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James Johnson (railway engineer)

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James Johnson
Born1862
NationalityEnglish
OccupationEngineer
ParentSamuel Waite Johnson (father)
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineering

James Johnson (1862 – )[citation needed] was an English railway engineer who was Locomotive Superintendent of the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) from 1890–94.[1][2] He was the son of Samuel Waite Johnson, of Midland Railway fame. In 1892, he married Christina Sarah Louisa Drummond, daughter of Dugald Drummond.[citation needed]

Locomotive designs

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brief Biographies of Mechanical Engineers". Steamindex.com. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  2. ^ "James Johnson". Lner.info. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. ^ "The GNSR Johnson G10 0-4-4T Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  4. ^ "The D41 (GNSR Johnson Class S & Pickersgill Class T) 4-4-0 Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
Business positions
Preceded by Locomotive Superintendent of the
Great North of Scotland Railway

1890-1894
Succeeded by