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- a sub-section of '''[[South Indian Railway]]'''(SIR) page. | - a sub-section of '''[[South Indian Railway]]'''(SIR) page. | ||
The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated. | |||
The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated. | |||
''Click on name to follow link where available for more information.'' | |||
'''Agents of the South India Railway''' | |||
*[[William Smith Betts]], 1861-95, Agent of South Indian Railway Company(SIR), Negapatam, #p.19<ref name=MotSIR> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951". With page numbers indicated #p.</ref>, #p.214<ref name=MotSIR/>; and from 1879-95, Agent of [[Pondicherry Railway|Pondicheri Railway Company]]. #p.18<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*H J Thompson, 1909, Acting Agent. #p.120<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*[[Alexander Muirhead]], 1911-18, SIR Agent; then ‘Home Board’, London, Director of SIR until 1935 #p.211<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*Mr Scott in 1923 <ref name=rother>[https://indiankanoon.org/doc/951561/ Bombay High Court “The Pondicherry Railway Company ... vs The Commissioner Of Income-Tax on 26 March, 1931 Paragraphs 8,11,12”]; Retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> | |||
*[[Percy Rothera]], Sir M.Inst.C.E., 1925-36, SIR Agent, then retired; formerly 1922-25, SIR Chief Engineer and 1898-1922, Engineer. #p.210 <ref name=rother/> | |||
*[[Charles Alexander Muirhead]], 1936-44, SIR Agent; then ‘Home Board’, London, Director of SIR from 1944. #p.211<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
'''Consulting Engineers to SIR''' | |||
*Robert White I.Mec.E., 1911-13. #p.67<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
'''Chief Engineers, SIR''' | |||
*Mark W Carr, ?-1863 | |||
*[[David Logan]] M.Inst.C. , 1863-1866 and 1869-96, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.45<ref name=MotSIR/>, "p.215<ref name=MotSIR/>. Also construction of [[Pondicherry Railway|Pondicheri Railway Company]], 1878-79. #p.16<ref name=MotSIR/>, p.213<ref name=MotSIR/>. Formerly Engineer with [[Great Southern of India Railway]] <ref>[http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/imotp.1896.19540 Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary David Logan"]; Retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> | |||
*[[John Thorpe Lewis]] M.Inst.C.E., SIR Chief Engineer 1906-15; formerly SIR Engineer from 1893. #p216<ref name=MotSIR/>, <ref>[http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/imotp.1916.15999 Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary John Thorpe Lewis"]; Retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> | |||
*[[Percy Rothera]], SIR Chief Engineer 1922-25, formerly Engineer 1898-1922; 1925-36, SIR Agent. #p.210<ref name=MotSIR/>, <ref name=rother/> | |||
*[[Richard Harington Martin]], 1928-36, SIR Chief Engineer #p.213, p.245. Formerly 1912-28 SIR District Engineer. #p.178<ref name=MotSIR/>, #p.214<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*C.Middleton, 1939-41, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*A R Edington, 1947-48, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
'''Chief Mechanical Engineers ''' | |||
*Charles Edwin Crighton, 1890-1903, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer, #p.212<ref name=MotSIR/>; 1880-1890 SIR Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent; 1867- 1880 SIR Resident Engineer and Locomotive Superintendent; before 1867 with [[Great Southern of India Railway]] <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Charles_Edwin_Crighton Grace’s Guide “Charles Edwin Crighton”]; Retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> | |||
*W B Reynolds, 1903-14, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*V Crighton, 1914-22, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
*P F Tweedie, 1922-27, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
'''Locomotive and Carriage Superintendents, SIR''' | |||
*G Crighton, 1918. #p.5<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
'''Executive Engineers ''' | |||
*H W Perry, 1907. #p63<ref name=MotSIR/> | |||
'''1905 Civil List''' records the following from the [[Public Works Department]] - [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]] being deployed to the SIR :– | '''1905 Civil List''' records the following from the [[Public Works Department]] - [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]] being deployed to the SIR :– | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 17 June 2016
South Indian Railway Personnel
- a sub-section of South Indian Railway(SIR) page.
The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated.
Click on name to follow link where available for more information.
Agents of the South India Railway
- William Smith Betts, 1861-95, Agent of South Indian Railway Company(SIR), Negapatam, #p.19[1], #p.214[1]; and from 1879-95, Agent of Pondicheri Railway Company. #p.18[1]
- H J Thompson, 1909, Acting Agent. #p.120[1]
- Alexander Muirhead, 1911-18, SIR Agent; then ‘Home Board’, London, Director of SIR until 1935 #p.211[1]
- Mr Scott in 1923 [2]
- Percy Rothera, Sir M.Inst.C.E., 1925-36, SIR Agent, then retired; formerly 1922-25, SIR Chief Engineer and 1898-1922, Engineer. #p.210 [2]
- Charles Alexander Muirhead, 1936-44, SIR Agent; then ‘Home Board’, London, Director of SIR from 1944. #p.211[1]
Consulting Engineers to SIR
- Robert White I.Mec.E., 1911-13. #p.67[1]
Chief Engineers, SIR
- Mark W Carr, ?-1863
- David Logan M.Inst.C. , 1863-1866 and 1869-96, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.45[1], "p.215[1]. Also construction of Pondicheri Railway Company, 1878-79. #p.16[1], p.213[1]. Formerly Engineer with Great Southern of India Railway [3]
- John Thorpe Lewis M.Inst.C.E., SIR Chief Engineer 1906-15; formerly SIR Engineer from 1893. #p216[1], [4]
- Percy Rothera, SIR Chief Engineer 1922-25, formerly Engineer 1898-1922; 1925-36, SIR Agent. #p.210[1], [2]
- Richard Harington Martin, 1928-36, SIR Chief Engineer #p.213, p.245. Formerly 1912-28 SIR District Engineer. #p.178[1], #p.214[1]
- C.Middleton, 1939-41, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213[1]
- A R Edington, 1947-48, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213[1]
Chief Mechanical Engineers
- Charles Edwin Crighton, 1890-1903, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer, #p.212[1]; 1880-1890 SIR Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent; 1867- 1880 SIR Resident Engineer and Locomotive Superintendent; before 1867 with Great Southern of India Railway [5]
- W B Reynolds, 1903-14, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212[1]
- V Crighton, 1914-22, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212[1]
- P F Tweedie, 1922-27, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212[1]
Locomotive and Carriage Superintendents, SIR
- G Crighton, 1918. #p.5[1]
Executive Engineers
- H W Perry, 1907. #p63[1]
1905 Civil List records the following from the Public Works Department - State Railways being deployed to the SIR :–
- William Hanbury Pettingall Sherman Executive Engineer, ‘1889, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ [6].
- Theophilus Michell Executive Engineer, ‘1891-92, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ [7].
- Archibald Douglas Graham Shelley Major R.E., Executive Engineer, ‘from 1895, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ [8].
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951". With page numbers indicated #p.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bombay High Court “The Pondicherry Railway Company ... vs The Commissioner Of Income-Tax on 26 March, 1931 Paragraphs 8,11,12”; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary David Logan"; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary John Thorpe Lewis"; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Grace’s Guide “Charles Edwin Crighton”; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 612 (pdf page 575) Retrieved on 17 Jun 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 566 (pdf page 529) Retrieved on 17 Jun 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 611 (pdf page 574) Retrieved on 17 Jun 2016