locomotive engineer
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Locomotive engineer — This article gives UK usage. For US usage see Railroad engineer A Locomotive engineer is a person who designs, builds or repairs locomotives. William Adams is an example.ee also* Chief Mechanical Engineer * Mechanical engineering … Wikipedia
locomotive engineer — noun the operator of a railway locomotive • Syn: ↑engineer, ↑railroad engineer, ↑engine driver • Derivationally related forms: ↑engine (for: ↑engineer) • H … Useful english dictionary
locomotive engineer — The person in charge of the operation of a railroad locomotive … Ballentine's law dictionary
William Adams (locomotive engineer) — For William Bridges Adams, inventor, writer and locomotive engineer, see here. William Adams (1823–1904) was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the… … Wikipedia
engineer — [en΄jə nir′] n. [earlier enginer < ME enginour < OFr engigneur] 1. Now Rare a person who makes engines 2. a person skilled or occupied in some branch of engineering [a mechanical engineer] 3. a) a person who operates or supervises the… … English World dictionary
Thomas Wheatley (locomotive engineer) — Thomas Wheatley was born in Micklefield, Leeds in 1821. He became an apprentice with the Leeds and Selby Railway and later worked for the Midland Railway and the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. Subsequently, he was Locomotive… … Wikipedia
Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer) — Alexander Allan was born at Montrose, Angus, Scotland. From 1843 to 1853 he was Works Manager at the Crewe Works of the Grand Junction Railway, later London and North Western Railway, under Francis Trevithick. From 1853 to 1865 he was Locomotive… … Wikipedia
Robert Sinclair (locomotive engineer) — Robert Sinclair (1817 1898) was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Caledonian Railway from 1847 1856 and of the Great Eastern Railway from 1862 1866.ources* LNER Encyclopedia (see below)External links* [http://www.lner.info/eng/sinclair.shtml LNER… … Wikipedia
engineer — n. skilled specialist in a branch of engineering 1) a chemical; civil; electrical; flight; graduate; highway; marine; mechanical; metallurgical; mining; operating; sanitary; systems; transportation engineer driver 2) a locomotive engineer (AE; BE … Combinatory dictionary
engineer — /en jeuh near /, n. 1. a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer. 2. a person who operates or is in charge of an … Universalium
