William Bouch

Engineer, Deceased Person

1813 – 1876

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Who was William Bouch?

William Bouch is famous for the steam locomotives he designed for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In 1860, Bouch designed the first British standard gauge locomotives to use a 4-4-0 wheel layout which had earlier become popular in the United States.

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1813
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Died
1876

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on July 23, 2013

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