South Indian Railway Personnel

South Indian Railway Personnel - a sub-section of South Indian Railway(SIR) page.

SIR Personnel by Department in Chronological Order

The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated.

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Agents of the South India Railway

William Smith Betts, 1861-95, Agent of Great Southern of India Railway which in 1874 became South Indian Railway Company(SIR) #p.19^[1], #p.214^[1]; and from 1879-95, Agent of Pondicheri Railway Company. #p.18^[1]
H J Thompson, 1909, SIR 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, SIR Agent 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

George Barclay Bruce Sir I.Mech.E, Consulting Engineer first to Great Southern of India Railway from 1856, then to SIR^[3].
Robert White I.Mec.E., Consulting Engineer to SIR from 1888 ^[4]: Pamban Viaduct Designer for SIR c.1910 -13 #p.67^[1]; formerly GSIR Assistant Engineer, 1869, which became SIR, 1872; rising to the position of acting Chief Engineer of the line, 1881 on leaving India.

Chief Engineers, SIR

David Logan M.Inst.C. , 1863-1866 and 1869-96, GSIR then SIR Chief Engineer. #p.45^[1], #p.215^[1]. Also construction of Pondicheri Railway, 1878-79. #p.16^[1], p.213^[1]. Formerly Engineer with Great Southern of India Railway ^[5]
John Thorpe Lewis M.Inst.C.E., SIR Chief Engineer 1906-15; formerly SIR Engineer from 1893. #p216^[1], ^[6]
Percy Rothera, SIR Chief Engineer 1922-25; formerly Engineer 1898-1922. From 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 ^[7]
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

Executive Engineers

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’ ^[8].
Theophilus Michell Executive Engineer, ‘1891-92, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ ^[9].
Archibald Douglas Graham Shelley Major R.E., Executive Engineer, ‘from 1895, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ ^[10].