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'''John Fowler & Company (India) Ltd' | '''John Fowler & Company Ltd''', locomotive builder and light railway supplier, based in Leeds, UK and from 1891 established 'John Fowler & Company (India) Ltd.' based in Calcutta and later in Bombay. | ||
Portable Tramway/Railways supplied | ==Portable Tramway/Railways== | ||
*[[Rajgarh, Biaora-Sehore Road Construction Tramway]], Central India Agency PWD; 2 miles, 1865 | As supplied in approximate chronological order:- | ||
<br>The records give the following as using the 'John Fowler' system. | |||
<br>''This list is not complete'' | |||
*[[Rajgarh, Biaora-Sehore Road Construction Tramway]], [[Central India]] Agency [[Public Works Department|PWD]]; 2 miles track, 1865 | |||
*[[Sambhar Salt Extraction Tramway]], Sambhar Salts Ltd; experimental line that failed, 1869-86 | |||
*[[Amritsar Municipality Conservancy Tramway]], Amritsar Municipality; 5 miles and wagons, gauge 2ft 0in, 1882 | |||
*[[Pulta Water Supply Tramway]], Water Supply Department; 14 miles of track, John Fowler locomotives and trucks, gauge 2ft 0in, 1884-86 | |||
*[[Nellore District Forestry Tramways]], Madras Presidency Forest Department; track and wagons, gauge 2ft 0in, 1885 onwards | |||
*[[Rangoon Water & Sewerage Department Railway]], Burma, Rangoon Burma Municipal Government water supply tank construction; track, locomotives and trucks, gauge 1ft 8in(508mm), 1886-89 | |||
*[[Periyar Dam and Reservoir Construction Tramway]], Government of India for Madras Presidency [[Public Works Department|PWD]]; track and side-tipping trucks, 1889 | |||
*[[Burma, Bassien Municipality Tramway]]; track and rolling stock, 1889 | |||
*[[Andaman Islands Timber Tramway]] Forest Department; track 1½ miles(2.4km) initially with trucks, later extended withy additional track, locomotive and wagons | |||
*[[Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway]]; experiments with a section of track, passenger carriage and wagons, and John Fowler built trolleys, 1902 | |||
== | ==Further Information== | ||
Refer to individual pages for information and references. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Industrial Railways]] | [[Category:Industrial Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Railway Service Providers & Contractors]] | [[Category:Railway Service Providers & Contractors]] | ||
[[Category:Railway Locomotive Manufacturers and Repairers]] | |||
[[Category:Railway Wagon & Carriage Manufacturer]] | |||
Revision as of 14:29, 9 March 2017
John Fowler & Company Ltd, locomotive builder and light railway supplier, based in Leeds, UK and from 1891 established 'John Fowler & Company (India) Ltd.' based in Calcutta and later in Bombay.
Portable Tramway/Railways
As supplied in approximate chronological order:-
The records give the following as using the 'John Fowler' system.
This list is not complete
- Rajgarh, Biaora-Sehore Road Construction Tramway, Central India Agency PWD; 2 miles track, 1865
- Sambhar Salt Extraction Tramway, Sambhar Salts Ltd; experimental line that failed, 1869-86
- Amritsar Municipality Conservancy Tramway, Amritsar Municipality; 5 miles and wagons, gauge 2ft 0in, 1882
- Pulta Water Supply Tramway, Water Supply Department; 14 miles of track, John Fowler locomotives and trucks, gauge 2ft 0in, 1884-86
- Nellore District Forestry Tramways, Madras Presidency Forest Department; track and wagons, gauge 2ft 0in, 1885 onwards
- Rangoon Water & Sewerage Department Railway, Burma, Rangoon Burma Municipal Government water supply tank construction; track, locomotives and trucks, gauge 1ft 8in(508mm), 1886-89
- Periyar Dam and Reservoir Construction Tramway, Government of India for Madras Presidency PWD; track and side-tipping trucks, 1889
- Burma, Bassien Municipality Tramway; track and rolling stock, 1889
- Andaman Islands Timber Tramway Forest Department; track 1½ miles(2.4km) initially with trucks, later extended withy additional track, locomotive and wagons
- Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway; experiments with a section of track, passenger carriage and wagons, and John Fowler built trolleys, 1902
Further Information
Refer to individual pages for information and references.