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 to 1894.[1][2] He was the son of Samuel Waite Johnson, of Midland Railway fame.
James Johnson | |
|---|---|
| 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.
- GNoSR class R (LNER Class G10) 0-4-4T[3]
- GNoSR class S (LNER Class D41) 4-4-0[4]
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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