Person

Smith, Alfred Ernest (1868 - 1951)

Born
1868
Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Died
26 May 1951
Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Engineer

Summary

Alfred Ernest Smith was the Chief Mechanical Engineer, Victorian Railways when he retired in 1928. He had been in the Victorian Railways service for 45 years, having started as a lad in the workshops at Williamstown. He designed a number of steam locomotive engines in Victoria around 1920, including the 2-8-2 goods engine and a heavy 3-cylinder 4-6-2 express engine, which was later streamlined for The Spirit of Progress.

In retirement, he was a keen builder of model engines, making model yachts for several Governors-General, and model engines that are in the collection at Museums Victoria.

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1928
Life event - Retired from the Victorian Railways

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Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2026

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