Dugald Drummond
Scottish steam locomotive engineer (1840-1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dugald Drummond (1 January 1840 – 8 November 1912) was a Scottish steam locomotive engineer. He had a career with the North British Railway, LB&SCR, Caledonian Railway and London and South Western Railway. He was the older brother of the engineer Peter Drummond, who often followed Dugald's ideas in his own work.
Dugald Drummond | |
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Born | (1840-01-01)1 January 1840 Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Died | 8 November 1912(1912-11-08) (aged 72) Surbiton, Surrey, England |
Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery 51.299236°N 0.623569°W / 51.299236; -0.623569 |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Mechanical and Locomotive |
Employer(s) | North British Railway Caledonian Railway London and South Western Railway |
Awards | Telford medal (1896/7)[1] |
He was a major locomotive designer and builder[2] and many of his London and South Western Railway engines continued in main line service with the Southern Railway to enter British Railways service in 1947. He was awarded a Telford medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1896/7 for a presentation on 'high pressure in locomotives'.[1]