William George Beattie Explained

William George Beattie (2 December 1841^[1] – 28 May 1918) was an English locomotive engineer. He was born in Lambeth, London the son of Joseph Hamilton Beattie. He joined the London and South Western Railway in 1862 as a draughtsman at Nine Elms Locomotive Works. He succeeded his father as Locomotive Engineer of the LSWR following Joseph's death in 1871. He was not however a success in this post and was forced to resign in 1878.^[2]

Locomotive classes

W.G. Beattie perpetuated five of his father's designs, but with modifications. He also introduced five classes of his own design.

Locomotive classes designed by W.G. Beattie
Class	Wheel arrangement	Driving wheels	Years built	Builders	Quantity	Purpose	Notes
	2-4-0WT	5foot	1872–75	Beyer, Peacock (12); Nine Elms (3)	15	Suburban passenger	Modified J.H. Beattie design
	0-6-0	5foot	1872–73	Nine Elms	6	Goods	Modified J.H. Beattie design
	2-4-0	6foot	1872–73	Nine Elms	6	Passenger	Modified J.H. Beattie design
	0-6-0	4foot	1873–80	Beyer, Peacock	8	Goods
	0-6-0	5foot	1873	Beyer, Peacock	6	Goods	Modified J.H. Beattie design
	2-4-0	6foot	1873–75	Nine Elms	18	Passenger	Modified J.H. Beattie design
	0-6-0	5foot	1874–78	Beyer, Peacock	36	Goods
	4-4-0T	5foot	1875	Beyer, Peacock	6	Passenger
	0-6-0ST	4foot	1876–82	Beyer, Peacock	20	Shunting
	4-4-0	6foot	1877	Sharp, Stewart	20	Passenger

References

Book: Bradley, D.L. . Locomotives of the L.S.W.R.: Part 1 . 1965 . . Kenilworth . 0-901115-08-8 .

Notes and References

London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917
Marshall, John, (1978), A biographical dictionary of locomotive engineers, David & Charles