John Smith of Coven, Engineer and Manufacturer

My interest in John Smith began when I had the pleasure of attending a talk on industrial railways that was given by local expert Mervyn Srodzinsky. The talk was illustrated by slides and included a couple of views of locomotives that were built by John Smith of Coven. I had never heard of John Smith and my curiosity was aroused. The following story is the result of my research. I hope to add more detail in the future. If anyone has any further information please email me.:

The story is told in the following parts:


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