Jess Julius Engelstad (1822 – 1896) was a

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engineer and railroad administrator. Engelstad was born in Christiania as the son of customs surveyor Christopher Engelstad (1786–1835). He was the grandfather of museum director

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(1900–1969). An engineer by education, Engelstad oversaw the construction of numerous bridges during the 1850s, including Nygårdsbroen, Sarpebrua and Fossum Bridge. From 1859 to 1896 he was the manager of the

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, the first railway line in Norway. He was also a director of traffic in the

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from 1883 to 1989.

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1822 births 1896 deaths Norwegian engineers Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996) people {{Norway-engineer-stub