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The first evidence of formal coordination between the various railway companies was the establishment of a [[Military Railway Committee| ‘Military Railway Committee’ ''- see separate page'']] ===Railway Conference===The first ‘Railway Conference’ was first established held in 1879. The periodic meetings of the Conference brought senior railway officials together to formulate policies and procedures that would enhance inter-line cooperation and coordination <ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=TPB5RTODBJAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=related:DzaXcOnJFUllxM:scholar.google.com/&ots=6f9_4eOOAC&sig=c8uUUmZ_hq54k9zTZH1kyt8sAjs#v=onepage&q=Conference&f=false Google Books "India's Railway History: A Research Handbook" by John Hurd II, Ian J. Kerr, page 15]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>. This by developing rules and regulations for booking of traffic and interchange of trains between railways; also to act as a consultative Committee and as a Board of Arbitration <ref name= IRCA>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/IRCA/index.jsp Indian Railways "Indian Railway Conference Association"]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>. * '''1876''' January. The ‘Railway Conference’ in Calcutta, was postponed, in consequence of the inability of many of the chief officers of the railways to be absent from their duty during the press of work occasioned by the traffic arrangements connected with the supply of food to the famine-stricken districts in the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. Many questions of interest and importance had been selected for discussion, including the establishment of a clearing house; the assimilation of systems of working, and of regulations; the adaptation of rolling stock to military purposes; the simplification and reduction of goods tariff; continuous brake power; communication between passengers, guards, and drivers; uniformity of statistics of and of returns of accidents. The arrangements connected with the Conference had been committed to Captain Kellow Pye, R. E., whose lamented death, subsequent to its postponement, has deprived the Government of a very able and rising public servant, and the Railway Department especially, of one of its most efficient officers. <ref>British Library ‘India Office Records L/PARL/2/100 “Railways in India for the year 1876-77” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Railways’- presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1876-77; Para 28-31 , page 9 </ref>* '''1876-78.''' The extreme pressure brought on the several Railway Administrations by the famines of 1876-77 and 1877-78 from their duties during these years; and the general and the political aspect of affairs in 1878-79, rendered impossible the withdrawal of Railway officers from their duties during these years. The General Copnference originally proposed had twice to be postponed <ref name=1880-81p4> “Railways in India for the year 1880-81” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Railways’-– presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1880-81; pages 4-5 </ref>.* '''1879''' 10 Feb, Calcutta. A minor ‘Railway Conference’ met over six meetings to discuss certain pressing questions <ref name=1880-81p4/>. General rules were agreed to for the interchange of rolling stock between all the broad-gauge railways to come into operation on the 1 September next <ref >British Library ‘India Office Records L/PARL/2/100 “Railways in India for the year 1878-79” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Railways’-– presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1878-79; Para 23 , page 10</ref>. The delegates were:- Col. [[John Salusbury Trevor|J .S .Trevor]], President; [[Guilford Lindsey Molesworth|G.L.Molesworth]], Consulting Engineer to Govt. of India; [[Bradford Leslie]], Agent and Chief Engineer EIR and [[Noblett St. Leger Carter|N.St.L. Carter]] Traffic Manager EIR; [[Franklin Prestage]], Agent EBR; [[J H Jenkins|Col J.H.Jenkins]], Agent O&RR; [[D Ross|D. Ross]], Traffic Manager SP&DR and Jabez Lightfoot Auditor SP&DR; [[F. Mathew]], Agent and Chief Engineer BB&CIR; [[H Condor|H. Condor]] General Traffic Manager GIPR; [[A M Saunders|A.M.Saunders]], Agent and Manager Madras Railway; [[W Sedgwick|Capt. W. Sedgwick]], Offg. Manager PNSR, [[James Condor|J. Conder]] Traffic Manager IVSR; Capt. [[Richard Arthur Sargeaunt|R.A.Sargeaunt]], Secretary to the Conference <ref > “Railways in India for the year 1880-81” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Railways’- presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1880-81; Appendid D, page xxvi , pdf 310 </ref>.* '''1880''' 6-13 Jan , Calcutta. A full ‘Railway Conference’ was held, attended by delegates from every Guaranteed Railway and a sufficient number from State Lines. The following important business was transacted :- Code of General Rules; General System for recording locomotive mileages; Interchange of Rolling Stock Policy; Railway Statistics Resolution; Continuous and common braking system interchangeability; Adoption of standard maund unit of 82.29 pounds weight; Adoption of uniform goods classification <ref name=1880-81p4/>. The delegates to the Conference were:- Maj.Gen. [[John Salusbury Trevor| J .S .Trevor]], President; [[Bradford Leslie]], Agent and Chief Engineer EIR and [[David Wilkinson Campbell|D.W.Campbell]], Loco.Supdt. EIR and [[Noblett St. Leger Carter| N.St.L. Carter ]] Traffic Manager EIR; [[G A Barnett|G.A.Barnett]], Agent GIPR and [[H Condor|H. Condor]], General Traffic Manager GIPR; [[F. Mathew]], Agent and Chief Engineer BB&CIR; [[D Ross|D. Ross]], Traffic Manager SP&DR and [[Charles Thomas Sandiford |C.Sandiford]], Loco.Supdt. SP&DR and [[J Hartwell|J.Hartwell]], Deputy Agent O&RR and [[J G Cooke|J.G.Cooke]], Loco.Suptd. O&RR ; [[Franklin Prestage]], Agent EBR and [[J Brander|J.Brander]], Loco.Supdt. EBR; [[A M Saunders|A.M.Saunders]], Agent and Manager Madras Railway; and [[F H Trevithick|F.H.Trevithick]], Loco.Supt. Madras Railway; [[William Smith Betts|W S Betts]], Agent SIR; Capt.[[W A J Wallace|W.A.J.Wallace]], Engr-in-Chief and Manager [[Bengal State Railways]] and [[Alan Wood Rendell |A.W.Rendell]], Loco.Supt. [[Bengal State Railways]]; [[Guilford Lindsey Molesworth|G.L.Molesworth]], Consulting Engineer to Govt. of India; [[J G Medley|Col.J.G.Medley]], Consulting Engineer for Guaranteed Railways to Govt. of India; [[W J Engledue|Capt.W.J.Engledue]], Offg.Manager Dhond and Manmad State Railway; Capt. [[Richard Arthur Sargeaunt |R.A.Sargeaunt]], Secretary to the Conference<ref> “Railways in India for the year 1880-81” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Railways’- presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1880-81; Appendix D, page xxxiv, pdf 318 </ref>.*'''1881''' No ‘Annual Report’ has been found, for 1881-82 and no record of a ‘Railway Conference’ if any.* '''1882''' September, Simla . A revised set of rules agreed for interchange of rolling stock, simplification of goods tariffs, reduced rates for parcels and passenger fares <ref> “Railways in India for the year 1882-83” by Col.F.S.Stanton , Director General of Railways in India - presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1882-83; Appendix D, para 140, page 51, pdf 50 </ref>. No list of delegates.No other records of further meetings of a ‘Railway Conference’

