Background
He was born at Ferry-Portuguese on Craig, Fife.
He was born at Ferry-Portuguese on Craig, Fife.
His middle name has sometimes been mis-spelt Mackenzie. Production of the Midland Railway 1000 Class began in 1902 and ran to 45 locomotives. The design was perpetuated in the Learning Management System Compound 4-4-0 from 1924 and production ran to 195 locomotives.
A summary of British compound locomotives based on Smith"s system is given here:
NER Class 3CC
NER Class 4CC (4-cylinder)
Great Central Railway classes 8D and 8E
Midland Railway 1000 Class
Learning Management System Compound 4-4-0.