William Paton Reid, CBE (8 September 1854 – 2 February 1932) was apprenticed to the Cowlairs railway works of the North British Railway in 1879 and was Locomotive Superintendent from 1903 to 1919. He was appointed a CBE in 1920. He was born, and died, in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2]

William Paton Reid
Born(1854-09-08)8 September 1854
Died2 February 1932(1932-02-02) (aged 77)
NationalityScottish
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineering
Employer(s)North British Railway

Prior to his appointment, he had been Assistant Locomotive Superintendent to his predecessor, Matthew Holmes.

Locomotives

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Reid modernised and rebuilt existing engines and introduced superheating to the North British Railway. New locomotives designed by him include:

Some of the NBR classes had several variants. The NBR did not distinguish between the variants but the LNER did. The figures 6' 6" or 6' 0" indicate the driving wheel diameter.

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References

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Preceded by Locomotive Superintendent (CME) of the North British Railway
1903–1919
Succeeded by