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Nigel Gresley

British engineer (1876–1941)

PersonDied aged 64humanQ320438

Also known as H. N. Gresley · Herbert Nigel Gresley · Sir Nigel Gresley · Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley

Born: June 19, 1876
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Died: April 5, 1941
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Birthplace: Edinburgh
Place of death: Watton at Stone
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: engineer
, locomotive designer
Education: Marlborough College
Employer: Great Northern Railway
, London and North Eastern Railway(1923–1941)

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Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley was a British railway engineer. He was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1, A3 and LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific engines. An A3 Pacific, Flying Scotsman, was the first steam locomotive officially recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and an A4, No. 4468 Mallard, still holds the record for being the fastest steam locomotive in the world (126 mph).

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