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James Pearson was a 19th-century
James Pearson was a 19th-century English
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railway engineer. He is best remembered as the designer of the distinctive Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives.
Career
South Devon Railway
James Pearson was the engineer responsible for the daily operations ofIsambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was a British civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history," "one of the 19th-century engineering giants," and "one ...
's ill-fated atmospheric
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equipment on the South Devon Railway. Trains only ran in service from 13 September 1847 to 9 September 1848, but he was retained while the equipment was disposed of.
Bristol and Exeter Railway
In May 1850 he became theBristol and Exeter Railway
The Bristol & Exeter Railway (B&ER) was an English railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. It was built on the broad gauge and its engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It opened in stages between 1841 and 1844. It was allied with ...
's Locomotive Engineer. Under his control the railway set up new locomotive works at Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city ...
. These opened in 1851 and built most of the railway's new broad gauge
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locomotives from 1859.
Locomotives designs
The most significant locomotives designed by James Pearson were: * 1851 Bristol and Exeter Railway 2-2-2T locomotives – 7 small tank locomotives * 1854 Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives – 8 locomotives with 9 feet wheels * 1855Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-4-0ST locomotives
The 26 Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-4-0ST locomotives were broad gauge steam locomotives. They first entered service in 1855 and the last was withdrawn in 1892. The Bristol and Exeter Railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway on 1 ...
– 26 saddle tank locomotives
* 1856 Bristol and Exeter Railway 0-6-0 locomotives – 6 goods locomotives
* 1859 Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives – 2 locomotives with 7 feet 6 inch wheels
* 1868 Bristol and Exeter Railway 4-2-4T locomotives – 4 locomotives with 8 feet 10 inch wheels
* 1870 Bristol and Exeter Railway 2-4-0 locomotives – 10 passenger locomotives
* 1874 Bristol and Exeter Railway 2-4-0 locomotives – 3 convertible passenger locomotives
See also
* South Devon Railway engine housesReferences
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