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The '''Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway''' was an administative coalition between [[Bhavnagar State Railway]] that was formed in 1880 and [[Gondal Railway]] formed in 1881.
The following personnel are recorded as being deployed from the [[Public Works Department]] [[Railway Branch - PWD|Railway Branch]] to the Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway :-
*[[William Coupar Rennie]], 1880, Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway, Engineer-in- Chief; with [[James Rhind]] working under him as Locomotive Superintendent <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Rhind Grace's Guide "James Rhind"] Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[James Rhind]], 1880, Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway Locomotive Superintendent of the [[Kathiawar]] District. 'While holding this appointment, with very limited appliances, he built the whole of the workshops, put up the machinery, and fitted up the entire rolling-stock for the line. Mr. Rhind managed the locomotive department on this line, under Mr [[William Coupar Rennie]], and afterwards under the late Mr [[Henry Dangerfield]], who highly appreciated his abilities and work' <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Rhind Grace's Guide "James Rhind"] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[Henry Dangerfield]], 1880 Dec, Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway in [[Kathiawar]], his substantive appointment was that of Manager and Engineer-in-Chief. He held the position of Manager and Engineer-in-Chief until his death in 1887 <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_Dangerfield Grace's Guide "Henry Dangerfield"] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>.
The coalition expanded and became the '''[[Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway]]'''(BGJPR) in 1888.
== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Indian States Railways]]
