Complex sentence: In 1885 he was appointed locomotive superintendent of the GER, placing him in control of Stratford works, and is remembered mainly for his handsome and effective, his pioneering work with oil fuel, and his unique Decapod, remembered for its incredible acceleration.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1885 he was appointed locomotive superintendent of the GER, placing him in control of Stratford works,. He is remembered mainly for his handsome and effective, his pioneering work with oil fuel, and his unique Decapod, remembered for its incredible acceleration.