Edward Fletcher (engineer)

For other people named Edward Fletcher, see Edward Fletcher (disambiguation).

Edward Fletcher (1807 1889) was a British engineer, and locomotive superintendent of the North Eastern Railway (NER). He was born in Northumberland.

Career

He was apprenticed to George Stephenson and helped with the construction of Stephenson's Rocket and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. He helped with the construction of the York and North Midland Railway, and then became locomotive superintendent of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway in 1845. When the N&DJR became part of the North Eastern Railway in 1854, Fletcher became its locomotive superintendent until his retirement in 1882. He was succeeded by Alexander McDonnell.

Locomotive designs

Fletcher's locomotive designs for the North Eastern Railway included:

Family

His nephew was the engineer James Holden.

See also

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Business positions
Preceded by
(First Loco Supt of NER)
Locomotive Superintendent of the
North Eastern Railway

1854-1882
Succeeded by
Alexander McDonnell


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