Robert Francis Fairlie

1830–1885 (age 55)

Biography

Robert Francis Fairlie was an inventive engineer whose pioneering double-bogie locomotive design revolutionized railway travel across rugged terrain, especially on narrow-gauge lines. His imaginative engineering principles allowed locomotives to maintain power on tight curves and steep gradients, winning admirers worldwide.

Fairlie’s work left an enduring mark on railway construction, and he now reposes with other celebrated figures in West Norwood Cemetery.

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