Tom Hurry Riches

Tom Hurry Riches
Born(1846-11-24)24 November 1846
Cardiff, Wales
Died4 September 1911(1911-09-04) (aged 64)
Cardiff, Wales
Known forRailway engineer
ChildrenCharles T. Hurry Riches (son)

Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911) was a British engineer who became the Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway in October 1873, and held the post until his death on 4 September 1911. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest locomotive superintendent in Britain. Riches was elected as a Whitworth Exhibitioner in 1868.[1]

Riches served as President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers between 1907–1908.[2]

His son, Charles T. Hurry Riches was Locomotive Superintendent of the Rhymney Railway from 1906 until 1922.

Locomotive designs

References

  1. ^ The Whitworth Society. 'The Whitworth Register', 2008, p.46
  2. ^ "Past Presidents". Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
Business positions
Preceded by Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway
1873–1911 		Succeeded by
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
1907–1908 		Succeeded by


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