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* | *1887-95, [[North Western Railway]](NWR) Survey and construction work <ref name=GG1922>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1922_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_G Grace's Guide "Who's Who 1922"]; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016</ref>. | ||
*1895-1900, NWR Assistant Manager and [[East Coast Railway]]; and Deputy Manager [[Eastern Bengal State Railway]] <ref name=GG1922/>. | |||
*1901-05, [[Curzon Bridge, Allahabad]] Executive Engineer and Engineer-in-Chief, see 'References' <ref>[https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=852 The British Library India Office Records Photograph shelfmark 430/58 "The Curzon Bridge" carries the following description:- ''The Curzon Bridge over the River Ganges at Allahabad. 15 spans of 200 feet. Started 8th November 1902. Opened for Railway Traffic 15th June 1905. Opened for Road Traffic 20th December 1905'. Above this in the top corner is the note: 'With R.R. Gale's compliments'. Print 1 is a portrait of Gale, the Engineer-in-Chief, and his assistants and the remaining photographs provide a chronological record of the bridge's construction from December 1902 to December 1905.'']; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016</ref> | |||
*1905-08, [[Bombay-Sind Connection Railway]] Survey Engr.-in-Chief; and [[Coonoor—Ootacamund Mountain Railway]] Engineer-in-Chief <ref name=GG1922/>. | |||
* | *1909-15, Sara Ghat Bridge, Engineer-in-Chief, when completed the bridge was inaugerated as the '[[Hardinge Bridge]]' and formed a vital link in the [[Eastern Bengal Railway|Eastern Bengal State Railway]]. This was a major engineering challenge as fully described in the 'The Engineer' of October 1914 <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/d/d9/Er19141002.pdf The Engineer October 1914, pages 316-318- "Bridge over the Lower Ganges" reproduced by Grace's Guide]; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016</ref> | ||
*1915-17, [[Railway Board]] Chief Engineer<ref name=GG1922/> | |||
*1917-19, [[North Western Railway]](NWR) Agent<ref name=GG1939>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1939_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_G Grace's Guide "Who's Who 1939"]; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016</ref>. | |||
1915-17, Chief | *1919-37, Partner in Rendel, Palmer and Tritton, Consulting Engineers, London. | ||
1917-19, [[North Western Railway]](NWR) Agent | *1937 Retired | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 16 July 2016
Gales Sir (1864-1948)
- 1887-95, North Western Railway(NWR) Survey and construction work [1].
- 1895-1900, NWR Assistant Manager and East Coast Railway; and Deputy Manager Eastern Bengal State Railway [1].
- 1901-05, Curzon Bridge, Allahabad Executive Engineer and Engineer-in-Chief, see 'References' [2]
- 1905-08, Bombay-Sind Connection Railway Survey Engr.-in-Chief; and Coonoor—Ootacamund Mountain Railway Engineer-in-Chief [1].
- 1909-15, Sara Ghat Bridge, Engineer-in-Chief, when completed the bridge was inaugerated as the 'Hardinge Bridge' and formed a vital link in the Eastern Bengal State Railway. This was a major engineering challenge as fully described in the 'The Engineer' of October 1914 [3]
- 1915-17, Railway Board Chief Engineer[1]
- 1917-19, North Western Railway(NWR) Agent[4].
- 1919-37, Partner in Rendel, Palmer and Tritton, Consulting Engineers, London.
- 1937 Retired
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Grace's Guide "Who's Who 1922"; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016
- ↑ The British Library India Office Records Photograph shelfmark 430/58 "The Curzon Bridge" carries the following description:- The Curzon Bridge over the River Ganges at Allahabad. 15 spans of 200 feet. Started 8th November 1902. Opened for Railway Traffic 15th June 1905. Opened for Road Traffic 20th December 1905'. Above this in the top corner is the note: 'With R.R. Gale's compliments'. Print 1 is a portrait of Gale, the Engineer-in-Chief, and his assistants and the remaining photographs provide a chronological record of the bridge's construction from December 1902 to December 1905.; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016
- ↑ The Engineer October 1914, pages 316-318- "Bridge over the Lower Ganges" reproduced by Grace's Guide; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "Who's Who 1939"; Retrieved 16 Jul 2016