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Nigel Gresley was a British railway engineer who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway. He designed some of Britain's most famous steam locomotives, including the Flying Scotsman.

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1876 1
Death Year
1941 1
Nationality
British 1
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He was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific engines.
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