William George Beattie

William George Beattie (2 December 1841^[1] – 28 May 1918) was an English locomotive engineer. He was born in Lambeth, London the son of Joseph Hamilton Beattie. He joined the London and South Western Railway in 1862 as a draughtsman at Nine Elms Locomotive Works. He succeeded his father as Locomotive Engineer of the LSWR following Joseph's death in 1871. He was not however a success in this post and was forced to resign in 1878.^[2]

Locomotive classes edit

W.G. Beattie perpetuated five of his father's designs, but with modifications.^[3] He also introduced five classes of his own design.

Locomotive classes designed by W.G. Beattie^[4]
Class	Wheel arrangement	Driving wheels	Years built	Builders	Quantity	Purpose	Notes
298	2-4-0WT	5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)	1872–75	Beyer, Peacock (12); Nine Elms (3)	15	Suburban passenger	Modified J.H. Beattie design
Lion	0-6-0	5 ft 0 in (1.5 m)	1872–73	Nine Elms	6	Goods	Modified J.H. Beattie design
Volcano	2-4-0	6 ft 0 in (1.8 m)	1872–73	Nine Elms	6	Passenger	Modified J.H. Beattie design
282	0-6-0	4 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.4 m)	1873–80	Beyer, Peacock	8	Goods
273	0-6-0	5 ft 1 in (1.5 m)	1873	Beyer, Peacock	6	Goods	Modified J.H. Beattie design
Vesuvius	2-4-0	6 ft 6 in (2.0 m)	1873–75	Nine Elms	18	Passenger	Modified J.H. Beattie design
302	0-6-0	5 ft 1 in (1.5 m)	1874–78	Beyer, Peacock	36	Goods
318	4-4-0T	5 ft 9 in (1.8 m)	1875	Beyer, Peacock	6	Passenger
330	0-6-0ST	4 ft 1 in (1.2 m)	1876–82	Beyer, Peacock	20	Shunting
348	4-4-0	6 ft 6 in (2.0 m)	1877	Sharp, Stewart	20	Passenger

References edit

^ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917
^ Marshall, John, (1978), A biographical dictionary of locomotive engineers, David & Charles
^ Bradley 1965, pp. 60, 68, 80, 83, 108.
^ Bradley 1965, pp. 89–100, 115–123.

Bradley, D.L. (1965). Locomotives of the L.S.W.R.: Part 1. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-08-8.

Business positions
Preceded by Joseph Hamilton Beattie	Locomotive Superintendent of the London and South Western Railway 1871–1878	Succeeded by William Adams

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[1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917

[2] Marshall, John, (1978), A biographical dictionary of locomotive engineers, David & Charles

[FOOTNOTEBradley196560,_68,_80,_83,_108-3] Bradley 1965, pp. 60, 68, 80, 83, 108.

[FOOTNOTEBradley196589–100,_115–123-4] Bradley 1965, pp. 89–100, 115–123.

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