Thomas Wheatley

Thomas Wheatley (1821–1883) was an English mechanical engineer who worked for several British railway companies and rose to become a Locomotive Superintendent at the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the North British Railway (NBR).

Not to be confused with Thomas J. Wheatley.

Thomas Wheatley
(locomotive engineer)
Born1821
Micklefield, Leeds
Died13 March 1883
Wigtownshire[1]
NationalityBritish
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineering

Career

He became an apprentice with the Leeds and Selby Railway and later worked for the Midland Railway and the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. Subsequently, he was Locomotive Superintendent for the Southern Division of the London and North Western Railway for 5 years. From 1867 to 1874 he was Locomotive Superintendent of the North British Railway (NBR). Prior to 1867 the post had been split across divisions.[2]

Locomotives

Under Wheatley's superintendency, 185 new locomotives were added to NBR stock, and a number of old engines were rebuilt for further service.[3] Only eight of the new locomotives were intended for express passenger trains.[4] Locomotives designed by Thomas Wheatley included:

NBR classPower classTypeIntroducedDriving wheelTotalGroupingLNER classExtinctNotes
1412-4-018696 ft 6 in (1,980 mm)21915[5]
382-4-018696 ft 0 in (1,830 mm)11912[6]
418P2-4-018736 ft 0 in (1,830 mm)86E71927[7][8]
402-4-018735 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)21903[9]
2244-4-018716 ft 6 in (1,980 mm)21919[10]
4204-4-018736 ft 6 in (1,980 mm)41918[11]
251E0-6-018674 ft 3 in (1,300 mm)383J841924[12][13]
560-6-018685 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)81914[14]
170-6-018694 ft 6 in (1,370 mm)11914[15]
396E0-6-018675 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)8837J311937[16][17][18]
2930-6-018725 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)11907[19]
357—0-4-018685 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)21Y10[20]1925[21][22]
226E0-6-0ST18705 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)21J861924[23][24]
2291871151J811924[25][26]
1120-6-0ST18704 ft 6 in (1,370 mm)31910[27]
2820-6-0ST18664 ft 1 in (1,240 mm)31921[28]
130E0-6-0ST18704 ft 3 in (1,300 mm)101J851924[29][30]
320-6-0ST18743 ft 6 in (1,070 mm)61907[31]
180-4-0ST18723 ft 0 in (910 mm)21906[32]

See also

Notes
  1. Wheatley, Thomas in Brief Biographies of Major Mechanical Engineers archived from steamindex.com
  2. Marsden & (Thomas Wheatley)
  3. SLS 1970, p. 62
  4. SLS 1970, p. 63
  5. SLS 1970, pp. 62–63
  6. SLS 1970, pp. 63–64
  7. SLS 1970, pp. 64–65
  8. Boddy et al. 1968, pp. 154–6
  9. SLS 1970, pp. 65–66
  10. SLS 1970, pp. 66–67
  11. SLS 1970, pp. 67–68
  12. SLS 1970, pp. 68–70
  13. Allen et al. 1971, pp. 68–70
  14. SLS 1970, pp. 70–71
  15. SLS 1970, p. 71
  16. SLS 1970, pp. 71–75
  17. Fry 1966, pp. 188–194
  18. Marsden & (The Wheatley J31)
  19. SLS 1970, p. 75
  20. Marsden & (The Wheatley Y10)
  21. SLS 1970, pp. 75–76
  22. Boddy et al. 1984, pp. 164–6
  23. SLS 1970, pp. 76–77
  24. Allen et al. 1971, pp. 72–74
  25. SLS 1970, pp. 76–77
  26. Allen et al. 1971, pp. 56–59
  27. SLS 1970, pp. 77–78
  28. SLS 1970, pp. 78–79
  29. SLS 1970, pp. 79–80
  30. Allen et al. 1971, pp. 70–72
  31. SLS 1970, p. 80
  32. SLS 1970, pp. 80–81

References
  • Boddy, M.G.; Brown, W.A.; Fry, E.V.; Hennigan, W.; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Tee, D.F.; Yeadon, W.B. (April 1968). Fry, E.V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 4: Tender Engines – Classes D25 to E7. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-01-0.
  • Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Hennigan, W.; Hoole, Ken; Neve, E.; Yeadon, W. B. (September 1984). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., Part 6C: Tender Engines—Classes Q1 to Y10. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-55-X.
  • Allen, D. W.; Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Fry, E. V.; Hennigan, W.; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Proud, P.; Roundthwaite, T. E.; Tee, D. F.; Yeadon, W. B. (February 1971). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 8B: Tank Engines - Classes J71 to J94. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-06-1.
  • Fry, E.V., ed. (September 1966). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 5: Tender Engines - Classes J1 to J37. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-12-6.
  • Marsden, Richard (ed.). "Thomas Wheatley". The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  • Marsden, Richard (ed.). "The Wheatley J31 (NBR Class R) 0-6-0 Locomotives". The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  • Marsden, Richard (ed.). "The Wheatley Y10". The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  • Locomotives of the North British Railway 1846–1882. Stephenson Locomotive Society. 1970.


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