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Added basic list of locomotive designs credited to J G Robinson and made a minor correction to existing text. Rather heavily reliant on Hancox as added but improvements are planned.
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| 1903 || 4-4-2 || 8B || C || Express Passenger || "Atlantics" <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=12}}</ref>
| 1903 || 4-4-2 || 8B || C || Express Passenger || "Atlantics" <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=12}}</ref>
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| 1903 || 4-4-2T || 9K || C13 || Suburban Passenger || <ref>{{Harvnb|Aves|2000|p=8}}</ref>
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| 1903 || 4-6-0 || 8C || B || Express Passenger || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=14}}</ref>
| 1903 || 4-6-0 || 8C || B || Express Passenger || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=14}}</ref>
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| 1906 || 4-6-0 || 8G || B || Express Goods || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=26}}</ref>
| 1906 || 4-6-0 || 8G || B || Express Goods || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=26}}</ref>
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| 1907 || 4-4-2T || 9L || C || Suburban Passenger || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=15}}</ref>
| 1907 || 4-4-2T || 9L || C14 || Suburban Passenger || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=15}}</ref>, <ref>{{Harvnb|Aves|2000|p=8}}</ref>
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| 1907 || 0-8-4T || 8H || || Hump Shunting Tank for Wath Yard || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=27}}</ref>
| 1907 || 0-8-4T || 8H || || Hump Shunting Tank for Wath Yard || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=27}}</ref>
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| 1914 || 2-6-4T || 1B || || Heavy Tank Engine || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=33}}</ref>
| 1914 || 2-6-4T || 1B || || Heavy Tank Engine || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=33}}</ref>
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| 1917 || 4-6-0 || 9P || || Express Passenger || "Faringdon" 4-cylinder <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=34}}</ref>
| 1917 || 4-6-0 || 9P || B || Express Passenger || "Faringdon" 4-cylinder <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=34}}</ref>
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| 1918 || 4-6-0 || 8N || || || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=36}}</ref>
| 1918 || 4-6-0 || 8N || B || || <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=36}}</ref>
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| 1919 || 4-4-0 || 11F || || Express Passenger || "Improved Director" <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=36}}</ref>
| 1919 || 4-4-0 || 11F || D || Express Passenger || "Improved Director" <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=36}}</ref>
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| 1921 || 2-8-0 || 8M || || Heavy Goods || large-boilered ''8K'' <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=35}}</ref>
| 1921 || 2-8-0 || 8M || || Heavy Goods || large-boilered ''8K'' <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=35}}</ref>
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| 1921 || 4-6-0 || 9Q || || Express Passenger || 4-cylinder <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=38}}</ref>
| 1921 || 4-6-0 || 9Q || B || Express Passenger || 4-cylinder <ref>{{Harvnb|Hancox|1995|p=38}}</ref>
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*{{citation|last=Aves|first=W.A.T.|title=Locomotives Illustrated 130: The Great Central 2-4-2, 4-4-2 & 0-6-2 Tank Engines|year=2000|publisher=RAS Publishing|isbn=0307-1804}}
*{{citation|last=Casserley|first=H.C.|title=Locomotives at the Grouping - 2 - London & North Eastern Railway|year=1974|publisher=Ian Allan Limited|isbn=0-7110-0553-2}}
*{{citation|last=Casserley|first=H.C.|title=Locomotives at the Grouping - 2 - London & North Eastern Railway|year=1974|publisher=Ian Allan Limited|isbn=0-7110-0553-2}}
*{{citation|last=Dow|first=George|title=Great Central Album|year=1969|publisher=Ian Allan Limited|isbn=0-7110-0070-0}}
*{{citation|last=Dow|first=George|title=Great Central Album|year=1969|publisher=Ian Allan Limited|isbn=0-7110-0070-0}}

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John George Robinson CBE, (30 July 1856 - 7 December 1943) was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Central Railway from 1900 to 1922.

Early life

Robinson was educated at the Chester Grammar School, and in 1872 commenced an engineering apprenticeship with the Great Western Railway at Swindon Works, as a pupil of Joseph Armstrong. In 1878 he became assistant to his father Matthew Robinson at Bristol, and in 1884 joined the Waterford and Limerick Railway as their locomotive, carriage and wagon assistant superintendent. He was promoted to superintendent the following year.

Great Central Railway

A Robinson-designed GCR Class 8K 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive, built in 1912, in service at Langwith Junction shed on 7 August 1960

In 1900 Robinson joined the Great Central Railway as locomotive and marine superintendent[1] and in 1902 was appointed chief mechanical engineer. He remained in that post until 1922, when prior to the Great Central's grouping into the London and North Eastern Railway he declined the post of chief mechanical engineer of the LNER, choosing instead to step aside for the younger Nigel Gresley. Robinson was awarded a CBE in 1920.

