Laybourne ( |
* R Laybourne (1854–1868) |
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* H Appleby ( |
* H Appleby (1868–1875) |
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;[[Rhymney Railway]] |
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*Thomas Clements (1858–1862) |
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*Matthew Mordue (1862–1863) |
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*John Kendall (1863–1869) |
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*John Canty (1869–1884) |
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*Richard Jenkins (1884–1906) |
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*[[Charles T. Hurry Riches]] (1906-1922) |
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;[[Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway]] |
;[[Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway]] |
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* William Marlow ( |
* William Marlow (1849–1853) |
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* Edmund Petre |
* Edmund Petre |
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* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] |
* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] |
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;[[Shrewsbury and Chester Railway]] |
;[[Shrewsbury and Chester Railway]] |
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* Thomas Truss (Carriage Superintendent) |
* Thomas Truss (Carriage Superintendent) |
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* Edward Jeffreys |
* Edward Jeffreys |
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* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] ( |
* [[Joseph Armstrong (engineer)|Joseph Armstrong]] (1853–1854) |
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;[[South Devon Railway Company|South Devon Railway]]; |
;[[South Devon Railway Company|South Devon Railway]]; |
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* [[Frederick Gooch]] ( |
* [[Frederick Gooch]] (1850–1864) |
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* [[Joseph Wright (engineer)|Joseph Wright]] ( |
* [[Joseph Wright (engineer)|Joseph Wright]] (1864–1876) |
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;[[Taff Vale Railway]] |
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* [[B. S. Fisher]] (1869–1873) |
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*[[Tom Hurry Riches]] (1873-1911) |
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* [[John Cameron (locomotive engineer)|John Cameron]] (1911–1922) |
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;[[Vale of Neath Railway]] |
;[[Vale of Neath Railway]] |
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* Joshua Williams ( |
* Joshua Williams (1851–1865) (General Manager) |
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;[[West Cornwall Railway]] |
;[[West Cornwall Railway]] |
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* H Appleby |
* H Appleby |
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* [[Joseph Wright (engineer)|Joseph Wright]] (South Devon Railway Locomotive Superintendent) |
* [[Joseph Wright (engineer)|Joseph Wright]] (South Devon Railway Locomotive Superintendent) |
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;[[West Midland Railway]] |
;[[West Midland Railway]] |
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* [[Edward Wilson (engineer)|Edward Wilson]] ( |
* [[Edward Wilson (engineer)|Edward Wilson]] (1860–1863) |
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;[[Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway]] |
;[[Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway]] |
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* Mark Carr ( |
* Mark Carr (1854–1858) |
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* [[Alexander McDonnell (engineer)|Alexander McDonnell]] ( |
* [[Alexander McDonnell (engineer)|Alexander McDonnell]] (1858–1860) |
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;[[Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]] |
;[[Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]] |
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* [[David Joy (engineer)|David Joy]] ( |
* [[David Joy (engineer)|David Joy]] (1852–1856) |
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* Frederic Haward ( |
* Frederic Haward (1856–1857) |
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* Edward Wilson ( |
* Edward Wilson (1857–1860) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book| last = Allen| first = Cecil J| title = British Railway Locomotives| publisher = Ian Allan| date = 1948}} |
*{{cite book| last = Allen| first = Cecil J| title = British Railway Locomotives| publisher = Ian Allan| date = 1948}} |
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*{{cite book| last = MacDermot| first = E T| title = History of the Great Western Railway, volume I |
*{{cite book| last = MacDermot| first = E T| title = History of the Great Western Railway, volume I 1833–1863| publisher = [[Great Western Railway]]| date = 1927| location = London}} |
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*{{cite book| last = MacDermot| first = E T| title = History of the Great Western Railway, volume II |
*{{cite book| last = MacDermot| first = E T| title = History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863–1921| publisher = [[Great Western Railway]]| date = 1931| location = London}} |
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*{{cite book| title = The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 3: Absorbed Engines |
*{{cite book| title = The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 3: Absorbed Engines 1854–1921| publisher = The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society| date=1956}} |
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*{{cite book| title = Swindon Steam 1921–1951| publisher = Ian Allan| date=1974}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 12 November 2023
Great Western Railway
[edit]Engineer to the Great Western Railway
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1833-1837)
Locomotive Superintendent
- Daniel Gooch (1837–1864)
- Joseph Armstrong (1864–1877)
- William Dean (1877–1902)
- George Jackson Churchward (1902–1915)
Chief Mechanical Engineer
- George Jackson Churchward (1915–1921)
- Charles Collett (1922–1941)
- Frederick Hawksworth (1941–1947)
Northern Division Locomotive Superintendent
- Joseph Armstrong (1854–1864)
- George Armstrong (1864–1892)
British Railways (Western Region)
[edit]Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
- Kenneth J Cook (1950–1951)
- Robert A Smeddle (1951–?)
Constituent companies
[edit]- John Dixon
- T A Yarrow
- Rendell
- William Bragge
- George Douglas (1851–1860)
- Charles Gregory (1849–1850) (Chief Engineer)
- James Pearson (1850–1875)
- Miles Constatine
- Joseph Hepburn
- Robert Hepburn
- J Routledge
- W Craig (1849–1854)
- R Laybourne (1854–1868)
- H Appleby (1868–1875)
- Thomas Clements (1858–1862)
- Matthew Mordue (1862–1863)
- John Kendall (1863–1869)
- John Canty (1869–1884)
- Richard Jenkins (1884–1906)
- Charles T. Hurry Riches (1906-1922)
- William Marlow (1849–1853)
- Edmund Petre
- Joseph Armstrong
- A M Ross (Engineer)
- Thomas Truss (Carriage Superintendent)
- Edward Jeffreys
- Joseph Armstrong (1853–1854)
- Frederick Gooch (1850–1864)
- Joseph Wright (1864–1876)
- B. S. Fisher (1869–1873)
- Tom Hurry Riches (1873-1911)
- John Cameron (1911–1922)
- Joshua Williams (1851–1865) (General Manager)
- Skater
- H Appleby
- Joseph Wright (South Devon Railway Locomotive Superintendent)
- Edward Wilson (1860–1863)
- Mark Carr (1854–1858)
- Alexander McDonnell (1858–1860)
- David Joy (1852–1856)
- Frederic Haward (1856–1857)
- Edward Wilson (1857–1860)
References
[edit]- Allen, Cecil J (1948). British Railway Locomotives. Ian Allan.
- MacDermot, E T (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, volume I 1833–1863. London: Great Western Railway.
- MacDermot, E T (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863–1921. London: Great Western Railway.
- The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 3: Absorbed Engines 1854–1921. The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. 1956.
- Swindon Steam 1921–1951. Ian Allan. 1974.