Quick Facts
Biography
Edward Fletcher (1807 – 1889) was a British engineer, and locomotive superintendent of the North Eastern Railway (NER). He was born at Elsdon in Northumberland.
Career
He was apprenticed to George Stephenson and helped with the construction of Stephenson's Rocket and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. He helped with the construction of the York and North Midland Railway, and then became locomotive superintendent of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway in 1845. When the N&DJR became part of the North Eastern Railway in 1854, Fletcher became its locomotive superintendent until his retirement in 1882. He was succeeded by Alexander McDonnell.
Locomotive designs
Fletcher's locomotive designs for the North Eastern Railway included:
- NER Bogie Tank Passenger
- NER 901 Class 2-4-0
- NER 1001 Class 0-6-0
Family
His nephew was the engineer James Holden.