Robinson's first passenger locomotive design for the GCR was Class 11B (LNER Class D9) 4-4-0, of which 40 were built between 1901 and 1904, the last being withdrawn by British Railways in 1950.[2] Robinson followed in 1913 with the larger Class 11E (LNER D10) "Director" Class 4-4-0 locomotive, which was used on GCR express trains from London Marylebone to Sheffield Victoria and Manchester London Road. Ten were built, followed by eleven "Improved Director" (GCR Class 11F, LNER Class D11) locomotives during 1920-1924.[3]

Robinson's famous GCR Class 8K 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive was introduced in 1911 and many more were built for the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers in 1917. Some of these reliable locomotives, of which over 400 were built, remained in service with the LNER and later British Railways until 1966.[4]

Locomotive Classes Credited to Robinson

Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway

Introduced Wheel Arrangement Purpose Notes
1889 2-4-0 Express Passenger [5]
1891 2-4-2T Passenger Tank for Limerick and Tralee line, 2 in class [6]
1895 0-4-4T Tank Engine for Limerick, Ennis and Tuam Line, 2 in class [7]
1896 4-4-2T Tank Engine 4 in class [8]
1896 4-4-0 Express Passenger for Waterford to Limerick boat trains, 3 in class [9]
1899 0-6-0 Standard Goods Engine 8 in class [10]

Great Central Railway

Introduced Wheel Arrangement GCR Class LNER Class Purpose Notes
1901 0-6-0 9J J Goods Engine "Pom-poms" [11]
1901 4-4-0 11B D Express Passenger [12]
1902 0-8-0 8A Heavy Goods [13]
1902 4-6-0 8 B Express Goods "Fish Engines" [14]
1903 4-4-2 8B C Express Passenger "Atlantics" [15]
1903 4-4-2T 9K C13 Suburban Passenger [16]
1903 4-6-0 8C B Express Passenger [17]
1906 0-6-0T 5A J Dock Tank [18]
1906 4-6-0 8F B Express Passenger and Goods "Imminghams" [19]
1906 4-6-0 8G B Express Goods [20]
1907 4-4-2T 9L C14 Suburban Passenger [21], [22]
1907 0-8-4T 8H Hump Shunting Tank for Wath Yard [23]
1911 4-6-2T 9N A Suburban Passenger Tank "Coronation Tank" [24]
1911 4-8-0 8K O Heavy Goods "R.O.D." [25]
1912 4-6-0 1 B Express Passenger "Sir Sam Fay" [26]
1913 4-6-0 1A B Express Goods "Glenalmonds" [27]
1913 4-4-0 11E D Express Passenger "Directors" [28]
1914 2-6-4T 1B Heavy Tank Engine [29]
1917 4-6-0 9P B Express Passenger "Faringdon" 4-cylinder [30]
1918 4-6-0 8N B [31]
1919 4-4-0 11F D Express Passenger "Improved Director" [32]
1921 2-8-0 8M Heavy Goods large-boilered 8K [33]
1921 4-6-0 9Q B Express Passenger 4-cylinder [34]

Preserved Robinson locomotives

Robinson GCR Class 11F 4-4-0 No. 506 "Butler Henderson" on display at the National Railway Museum, York, in 2004

Two Robinson-designed locomotives are preserved in the UK:

References

Notes
  1. ^ Dow 1969, p. 7
  2. ^ Casserley 1974, p. 22
  3. ^ Casserley 1974, p. 22
  4. ^ Casserley 1974, p. 78
  5. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 5
  6. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 5
  7. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 6
  8. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 6
  9. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 7
  10. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 7
  11. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 8
  12. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 8
  13. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 10
  14. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 11
  15. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 12
  16. ^ Aves 2000, p. 8
  17. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 14
  18. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 16
  19. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 25
  20. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 26
  21. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 15
  22. ^ Aves 2000, p. 8
  23. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 27
  24. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 28
  25. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 29
  26. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 30
  27. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 31
  28. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 32
  29. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 33
  30. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 34
  31. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 36
  32. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 36
  33. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 35
  34. ^ Hancox 1995, p. 38
Bibliography
  • Aves, W.A.T. (2000), Locomotives Illustrated 130: The Great Central 2-4-2, 4-4-2 & 0-6-2 Tank Engines, RAS Publishing, ISBN 0307-1804 {{citation}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  • Casserley, H.C. (1974), Locomotives at the Grouping - 2 - London & North Eastern Railway, Ian Allan Limited, ISBN 0-7110-0553-2
  • Dow, George (1969), Great Central Album, Ian Allan Limited, ISBN 0-7110-0070-0
  • Hancox, A.C. (1995), The Harmonious Blacksmith Robinson, The Stephenson Locomotive Society, ISBN 0-903881-03-9
Business positions
Preceded by Locomotive Engineer of the Great Central Railway
1900-1902 		post renamed
New title
post renamed
 Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Central Railway
1902-1922 		Succeeded by
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