Carl Abraham Pihl

Carl Abraham Pihl
Born	(1825-01-16)16 January 1825 Stavanger, Norway
Died	14 September 1897(1897-09-14) (aged 72) Kristiania, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	Chalmers University of Technology
Occupation	Engineer
Employer	Norwegian State Railways
Known for	Railway pioneer
Spouse	Catherine Ridley
Children	11
Parent(s)	Thomas Bugge Pihl Fredrikke Wivicke Margrethe Løvold

Carl Abraham Pihl (16 January 1825 – 14 September 1897) was a Norwegian civil engineer and director of the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) from 1865 until his death. Pihl was one of the main architects of the use of narrow-gauge railways in Norway.^[1]