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| [[The Engineer 1925/06/05]] contains the following letter by [[Walter Laidlaw]]:
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| "It may interest your readers to learn that Francis H. Trevithick was appointed to the position of superintendent of the locomotive engine department of the [[Grand Junction Railway]] in February 1841, and that from the opening of the works in that year 1843 until 1857 he was the one and only chief mechanical engineer at Crewe and was responsible for the design and construction of the locomotives as well as he discipline of the department.
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| The first entirely new locomotive engine constructed at Crewe was completed on February 20th 1845, and was [[Locomotive: Columbine |No. 49 Columbine]], a 6ft passenger engine. This engine had been preserved at Crewe and is now to be seen at Wembley, and it bears a plate affixed to it, stating that F. H. Trevithick was then chief mechanical engineer. The position held by [[Alexander Allan]] was that of foreman of locomotives at Crewe, and when he resigned in September, 1853, his salary was £500 per annum.
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| His successor was the foreman from the Preston shed, who was succeeded by the foreman from the Carlisle shed, These particulars are taken from official records and are therefore authentic and correct."
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 1 March 2020
1872. Steam Excavating Machinery.
1872. Steam Excavating Machinery.
1872. Steam Excavating Machinery.
Frederick Henry Trevithick (1816-1902). Locomotive Superintendent of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
1816 Born, the son of Richard Trevithick.
1840 Married Maria Garland
1851 Living at 2 Crownfield Place, Stratford, West Ham (age 34 and born at Penzance), Engineer. Living with wife Maria (age 36 and born London) and children Maria (age 9), Frederick (age 7) and James G. (age 4). Plus a servant [1]
Became locomotive and carriage superintendent of the Grand Trunk Railway, Canada
1864 Constructed the floating steam bridge between Portsmouth and Gosport
1902 Died at Paignton in his 86th year
1902 Obituary.[2]
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