George S. Griggs (original) (raw)

George S. Griggs (1805-1870) was a pioneer master mechanic in the earliest days of railroading in the United States. Griggs, like other mechanics of his age, learned the art of machining at . In 1834 the Boston and Providence (B&P) railroad hired Griggs as their master mechanic, where he spent the remainder of his career. 1845 saw Griggs building his first locomotive, a 4-4-0 named Norfolk, at the railroad shops where he worked in Roxbury. Griggs oversaw the construction of nearly twenty more locomotives that used designs and technology from Norfolk.