James Johnson (railway engineer)

James Johnson
Nationality	British
Parent(s)	Father: Samuel W. Johnson
Engineering career
Discipline	Mechanical engineering

James Johnson, was the son of Samuel W. Johnson, of Midland Railway fame. James was Locomotive Superintendent of the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) from 1890-1894. ^{[1] [2]}

Locomotive designs

At the GNSR, he designed the locomotive classes listed below. Both classes survived into the ownership of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923.

• GNoSR class R (LNER Class G10) 0-4-4T ^[3]
• GNoSR class S (LNER Class D41) 4-4-0 ^[4]

See also

Locomotives of the Great North of Scotland Railway

References

1. "Brief Biographies of Mechanical Engineers". Steamindex.com. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
2. "James Johnson". Lner.info. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
3. "The GNSR Johnson G10 0-4-4T Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
4. "The D41 (GNSR Johnson Class S & Pickersgill Class T) 4-4-0 Locomotives". Lner.info. Retrieved 2012-06-27.