fbpx
Wikipedia

Charles Bowen Cooke

January 01, 1970

Charles John Bowen Cooke CBE (11 January 1859 – 18 October 1920) was born in Orton Longueville (then in Huntingdonshire) and was Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR).[2] He was the first to add superheating to the locomotives of the railway.[3] He wrote a book called British locomotives: their history, construction; and modern development which was published in 1893,[2] with a second edition in 1894, and third in 1899[4][1] A second book, Developments in Locomotive Practice followed in 1902.[2][5]

Charles John Bowen Cooke
by James Peter Quinn (1869–1951)
Born11 January 1859
Orton Longueville, Huntingdonshire, England
Died18 October 1920(1920-10-18) (aged 61)
Falmouth, Cornwall,[1] England
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineLocomotive engineer
Employer(s)London and North Western Railway
Significant designLNWR Claughton Class

Whilst CME of the LNWR he was responsible for the introduction of several new locomotive designs, including the George the Fifth and Claughton classes.[2]

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours for his efforts during the First World War.[6]

He died on 18 October 1920 and is buried in the churchyard at St Just in Roseland, Cornwall.[2]

Locomotive designs edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Bowen Cooke, Whale & Beames". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cooke, B.W.C., ed. (December 1963). "Notes and News: Bowen Cooke's grave". Railway Magazine. Vol. 110, no. 752. Westminster: Tothill Press. pp. 125–6.
  3. ^ "LNWR GeorgeV Locomotive Trust". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. ^ "British locomotives: their history, construction; and modern development". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Development in locomotive practice Author: C J Bowen Cooke". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ^ "No. 30460". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1918. p. 368.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Bowen Cooke.
  • Bowen Cooke, Whale & Beames at steamindex.com


 

This article about an engineer, inventor or industrial designer from England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

January 01, 1970
charles, bowen, cooke, charles, john, bowen, cooke, january, 1859, october, 1920, born, orton, longueville, then, huntingdonshire, chief, mechanical, engineer, london, north, western, railway, lnwr, first, superheating, locomotives, railway, wrote, book, calle. Charles John Bowen Cooke CBE 11 January 1859 18 October 1920 was born in Orton Longueville then in Huntingdonshire and was Chief Mechanical Engineer CME of the London and North Western Railway LNWR 2 He was the first to add superheating to the locomotives of the railway 3 He wrote a book called British locomotives their history construction and modern development which was published in 1893 2 with a second edition in 1894 and third in 1899 4 1 A second book Developments in Locomotive Practice followed in 1902 2 5 Charles John Bowen Cookeby James Peter Quinn 1869 1951 Born11 January 1859Orton Longueville Huntingdonshire EnglandDied18 October 1920 1920 10 18 aged 61 Falmouth Cornwall 1 EnglandNationalityEnglishCitizenshipBritishOccupationEngineerEngineering careerDisciplineLocomotive engineerEmployer s London and North Western RailwaySignificant designLNWR Claughton Class Whilst CME of the LNWR he was responsible for the introduction of several new locomotive designs including the George the Fifth and Claughton classes 2 He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours for his efforts during the First World War 6 He died on 18 October 1920 and is buried in the churchyard at St Just in Roseland Cornwall 2 Locomotive designs editLNWR George the Fifth Class 4 4 0 LNWR Queen Mary Class 4 4 0 LNWR Class G 0 8 0 LNWR Class G1 0 8 0 LNWR Claughton Class 4 6 0 LNWR Prince of Wales Class 4 6 0 LNWR 1185 Class 0 8 2T LNWR Prince of Wales Tank Class 4 6 2TReferences edit a b Bowen Cooke Whale amp Beames Retrieved 1 February 2015 a b c d e Cooke B W C ed December 1963 Notes and News Bowen Cooke s grave Railway Magazine Vol 110 no 752 Westminster Tothill Press pp 125 6 LNWR GeorgeV Locomotive Trust Retrieved 7 April 2013 British locomotives their history construction and modern development Retrieved 7 April 2013 Development in locomotive practice Author C J Bowen Cooke Retrieved 7 April 2013 No 30460 The London Gazette Supplement 7 January 1918 p 368 External links edit nbsp Cornwall portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Bowen Cooke Bowen Cooke Whale amp Beames at steamindex com Preceded byGeorge Whale Chief Mechanical EngineerLondon and North Western Railway1909 1920 Succeeded byH P M Beames nbsp This article about an engineer inventor or industrial designer from England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Bowen Cooke amp oldid 1216230120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.