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Construction commenced in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865, the [[Bombay]]-[[Surat]]-[[Baroda]]-[[Ahmedabad]] route was complete; in 1867, the Virar -Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage was 300 miles (480km).
Construction commenced in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865, the [[Bombay]]-[[Surat]]-[[Baroda]]-[[Ahmedabad]] route was complete; in 1867, the Virar -Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage was 300 miles (480km).


[[William Sinclair Smith Bisset]], [[Railway Branch - PWD]], was Agent 1885-94
On 31 December 1905, ownership of the BB&CIR passed to the Government of India [[Government of India |GoI]] and a new company formed to manage the BB&CIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and revised in 1913.
On 31 December 1905, ownership of the BB&CIR passed to the Government of India [[Government of India |GoI]] and a new company formed to manage the BB&CIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and revised in 1913.
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf  " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta;  page  12-22]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf  " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta;  page  12-22]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref>
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Unfortunately, there are no BB&CIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
Unfortunately, there are no BB&CIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].


The only records that have been found :-
Only some records that have been found from different sources:-
*[[E Sydney Luard]] was the Chief Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent for BB&CIR, Bombay  Control of Locomotive and Carriage Department, BB&CIR; redesigned and rebuilt those workshops; redesigned the rolling stock <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1922_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_L Grace's Guide "Who's Who in Engineering 1922 Name L"]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>.  In 1892 represented BB&CIR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]], Lahore. 'Locomotive Superintendents Conference' <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr31.htm#133p The Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review "Indian locomotive superintendents of the nineties", Volume 31, Number 393, 15 May 1925, page 133+ plate]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>.
 
*[[James Robert Tickell]] was posted from [[State Railways]] to BB&CIR , from 1885 on loan as Assistant Engineer; Executive Engineer, 1893 and still in post 1905 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA630 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 630 (pdf page 593)] Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.
See separate page '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Personnel]]''' for details.  
*[[Frederick James Page]],1909, BB&CIR, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent. He held various responsible positions with BB&CIR for nearly twenty-five years, and was concerned with the electrification of the Bombay suburban lines <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_James_Page Grace's Guide "Frederick James Page"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[William Ernest Napper]], Executive Engineer BB&CIR 1920-38 [[William Ernest Napper|''see biography'']]
*[[F.Mathew]], Agent and Chief Engineer BB&CIR 1879 and 1880 [[Indian_Railway_Conference_Association#Railway_Conference| ‘Railway Conference’ delegate]]


==Stations==
==Stations==
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