Robert Francis Fairlie

Robert Francis Fairlie
Fairlie in the 1870s
Born1830 – 1831
Glasgow, Scotland
Died(1885-07-31)July 31, 1885
London, England
OccupationRailway Engineer
Known forFairlie double-bogie articulated locomotive

Robert Francis Fairlie (either March 1831 or 5 April 1830 – 31 July 1885) was a Scottish-born railway engineer. He is chiefly known for the invention of the Fairlie double-bogie articulated locomotive.

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