Charles Bowen Cooke
| Charles John Bowen Cooke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1859 Peterborough |
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| 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, and third in 1899[3][4] A second book, Developments in Locomotive Practice followed in 1902.[1] [5]
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]
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| Preceded by | Chief Mechanical Engineer London and North Western Railway 1909–1920 |
Succeeded by H. P. M. Beames |
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