Robert Francis Fairlie | |
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 Fairlie in the 1870s | |
| Born | 1830 – 1831 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | July 31, 1885 London, England |
| Occupation | Railway Engineer |
| Known for | Fairlie double-bogie articulated locomotive |
Robert Francis Fairlie (either March 1831 or 5 April 1830[1] – 31 July 1885) was a Scottish-born railway engineer. He is chiefly known for the invention of the Fairlie double-bogie articulated locomotive.
- ^ Hughes, Geoffrey (2004). "Fairlie, Robert Francis (1830–1885)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9101. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)