Sir Nigel Gresley CBE
(1876-1941)
locomotive engineer, railway engineer, designer of the Mallard steam locomotive, designer of the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Chief Mechanical Engineer, London & North Eastern Railway (1923-1941), and Knight Bachelor (from 1936)
Died aged 64
Wikidata WikipediaSir Herbert Nigel Gresley CBE (19 June 1876 – 5 April 1941) was a British railway engineer. He was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific engines. An A1 Pacific, Flying Scotsman, was the first steam locomotive officially recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and an A4, number 4468 Mallard, still holds the record for being the fastest steam locomotive in the world (126 mph). Gresley's engines were considered elegant, both aesthetically and mechanically. His invention of a three-cylinder design with only two sets of Walschaerts valve gear, the Gresley conjugated valve gear, produced smooth running and power at lower cost than would have been achieved with a more conventional three sets of Walschaerts gear.
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Sir Nigel Gresley 1876–1941 Locomotive Engineer had his office in this station 1923-1941
West Offices, King’s Cross Station, NW1, London, United Kingdom where they was
Sir Nigel Gresley 1876-1941 pioneering railway engineer designed the Mallard and Flying Scotsman steam locomotives. Advanced the modernisation of Britain's railway network. Spent his childhood at this refectory.
Old Rectory, Ashby Road, Netherseal, United Kingdom where they lived
In Memory of The Life and Work of Sir Nigel Gresley 1876-1941 Born in this City Chief Mechanical Engineer, 1923-1941 London & North Eastern Railway
Waverley Station, Edinburgh, United Kingdom where they was born near (1876)
Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) Locomotive engineer and designer of the Flying Scotsman and Mallard. While working for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in Blackpool, he married Ethel Fullagar of St Anne's at the parish church 1901.
St Annes Station, Lytham St Annes, United Kingdom where they married (1901)
Sir Nigel Gresley 1876 - 1941 Chief Mechanical Engineer, 1911 - 1923 Great Northern Railway, 1923 - 1941 London & North Eastern Railway. Based in an office at this station, he designed powerful, elegant and fast locomotives including the world famous "Flying Scotsman" and "Mallard", the fastest steam locomotive in the world. His streamlined trains departed from this station. They set new standards of comfort, speed and safety, and were the first truly high speed trains. Sculptor: Hazel Reeves FRSA Placed by the Gresley Society Trust on 5th April 2016, The 75th Anniversary of his death. www.gresley.org
London King's Cross Station, London, United Kingdom where they based in an office at this station (1911-1940)
Herbert Nigel Gresley 1876 - 1941 World renowned designer of steam locomotives including Flying Scotsman & Mallard was born here 19 June 1876
32 Dublin Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom where they was born (1876)
Sir Nigel Gresley 1876-1941 Sir Nigel Gresley lived in Hadley Wood in 1923-29 and used this station daily. He designed powerful, elegant and fast locomotives, including the world-famous Flying Scotsman and Mallard, which still holds the world speed record for steam locomotives. They were the first truly high speed trains.
Hadley Wood Railway Station, Crescent West, Hadley Wood, London, United Kingdom where they was