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Sep 30, 1816 Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 01 Jan 1909 (aged 92)
British railway engineer
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About Archibald Sturrock
- Archibald Sturrock (30 September 1816 – 1 January 1909) was a Scottish mechanical engineer who was born at Petruchie, Angus, Scotland.
- He was locomotive superintendent of the Great Northern Railway from 1850 until c.
- 1866, having from 1840 been Daniel Gooch's assistant on the Great Western Railway. Archibald Sturrock is often remembered for his unsuccessful experiment with steam tenders.
- However, his principal achievement was the opening of the Great Northern main line and the establishment of GNR’s reputation for a reliable and comfortable passenger service from London to York and beyond.
