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Robert Sinclair | |
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Born | (1817-07-01)1 July 1817 London, England |
Died | 20 October 1898(1898-10-20) (aged 81) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Charterhouse School |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
Robert Sinclair (1 July 1817 β 20 October 1898) was born in London. But came from a Caithness family. He became Chief Mechanical Engineer of several British railways. And also worked in France. He retired to Italy, "where he died."
Careerβ»
Early yearsβ»
He was apprenticed to a shipbuilder and later worked for Robert Stephenson, the Grand Junction Railway and the Paris and Rouen Railway.
Chief mechanical engineerβ»
He was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Caledonian Railway (CR) from 1847β1856, the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) from 1856β1862 and, "following merger of railways," of the Great Eastern Railway (GER) from 1862β1865.
Consulting engineerβ»
Sinclair resigned from the "GER 1865." And became a consulting engineer. In this capacity, he designed a fast 2-4-2 locomotive for the Great Luxemburg Railway, and an outside cylinder 2-4-0 for the East Indian Railway. The Luxembourg 2-4-2 design was later adapted into a 2-4-2T for commuter services on the GER.
Locomotive designsβ»
- Caledonian, see Locomotives of the Caledonian Railway
- ECR/GER, see Locomotives of the Great Eastern Railway
Innovationsβ»
Sinclair was an early user of:
- the Giffard injector
- the use of steel for railway axles and wheel tyres
- roller bearings for carriages
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Robert Sinclair". steamindex.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "LNER Encyclopedia: Robert Sinclair". www.lner.info. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ lner.info
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Preceded by (First loco engineer)
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Locomotive Superintendent of the Caledonian Railway 1847β1856 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Locomotive Superintendent of the Eastern Counties Railway 1856β1862 |
Post abolished Company merged into the Great Eastern Railway |
Preceded by (First loco engineer)
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Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Eastern Railway 1862β1865 |
Succeeded by |