James Johnson (railway engineer)
James Johnson was an English railway engineer , and was Locomotive Superintendent of the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) from 1890-1894. [1][2]. He was the son of Samuel Waite Johnson, of Midland Railway fame.
James Johnson | |
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Nationality | English |
Occupation | Engineer |
Parent(s) | Father: Samuel Waite Johnson |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
Locomotive designs
At the GNSR, he designed the locomotive classes listed below. Both classes survived into the ownership of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923.
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References
- "Brief Biographies of Mechanical Engineers". Steamindex.com. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "James Johnson". Lner.info. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "The GNSR Johnson G10 0-4-4T Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "The D41 (GNSR Johnson Class S & Pickersgill Class T) 4-4-0 Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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Preceded by James Manson |
Locomotive Superintendent of the Great North of Scotland Railway 1890-1894 |
Succeeded by William Pickersgill |
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