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Johnson was born in Bramley, Yorkshire and educated at Leeds Grammar School. He learned to become an engineer at the locomotive builders [[E. B. Wilson and Co]]. Apprenticeship under [[James Fenton]] | Johnson was born in Bramley, Yorkshire and educated at Leeds Grammar School. He learned to become an engineer at the locomotive builders [[E. B. Wilson and Co]]. Apprenticeship under [[James Fenton]] | ||
In 1859 Johnson became Acting Locomotive Superintendent at the [[Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway]]. | |||
In 1864 he was appointed Locomotive Superintendent of the [[Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway]]. | |||
In 1866, after only two years in Scotland he replaced [[Robert Sinclair]] of the [[Great Eastern Railway]] (GER) at [[Stratford Works]]. | |||
1873 He stayed at Stratford for seven years until moving to the [[Midland Railway]] at Derby as Locomotive Superintendent, where he stayed until his retirement in 1904. During this time he: | |||
* Oversaw re-building of Derby Works | |||
* Pioneered high level coal stages for quick re-fuelling | |||
* Major range of 4-4-0 class engines for the [[Settle and Carlisle Railway]] (S&C) | |||
* Large 4-2-2 class single-driver express engines | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 30 November 2010
Samuel Waite Johnson (14 October 1831 — 14 January 1912) was chief mechanical engineer (CME) of the Midland Railway.
Johnson was born in Bramley, Yorkshire and educated at Leeds Grammar School. He learned to become an engineer at the locomotive builders E. B. Wilson and Co. Apprenticeship under James Fenton
In 1859 Johnson became Acting Locomotive Superintendent at the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
In 1864 he was appointed Locomotive Superintendent of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
In 1866, after only two years in Scotland he replaced Robert Sinclair of the Great Eastern Railway (GER) at Stratford Works.
1873 He stayed at Stratford for seven years until moving to the Midland Railway at Derby as Locomotive Superintendent, where he stayed until his retirement in 1904. During this time he:
- Oversaw re-building of Derby Works
- Pioneered high level coal stages for quick re-fuelling
- Major range of 4-4-0 class engines for the Settle and Carlisle Railway (S&C)
- Large 4-2-2 class single-driver express engines
See Also
Sources of Information
- Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005
[1] Wikipedia