Tom Hurry Riches
Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911) was a British engineer who became the Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway in October 1873, and held the post until his death on 4 September 1911. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest locomotive superintendent in Britain. Riches was elected as a Whitworth Exhibitioner in 1868.[1]
Tom Hurry Riches | |
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| Born | 24 November 1846 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 4 September 1911 (aged 64) Cardiff, Wales |
| Known for | Railway engineer |
| Children | Charles T. Hurry Riches (son) |
Riches served as President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers between 1907–1908.[2]
His son, Charles T. Hurry Riches was Locomotive Superintendent of the Rhymney Railway from 1906 until 1922.
Locomotive designs
- TVR H class 0-6-0T (1884)
- TVR O1 class 0-6-2T (1894)
- TVR U class 0-6-2T (1895)
- TVR U1 class 0-6-2T (1896)
- TVR O2 class 0-6-2T (1899)
- TVR O3 class 0-6-2T (1904)
- TVR O4 class 0-6-2T (1907)
References
- The Whitworth Society. 'The Whitworth Register', 2008, p.46
- "Past Presidents". Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "Tom Hurry Riches". steamindex.com. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
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