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*[[Richard Gardiner]] Lieut.-Col. R.E. 1870, posted from [[Public Works Department]] to RSR as Assistant Engineer; West Rajputana Section, 1875, Executive Engineer; Deputy Manager, 1882 <ref> [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA499 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 499 (pdf page 462)] Retrieved on 307 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Richard Gardiner]] Lieut.-Col. R.E. 1870, posted from [[Public Works Department]] to RSR as Assistant Engineer; West Rajputana Section, 1875, Executive Engineer; Deputy Manager, 1882 <ref> [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA499 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 499 (pdf page 462)] Retrieved on 307 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Frederick Smith Stanton]], 1871, deployed from the Railway Branch of the PWD to the Rajputana State Railway(RSR). Superintending Engineer in charge of construction of one portion of the railway from Delhi to Rewari and Bandakui, with a branch to Farakhnagar until reposting in 1873. Returning again in 1874 to complete the Delhi section of the RSR. <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Smith_Stanton Grace's Guide - "Frederick Smith Stanton”]; Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>.
*[[Frederick Smith Stanton]], 1871, deployed from the Railway Branch of the PWD to the Rajputana State Railway(RSR). Superintending Engineer in charge of construction of one portion of the railway from Delhi to Rewari and Bandakui, with a branch to Farakhnagar until reposting in 1873. Returning again in 1874 to complete the Delhi section of the RSR. <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Smith_Stanton Grace's Guide - "Frederick Smith Stanton”]; Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>.
*[[James Rhind]], 1873, posted first to [[Holkar State Railway]], and then to RSR, Locomotive Department, 'receiving certificates of good service from his superior officers'. Following this travelled back to England <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Rhind Grace's Guide "James Rhind"] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne]], 1874, was posted to RSR as Assistant Engineer and reposted, 1877. <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Trevredyn_Rashleigh_Wynne Grace's Guide "Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne"] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne]], 1874, was posted to RSR as Assistant Engineer and reposted, 1877. <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Trevredyn_Rashleigh_Wynne Grace's Guide "Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne"] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[Howard William Warden]] from PWD , 1875, RSR Assistant Manager<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA640 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 640 (pdf page 603)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.  
*[[Howard William Warden]] from PWD , 1875, RSR Assistant Manager<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA640 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 640 (pdf page 603)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.  
*[[Horace Bell]], 1875 Aug,  from PWD Railway Branch posted as RSR Superintendent of Way and Works until reposted, 1880 <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Horace_Bell "Grace's Guide - Horace Bell”]; Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[Horace Bell]], 1875 Aug,  from PWD Railway Branch posted as RSR Superintendent of Way and Works until reposted, 1880 <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Horace_Bell "Grace's Guide - Horace Bell”]; Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[Cornelius Edward Cardew]], 1878, posted from State Railways to RSR and others railways<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA457 Google Books "India Office List 1905" page 420,pdf page 457] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>
*[[Bagot William Blood]], 1879, Superintendent of Way and Works for RSR <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA443 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 443 (pdf page 406)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[Bagot William Blood]], 1879, Superintendent of Way and Works for RSR <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA443 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 443 (pdf page 406)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[William Richard Sumption Jones]], 1880, posted to RSR to take charge of the completion and equipment of the Central Workshops at Ajmir as Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, which by absorption of other lines in 1883 became the [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]](RMSR), and he remained in the same appointment until his retirement in 1893 <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/people/overseas.htm Steam Index, Overseas Engineers - Jones, William Richard Sumption]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[William Richard Sumption Jones]], 1880, posted to RSR to take charge of the completion and equipment of the Central Workshops at Ajmir as Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, which by absorption of other lines in 1883 became the [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]](RMSR), and he remained in the same appointment until his retirement in 1893 <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/people/overseas.htm Steam Index, Overseas Engineers - Jones, William Richard Sumption]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>.

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Rajputana State Railway(RSR)

History

The Rajputana State Railway was formed by the joining of the Rajputana - Agra District Railway and the Rajputana - Delhi District Railway. The line was metre gauge(MG) and the initial construction started in 1873. Delhi was linked to Agra via Alwar and Bandikui in 1874. [1]

In 1875, the line had extended as far as Ajmer with the aim to reach Ahmadabad and to connect to the Broad Gauge (BG) of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR).

In 1879, the RSR was again authorised to build new lines in metre gauge.

In 1881-82, the Rajputana-Malwa State Railway (RMSR) was created amalgamating, under single management, existing State Railways:-

All these State railways were worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR)

Records

An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [2] gives the following:-

  • V/24/3587; “India. Public Works Department: Administration report of the Rajputana State Railway, 1871/72-1874/75”
  • R/V/24/3590; "Public Works Department: Railways" which includes "Administration report on the Rajputana State Railway, 1878/79”

Personnel Records

References