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*1872 June, [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway|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 <ref name=biog/>. | *1872 June, [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway|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 <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/>. | *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, [[ | *1878 Feb, [[Holkar & Sindia-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 [[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/>. | *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/>. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:26, 18 June 2018
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 & Sindia-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