William Norris (locomotive builder)

William Norris (locomotive builder)

William Norris (July 2 1802 – January 5 1867) was an American steam locomotive builder. He founded the Norris Locomotive Works and through this company pioneered the use of the 4-2-0 (the "Norris" type) locomotive type in America during the 1840s.

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* " [http://www.steamindex.com/people/american.htm#norris American locomotive engineers] ". Retrieved February 9 2005.


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