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| − | '''Everard Richard Calthrop''' | + | '''Everard Richard Calthrop'''(1857-1927) was a notable British railway engineer. He was particularly involved in the construction of 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railways and especially prominent in India. |
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| + | ==Railway Achievements in India== | ||
| + | <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everard_Calthrop Wikipedia "Everard Calthrop"] Retrieved on 17 Apr 2016</ref> | ||
| + | *1882; '''[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]'''(GIPR), Locomotive Inspector | ||
| + | *1886; Proposals and surveys, on behalf of GIPR, of '''[[Nasik Tramways]]''' and '''[[Barsi Light Railway]]''' | ||
| + | *1887; Registration in London of the Indian Railways Feeder Lines Company to promote the construction of [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]] lines in India. | ||
| + | *1889; Resigned from GIPR and, acting as consulant, supervised the construction of the NG horse-powered '''[[Nasik Tramways]]''', using his previous survey | ||
| + | *1895; He formed a new company to construct the '''[[Barsi Light Railway]]'''(BLR) based on many inovative designs, the line opened in 1897. | ||
| + | *1905; The opening of the '''[[Matheran Hill Light Railway]]'''. Unusually for a railway for which Calthrop was the consulting engineer, it was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line. | ||
| + | *1910; Calthrop was engaged as consulting engineer by the promoters of a new railway between Buthidaung and Maungdaw in Burma, later known as the '''[[Arakan Light Railway]]'''. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railway People|Calthrop, Everard Richard]] | [[Category:Railway People|Calthrop, Everard Richard]] | ||
| − | [[Category:People| Calthrop, Everard Richard]] | + | [[Category:People|Calthrop, Everard Richard]] |
Latest revision as of 06:44, 17 April 2016
Everard Richard Calthrop(1857-1927) was a notable British railway engineer. He was particularly involved in the construction of 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railways and especially prominent in India.
Railway Achievements in India
- 1882; Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR), Locomotive Inspector
- 1886; Proposals and surveys, on behalf of GIPR, of Nasik Tramways and Barsi Light Railway
- 1887; Registration in London of the Indian Railways Feeder Lines Company to promote the construction of NG lines in India.
- 1889; Resigned from GIPR and, acting as consulant, supervised the construction of the NG horse-powered Nasik Tramways, using his previous survey
- 1895; He formed a new company to construct the Barsi Light Railway(BLR) based on many inovative designs, the line opened in 1897.
- 1905; The opening of the Matheran Hill Light Railway. Unusually for a railway for which Calthrop was the consulting engineer, it was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) line.
- 1910; Calthrop was engaged as consulting engineer by the promoters of a new railway between Buthidaung and Maungdaw in Burma, later known as the Arakan Light Railway.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia "Everard Calthrop" Retrieved on 17 Apr 2016
