R. A. Riddles
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R. A. Riddles was a British railway engineer and senior executive who played a key role in designing British Railways’ standard steam locomotive classes during the nationalisation era.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British railway executive
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person ⓘ railway engineer ⓘ |
| affiliation | Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | transition from pre‑grouping locomotive fleets to standard BR designs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designed | standardised steam locomotive classes for British Railways ⓘ |
| employer |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
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London and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Riddles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
locomotive design
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railway engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Arthur Riddles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasPartInBiography | service in railway engineering before and after World War II ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| influencedBy | LMS locomotive design practice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
designing standard steam locomotives for British Railways after nationalisation
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post‑war reconstruction of British locomotive stock ⓘ standardisation of steam locomotive designs in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
BR Standard Class 2
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BR Standard Class 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ BR Standard Class 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ BR Standard Class 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ BR Standard Class 7 Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ BR Standard Class 9F NERFINISHED ⓘ British Railways Standard steam locomotive classes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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locomotive designer ⓘ railway administrator ⓘ |
| participatedIn | British railway nationalisation era ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Railway Executive
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Mechanical and Electrical Member of the Railway Executive ⓘ Member of the Railway Executive ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Derby
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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