[[File:1892~2 IRCA Loco and C&W Superintendents’ Lahore.jpg|thumb|IRCA Locomotive and Carriage & Wagon Superintendents’ Committee, Lahore, 1892 <ref name=Steam/>]] '''1892 Conference, Lahore - 'Locomotive Superintendents Conferenceand Carriage & Wagon Superintendents’ Committee' '''

The "Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review -Indian locomotive superintendents of the nineties", scan provided by ‘The Steam Index’ webmaster Kevin Jones with grateful thanks, Aug 2016 <refname=Steam>[http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr31.htm#133p The Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review "Indian locomotive superintendents of the nineties", Volume 31, Number 393, 15 May 1925, page 133+ plate. Scan provided by ‘The Steam Index’ webmaster Kevin Jones with grateful thanks, Aug 2016]; Retrieved 19 Jul 9 Aug 2016</ref>, extracted by Steam Index, gives the following:-

<Blockquote>C.E.*Back row standing: [[Cornelius Edward Cardew]](BR), [[A.Pilkington]](MR), Mr M.Hughes,Wolly[[F. Wolley-DoddDod]](IRCA Secretary), [[Richard Pearce]](EIR Carriage Superintendent), R.L.[[Robert Lowthian Trevithick]](GIPR), [[E.S.Sydney Luard]](BB&CIR), S.N.*Front row seated: [[Frederick Nicholas Gutersloh]](RMR RMSR Locomotive Superintendent), A.S. [[Arthur Sampson Jameson]](EBR), [[R Wylie|R. Wylie]](BGJPRBhavnagar-Gondal Railway), C.T. [[Charles Thomas Sandiford]](NWR Locomotive Superintendent), [[William Richard Sumption Jones]](RMR RMSR Carriage Superintendent), [[Alan Wood Rendell]](EIR Locomotive Superintendent) and C.E., [[Charles Edwin Crighton]](SIR)</Blockquote> 

*Back row: Col. Henry Brackenbury(GoI), Mr [[Alfred Brereton]](GoI-Director), Mr Walker, Col.[[Richard Gardiner]](EIR), Mr Rutherford, Mr [[Francis Langford O'Callaghan]](GoI-PWD), Mr Partridge, Mr Jacob, Mr [[James Condor]](RMR), Mr Moss, Mr Wright.*Front row: Mr Goodfellow, Mr [[Alexander Izat]](R&KRand/or N&NWR), Mr Neville, Mr Barnett, Col. R.A. Sergeaunt(GoI) , Mr [[Henry Parsall Burt]](NWR - GoI), Mr Pendlbury(NGSR?), Mr [[David Logan]](SIR); .