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Charles Benjamin Collett OBE JP MInstCE MIMechE (10 September 1871 – 5 April 1952) was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed (amongst others) the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.
Charles Benjamin Collett. Charles Benjamin Collett, the son of a journalist, was born on the 10th of September 1871. The family lived close to Paddington station and it is likely that the GWR trains running nearby had an influence on young Charles.
Jul 3, 2023 · Swindon Railway Museum has launched a fundraising campaign in order to commemorate the life of pioneering Great Western Railway Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Benjamin Collett OBE.
Aug 25, 2023 · The Castles’ designer was Charles Collett, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR between 1922 and 1941, who coincidentally died 71 years ago on August 23.
Charles Benjamin Collett & F.W. Hawksworth. Collett is a difficult subject: there is a vast amount of material on "his" two major new locomotive classes: the Castles (Caerphilly Castle above) and the Kings, and even on such minor developments as the Hall, Grange and 61XX classes.
Sep 5, 2023 · The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum has closed their appeal to fund a headstone for Charles Collett after discovering that he did not want one. The Friends are now returning donations to donors. Collett was the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway between 1922 and 1941.
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Charles Benjamin Collett (1871-1952) was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed (amongst others) the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.
