Thomas Hall (railway engineer)

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Born
Richard Thomas Hall

(1823-05-31)May 31, 1823
DiedAugust 21, 1889(1889-08-21) (aged 66)
Occupationrailway engineer
Thomas Hall
Born
Richard Thomas Hall

(1823-05-31)May 31, 1823
DiedAugust 21, 1889(1889-08-21) (aged 66)
Occupationrailway engineer

Richard Thomas Hall (31 May 1823 – 21 August 1889) was a British railway engineer.

In 1839 he became pupil of his uncle, civil engineer Richard Thomas.[1] After his pupilage in 1844 Thomas Hall was employed by civil engineer Joseph Locke.[1]

Railway career

In 1848 he was appointed engineer and superintendent of the 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge Redruth and Chasewater Railway in Cornwall for the next 20 years.[2]

South Africa

Other narrow gauge pioneers

References

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