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*1876 July, [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway|Nizam’s State Railway]], at the opening of that line he was appointed to take charge as Manager and Engineer-in-Chief <ref name=biog/>. | *1876 July, [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway|Nizam’s State Railway]], at the opening of that line he was appointed to take charge as Manager and Engineer-in-Chief <ref name=biog/>. | ||
*1878 Feb, [[Scindia-Neemuch Railway|Holkar and Neemuch State Railways]], transferred as Superintendent of Way and Works, and he held this post till Dec 1880, being also manager of the line for the last two years <ref name=biog/>. | *1878 Feb, [[Scindia-Neemuch Railway|Holkar and Neemuch State Railways]], transferred as Superintendent of Way and Works, and he held this post till Dec 1880, being also manager of the line for the last two years <ref name=biog/>. | ||
*1880 Dec, [[Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway]] in [[ | *1880 Dec, [[Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway]] in [[Kathiawar]], his substantive appointment was that of Manager and Engineer-in-Chief <ref name=biog/>, with [[James Rhind]] working under him as Locomotive Superintendent who, 'with very limited appliances, built the whole of the workshops, put up the machinery, and fitted up the entire rolling-stock for the line <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Rhind Grace's Guide "James Rhind"] Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016</ref>. He held the position of Manager and Engineer-in-Chief until his death in 1887 <ref name=biog/>. | ||
*1883 Sept - 1885 Jan, [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]], officiated as Manager <ref name=biog/>. | *1883 Sept - 1885 Jan, [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]], officiated as Manager <ref name=biog/>. | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 25 July 2016
Henry Dangerfield (1844-1887)|
- 1868 January entered the Public Works Department(PWD) of the Government of India, and was employed as an Assistant Engineer on provincial works in Berar[1].
Railway Achievements in India
- 1872 June, Nizam’s State Railway posted from PWD, the construction of which was just commencing. He remained on that line for upwards of five years and a half; first for a short time as Assistant Engineer, and subsequently as Executive Engineer in charge of an important division, the construction of which he carried to completion [1].
- 1876 July, Nizam’s State Railway, at the opening of that line he was appointed to take charge as Manager and Engineer-in-Chief [1].
- 1878 Feb, Holkar and Neemuch State Railways, transferred as Superintendent of Way and Works, and he held this post till Dec 1880, being also manager of the line for the last two years [1].
- 1880 Dec, Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway in Kathiawar, his substantive appointment was that of Manager and Engineer-in-Chief [1], with James Rhind working under him as Locomotive Superintendent who, 'with very limited appliances, built the whole of the workshops, put up the machinery, and fitted up the entire rolling-stock for the line [2]. He held the position of Manager and Engineer-in-Chief until his death in 1887 [1].
- 1883 Sept - 1885 Jan, Rajputana-Malwa State Railway, officiated as Manager [1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Grace's Guide "Henry Dangerfield" Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "James Rhind" Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016