Edward Fletcher (engineer)
Edward Fletcher (1807 – 21 December 1889)[1] was an English engineer, and locomotive superintendent of the North Eastern Railway (NER).[2] He was born at Elsdon in Northumberland.
Edward Fletcher | |
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| Born | 1807 Elsdon, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 21 December 1889 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation | locomotive engineer |
Career
He was apprenticed to George Stephenson beginning in 1825[1] and helped with the construction of Stephenson's Rocket and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. He helped with the construction of the York and North Midland Railway, and then became locomotive superintendent of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway in 1845. When the N&DJR became part of the North Eastern Railway in 1854, Fletcher became its locomotive superintendent[3] until his retirement in 1882.[1] He was succeeded by Alexander McDonnell.
Locomotive designs
Fletcher's locomotive designs for the North Eastern Railway included:
- NER Bogie Tank Passenger
- NER 901 Class 2-4-0
- NER 1001 Class 0-6-0
Family
His nephew was the engineer James Holden.[4]
References
- Maw, W.H.; Dredge, J., eds. (3 January 1890). "Mr. Edward Fletcher". Engineering: An Illustrated Weekly Journal. Vol. 49. p. 11 – via Google Books.
- Maggs, Colin (2017). A History of the Southern Railway. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Amberley Publishing. p. n.p. ISBN 9781445652726 – via Google Books.
- Maclean, John S. (15 March 2014). Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. Britain's Pre-Grouping Railways. p. n.p. ISBN 9781445637938 – via Google Books.
- "Mr. James Holden, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the Great Eastern Railway". The Railway News: 1101. 8 June 1907 – via Google Books.