Английская Википедия:Charles Clifford (locomotive engineer)

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Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox engineer Charles Clifford was locomotive superintendent of the Great Northern Railway of Ireland (GNRI) from 1895 to 1912.Шаблон:Sfnp Clifford is attributed with increasing the size and power of the GNRI locomotive stock to match the increasing length and weight of train loads in this period; producing locomotives of that stood comparison with those of the Great Southern and Western Railway.Шаблон:Sfnp

Biography

Шаблон:Expand section Clifford began his railway career as an apprentice to Samuel Wilfred Haughton, leaving the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway in 1861.Шаблон:Sfnp At the Irish North Western Railway (INWR) in Dundalk he became Locomotive Superintendent.Шаблон:Sfnp On the amalgamation on the INWR to the GNR he transferred to the new company under J.C. Park.Шаблон:Sfnp On Park's retirement in 1895 Clifford took the position of Locomotive Superintendent of the GNR.Шаблон:Sfnp

Clifford retired from the GNR in 1912.Шаблон:Sfnp He died on 5 September 1927.Шаблон:Sfnp

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