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**[[Alexander Meadows Rendel]]; Consulting Engineer to the EIR 1855-87 - [[Naini Bridge]]; [[Lansdowne Bridge]]; [[Jubilee Bridge]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Meadows_Rendel Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref> | **[[Alexander Meadows Rendel]]; Consulting Engineer to the EIR 1855-87 - [[Naini Bridge]]; [[Lansdowne Bridge]]; [[Jubilee Bridge]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Meadows_Rendel Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref> | ||
**[[William Erskine Baker]], General Sir; [[Public Works Department]], Consulting Engineer to EIR on opening of the line to the Ganges at Rajmehal, 1860 <ref>"Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 12</ref>. | **[[William Erskine Baker]], General Sir; [[Public Works Department]], Consulting Engineer to EIR on opening of the line to the Ganges at Rajmehal, 1860 <ref>"Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 12</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 12 June 2016
East Indian Railway Personnel
- a sub-section of East Indian Railway(EIR) page.
EIR Personnel by Department in Chronological Order
The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated.
- EIR Agents [1] [2]
- Rowland Macdonald Stephenson Sir; Agent 1853-57. - See "East Indian Railway - History" page
- Edward Palmer; 1857-73. He was also the first Honorary Colonel of the East Indian Railway Regiment formed in 1869 [3]
- Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson; 1873-75. Previously 1858-65 Secretary to Agent.
- Bradford Leslie, Sir; 1876-87. Previously 1876-82 Chief Engineer.
- David Wilkinson Campbell; 1887-91. Previously 1863-1887 Locomotive Superintendent
- Richard Gardiner Lt.Col R.E.; 1891-99.
- James Douglas; 1899-1907.
- William Arthur Dring Sir; 1907-12. Previously 1897-1907, General Traffic Manager.
- Robert S Highet, Sir; 1912-18.
- J A Marshall; 1918-19
- Geo Colvin, Sir; 1921-33
- Hugh Hannay, Sir; 1933-34
- J A Bell; 1935-39
- Secretary to Agent [2].
- Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson; 1858-65. From 1873 became Agent,
- T Lovelock; 1866-72
- W H Russell; 1872-78
- P Wagstaff; 1878-1900
- H Wood; 1900--
- EIR Consulting Engineers
- James Meadows Rendel; EIR's first Consulting Engineer appointed 1847, designed Son Bridge, died 1857 and suceeded by his son [4]
- Alexander Meadows Rendel; Consulting Engineer to the EIR 1855-87 - Naini Bridge; Lansdowne Bridge; Jubilee Bridge [5]
- William Erskine Baker, General Sir; Public Works Department, Consulting Engineer to EIR on opening of the line to the Ganges at Rajmehal, 1860 [6].
- EIR Chief Engineers [2].
- George Turnbull; 1851-63.
- Samuel Power; 1863-1869. Previously General Assistant to the EIR Chief Engineer George Turnbull [7].
- G Sibley; 1868-76. Previously 1862-68 Chief Engineer, Upper Provinces, Allahabad.
- Bradford Leslie, Sir; 1876-82. From 1882 became EIR Agent.
- Charles Henry Denham; 1882-89. Previously had joined staff in EIR in 1852.
- Frederick Ewart Robertson; 1889-97. Previously with Public Works Department - State Railways
- Edward Herbert Stone; 1897-1903
- C F Findlay; 1903
- R S Highet; 1903--
- EIR Chief Auditors [2].
- Rob Roberts; 1863-77
- E C S Mackenzie; 1877-92
- J Douglas; 1893-1899
- T Bashford; 1899--
- EIR General Traffic Managers
- F Cox; 1858-59 [2].
- J C Batchelor; 1860-78. From 1860-66 Traffic Manager, Howrah [2].
- B P W Smyth; ?-1866 Traffic Manager, Allahabad [2].
- Noblett St. Leger Carte; 1878-? Traffic Manager for EIR on the death of J C Batchelor [8].
- William Arthur Dring; 1897-1907. From became 1907 EIR Agent [2].
- EIR Locomotive Superintendents [2].
- John Hodgson; 1855-57, EIR Locomotive Workshops, Howrah [9], then Allahabad [10].
- Charles Lingard Stokes; 1857-63.
- P D Nicholl; c.1856-1863, Locomotive Superintendent, Upper Provinces, Allahabad
- David Wilkinson Campbell; 1863-1887, EIR Locomotive Workshops, Jamalpur. From became 1887 EIR Agent
- John Strachan; 1887-1890, Jamalpur
- Alan Wood Rendell; 1890-1901, Jamalpur
- Tomyns Reginald Browne; 1901--, Jamalpur. Previously 1899-1901, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, Howrah and Lillooah
- EIR Carriage and Wagon Superintendents [2].
- Robert Webb Pearce; 1855-1889. Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Howrah [11]
- Richard Pearce; 1889-98. Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Howrah
- Tomyns Reginald Browne; 1899-1901. Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Howrah and from 1900 at Lillooah. From 1901 Locomotive Superintendent
- H K Bamber; 1901-- Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Lillooah
- EIR Colliery Superintendents [2].
- J F Cockburn; 1859-71
- T E Dunn; 1871-76
- I J Witty; 1876-79
- R H Abbatt; 1879-80
- Wybrants George Olpherts; 1880-81
- W Saise Dr; 1881-1905
- T H Ward; 1905--
- EIR Chief Medical Officers [2].
- R G Griffith; 1893-1902
- J S Brooke; 1902--
- Heads of Store Department [2].
- T F Campbell, 1858-60, General Store-keeper
- D Murray; 1860-62, General Store-keeper
- A C Bell; 1863-64, Principal Store-keeper
- G H W Conroy; 1864-83, Chief Store-keeper
- J Oates; 1883-98, Chief Store-keeper. From 1886 Controller of Stores
- W Humphries; 1898-1902, Controller of Stores
- T A White; 1903--, Controller of Stores
- EIR Engineering Department
- William St. John Galwey; 1857-72. Construction of EIR Locomotive Workshops at Jamalpur ; Survey of the EIR ‘First Chord line’; District Engineer. In 1872 transferred to State Railways[12].
- EIR Directors, London based
- Frederick Smith Stanton Major General R.E.; 1887-92. Board of the East Indian Railway Company, based in London, this following his retirement as Director General of Indian Railways,after 27 years service with the State Railways.[13].
References
- ↑ “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Archive.org "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone Appendix A, pages 277-279, pdf pages 332-334; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "History of the EIR, Chapter V; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ Archive.org "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone, pages 6 and 18, pdf pages 27 and 39; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 12
- ↑ Institution of Civil Engineers Proceedings Volume 33 Issue 1872, 1872, pp. 240-241 ; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "J C Batchelor"; Retrieved 8 Jun 2016
- ↑ "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11
- ↑ Grace's Guide " John Hodgson"; Retrieved 7 Jun 2016
- ↑ Institution of Mechanical Engineers "Obituary Robert Webb Pearce May 1890", page 292
- ↑ "Graces Guide - William St. John Galwey”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016
