Charles Bowen Cooke
| Charles John Bowen Cooke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 January 1859 Peterborough |
| Died | 18 October 1920 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Engineering career | |
| Engineering discipline | Locomotive engineer |
| Employer(s) | London and North Western Railway |
| Significant design | LNWR Claughton Class |
Charles John Bowen Cooke (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).[1] He was the first to add superheating to the locomotives of the railway.[2] He wrote a book called British locomotives: their history, construction; and modern development which was published in 1893,[1] with a second edition in 1894.[3] A second book, Developments in Locomotive Practice followed in 1902.[1] [4]
Whilst CME of the LNWR he was responsible for the introduction of several new locomotive designs, including the George the Fifth and Claughton classes.[1]
He died on 18 October 1920 and is buried in the churchyard at St Just in Roseland, Cornwall.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cooke, B.W.C., ed. (December 1963). "Notes and News: Bowen Cooke's grave". Railway Magazine (Westminster: Tothill Press) 110 (752): 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locomotives designed by Charles Bowen Cooke. |
- Bowen Cooke, Whale & Beames at www.steamindex.com
| Preceded by George Whale |
Chief Mechanical Engineer London and North Western Railway 1909–1920 |
Succeeded by H. P. M. Beames |