He served as general manager of the North Eastern Railway from 1870 to 1891.

He was chairman of the Central London Railway from 1895 to 1898 and a director of the company after that.

During this period the work was done by a Locomotive Committee, chaired by Henry Tennant.

[3] The committee designed the NER 1463 Class 2-4-0 steam locomotive.

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