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PRESENT & PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE LOCOMOTIVE & CARRIAGE INSTITUTION:

Past and present Presidents have had a long tradition of being from particularly significant people in the history of Britain's Railways:

Sir Henry Fowler KBE Chief Mechanical Engineer, London Midland & Scottish Railway Before 1934
Sir Nigel Gresley CBE Chief Mechanical Engineer, London North Eastern Railway Before 1934
R.E.L. Maunsell Esq. Chief Mechanical Engineer, Southern Railway Before 1934
W.A. Agnew Esq. Chief Mechanical Engineer, London Passenger Transport Board Before 1934
G. Halley Esq. Operating Manager,   London Passenger Transport Board Before 1934
A.E. Morgan Esq. Technical Manager (London Office), Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company Ltd. 1935
J. Clayton Esq. Assistant CME to R.E.L. Mansell, Southern Railway 1936 to 1938
W.S. Graff-Baker Esq. Chief Mechanical Engineer (Railways), London Passenger Transport Board 1938 to 1940
R.C Kiloh

(Chairman acting as President)

 Not known During WW II
T.C.B Millar Esq. Chief Engineer (Traction and Rolling Stock), British Railways Board 1951 to 1952
S. T Clayton Esq. London Midland & Scottish Railway ? 1953
E.D. Trask Esq. Regional Motive Power Superintendent, British Railways Eastern Region 1954 to 1960
T.C.B Millar Esq. Chief Engineer (Traction and Rolling Stock), British Railways Board 1961 to 1962
W.G.F Thorley Esq. ? British Railways Board 1963 to 1971
A.L. Brooks Esq. Traction & Train Crew Officer, Western Region, British Rail 1971 to 1974
A. J. Powell Esq. Senior Traction Officer, British Railways Board 1974 to 1978
A.L. Brooks Esq. Traction & Train Crew Manager British Railways Board 1979 to 1981
T.A Greaves Esq. Traction & Train Crew Manager British Railways Board 1981 to 1988
N.J. West Esq. Traction & Train Crew Manager British Railways Board 1988 to 1997
N.P. Agnew Esq. Contingency Planning Manager, Transport for London 1998 current

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The information above has been extracted from our historic archive and other sources.  However, there are some gaps in the information, particularly concerning the dates of the early Presidents.  If you know of any errors or can provide any more details we would be very pleased to hear from you.  Please email: webmanager@lococarriage.org.uk thank you.