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Oliver Bulleid (1882-1970) was a British railway and mechanical engineer who designed many locomotives for the Southern Railway. He also worked on electrification, diesel shunters and double-deck trains.
Oliver Bulleid was a British railway engineer who worked with Nigel Gresley and later became the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway. He designed many novel locomotives, such as the Merchant Navy Pacifics, the Q1, and the Leader, but also faced challenges and criticism.
Apr 22, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Oliver Bulleid, who succeeded REL Maunsell in 1937 and designed the Merchant Navy and West Country classes. Find out how he worked with Gresley, Ivatt and Wedgwood, and how he faced the challenges of electrification and war.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Oliver Bulleid, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of Southern Railway and Southern Region of British Railways from 1937 to 1949. Explore his innovations in locomotive design, such as the Merchant Navy, West Country and Battle of Britain classes, and his involvement in welded boilers, electric trains and double-decker EMUs.
Oliver V.S. Bulleid CBE. One of the best-known engineers in the era of steam railways, Oliver was famous for his ‘Pacific’ Class locomotives and rolling stock. He had no engineering background and was of a family that had farmed in mid-Devon, England, for centuries.
The Leader was a class of experimental 0-6-0+0-6-0 T steam locomotive, produced in the United Kingdom to the design of the innovative engineer Oliver Bulleid. The Leader was an attempt to extend the life of steam traction by eliminating many of the operational drawbacks associated with existing steam locomotives.
Oct 9, 2022 · Although his Merchant Navy and West Country/Battle of Britain Pacifics are Bulleid’s best-known designs, a significant part of the book deals with diesel and electric locomotives. He had a role in the electrification of the Southern Railway, including the two electric locomotives CC1 and CC2, later BR 20001 and 20002.
