Alfred Wolcott Gibbs

Alfred Wolcott Gibbs (October 27, 1856 – May 19, 1922) was a mechanical engineer in the railroad industry who attained the position of chief mechanical engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad.[1][2] He was instrumental in the design of a number of important PRR locomotive classes, including the E6 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type, the K4s 4-6-2 "Pacific" type, and the L1s 2-8-2 "Mikado" type.

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (March 2005). "PRR Chronology: 1856 (March 2005 edition)" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (June 2004). "PRR Chronology: 1922 (June 2004 edition)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2008-01-05.