William Bouch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1813 |
| Died | 19 January 1876 (aged 62–63)
Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
William Bouch ( /ˈbaʊtʃ/; 1813–1876) was an English railway engineer, who is famous for the steam locomotives he designed for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In 1860, Bouch designed the first British standard gauge locomotives to use a 4-4-0 wheel layout which had earlier become popular in the United States. [1]
Career
William Bouch was apprenticed to Robert Stephenson and Company and later served in the Russian Navy. He became Locomotive Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1840. [2]
Saltburn class locomotives
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These 4-4-0 locomotives were designed by William Bouch for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. They were built by Robert Stephenson and introduced in 1862. Leading dimensions were: Driving wheels, 7 ft 0½in; grate area, 12¾ square feet; total heating surface, 1053 square feet; weight, 46 tons. [3] They passed to the North Eastern Railway in 1863.
| SDR number | Name | Works number | Date withdrawn by NER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Saltburn | 1332 | 1879 |
| 163 | Morecambe | 1333 | 1888 |
| 164 | Belfast | 1334 | 1882 |
| 165 | Keswick | 1335 | 1886 |
Family
William was a brother of Sir Thomas Bouch.
Preserved locomotive
One of Bouch's locomotives survives - NER '1001' Class No. 1275. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "William Bouch". Lner.info. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Brief Biographies of Major Mechanical Engineers". steamindex.com. Bouch, William.
- ^ "North Eastern Railway and its constituents". steamindex.com. Saltburn class: 1862.
- ^ "The Bouch NER '1001' Class 0-6-0 Locomotives". Lner.info. 16 February 1923. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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William Bouch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1813 |
| Died | 19 January 1876 (aged 62–63)
Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
William Bouch ( /ˈbaʊtʃ/; 1813–1876) was an English railway engineer, who is famous for the steam locomotives he designed for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In 1860, Bouch designed the first British standard gauge locomotives to use a 4-4-0 wheel layout which had earlier become popular in the United States. [1]
Career
William Bouch was apprenticed to Robert Stephenson and Company and later served in the Russian Navy. He became Locomotive Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1840. [2]
Saltburn class locomotives
These 4-4-0 locomotives were designed by William Bouch for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. They were built by Robert Stephenson and introduced in 1862. Leading dimensions were: Driving wheels, 7 ft 0½in; grate area, 12¾ square feet; total heating surface, 1053 square feet; weight, 46 tons. [3] They passed to the North Eastern Railway in 1863.
| SDR number | Name | Works number | Date withdrawn by NER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Saltburn | 1332 | 1879 |
| 163 | Morecambe | 1333 | 1888 |
| 164 | Belfast | 1334 | 1882 |
| 165 | Keswick | 1335 | 1886 |
Family
William was a brother of Sir Thomas Bouch.
Preserved locomotive
One of Bouch's locomotives survives - NER '1001' Class No. 1275. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "William Bouch". Lner.info. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Brief Biographies of Major Mechanical Engineers". steamindex.com. Bouch, William.
- ^ "North Eastern Railway and its constituents". steamindex.com. Saltburn class: 1862.
- ^ "The Bouch NER '1001' Class 0-6-0 Locomotives". Lner.info. 16 February 1923. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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