Henry Edward Cusack (1865-1954) was a Locomotive Superintendent of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR).
His mother was Elizabeth Barker[5][6] He served a four-year apprenticeship with Kitson and Company, England, followed by two years at Crewe, then returned to Ireland as a junior draughtsman in 1890.
[1] When Martin Atock announced his intended retirement from the MGWR Henry Edward Cusack was appointed his joint first assistant locomotive engineer with Basil Hope from the North Eastern Railway.
[4] Cusack was responsible for the design of a Royal Train prepared for the visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1903 with a12 wheel saloon reputed to be the most luxurious in Ireland.
His coach designs typically had a distinct roof profile, somewhat flat for most of the top but tightly curved at the sides.