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*[[Sagauli-Raxaul Railway]],opened 1899, included under B&NWR, 1904 | *[[Sagauli-Raxaul Railway]],opened 1899, included under B&NWR, 1904 | ||
*[[Tirhoot State Railway]], opened 1874. Temporary famine relief line; worked by B&NWR 1886-1890; then independent | *[[Tirhoot State Railway]], opened 1874. Temporary famine relief line; worked by B&NWR 1886-1890; then independent | ||
==Records== | |||
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]] | |||
The following IOR records are reported to be relevant | |||
<ref>[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/railwayemployment/railway.html IOR Railway Employment Records]; Retrieved 16 Jan 2016</ref> ''(but not checked)'' | |||
*'''L/F/7''' | |||
*'''L/F/8/1-20''' : "Appointments to State Railways made in the UK 1855-1946" | |||
*'''Z/L/F/8/1-2''' : "Index to Appointments to State Railways made in the UK 1855-1946" | |||
*'''L/AG/46/23''' | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== |