Robert Turnbull
British railway manager
About Robert Turnbull
Lived 1852 – 1925 (aged 73).
Sir Robert Turnbull (21 February 1852 22 February 1925) was a British railway manager. He joined the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1868 and became its General Manager in 1914. He was made a member of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1911 New Year Honours and knighted in 1913. He served as a lieutenant colonel in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps.
A Claughton Class locomotive, LNWR No. 1161 (LMS No. 5901) was named after him, this underwent a paper rebuild to LMS Patriot Class No. 5901, from 1934 later 5540, which was in turn rebuilt into a LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class No. 5540, BR No. 45540.
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Who was Robert Turnbull?
British railway manager
When was Robert Turnbull born?
Robert Turnbull was born on 21 February 1852.
When did Robert Turnbull die?
Robert Turnbull died on 22 February 1925.
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