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|workshop= [[SIR Central Workshops, Golden Rock, Trichinopoly|Golden Rock, Trichinopoly]] <br> [[Negapatam]]<br> ''see also'' [[SIR Railway Workshops]]

The '''[[File: South Indian Railway 1909.png|thumb| South Indian Railway''' (SIR) was the new name applied in 1874 to the merged undertakings of the 1909]][[Carnatic File: South Indian Railway1931.png|thumb| South Indian Railway 1931]] and the [[Great Southern of File:South India RailwaySystem 1937 Map.png|thumb| South Indian Railway System 1937]].

In 1872, At the time of amalgamation the GSIR had constructed a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line from [[Negapatam]] to [[Trichinopoly]] and on to [[Carnatic RailwayErode]] merged with where it connected to the [[Great Southern of India Madras Railway]]. In 1874, the merged companies were renamed and the [[South Indian Carnatic Railway]]. During the 1870s the existing broad had constructed a metre gauge lines were converted ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from [[Arkonam]] Junction to metre gauge.[[Conjeeveram]] <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 135-137page 136, pdf page 143, paragraphs 3.84 - 3.9087] Retrieved on 2 January 20 Jun 2016</ref>.

Ownership From 1875 the originally constructed BG lines were converted to MG in order to have a seamless flow of traffic , since all the SIR and other lines passed around [[Trichinopoly]] were MG. The [[Negapatam]] to the Government of India([[Government of India |GoITrichinopoly]]) on 31 December 1890 section converted in 1875 and a new company was formed to work [[Erode]] by the system so created under contract; this contract was extended in 1909. end of 1879 <ref>[https:Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 13 <//ia801009ref>.us The construction of the [[Pondicherry Railway]] in French territory by the SIR commenced in 1878 simultaneously with a SIR branch, so when opened in 1879 connected [[Pondicherry]] to the SIR mainline at [[Villupuram]].archiveThe line was maintained and worked by the SIR under the management of the SIR Agent which had remained at the original [[Negapatam]].org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf The joint Agent finally moved to [[Trichinopoly]] in 1880 <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre " Administration Report on Marvels of the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918South Indian Railway 1859-1951"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; pages 13615-152]; Retrieved 21 Dec 201519 </ref>.

Ownership of the SIR and other lines passed to the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) on 31 December 1890 and a new company, ‘ The South Indian Railway Company Limited’ was formed to work the system so created under contract; this contract was extended in 1909. <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n136/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 136-152(pdf145-161)]; Retrieved 4 Feb 2018</ref>  The year previously (1 Jan 1908), the [[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]] broad gauge section had been transferred to the SIR from the [[Madras Railway]]. In turn, the Metre gauge [[Katpadi]] section was relinquished and became part of the newly formed [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]].

In 1951, the SIR became a constituent part of '''[[Southern Railway]]''', a zone of [[Indian Railways]].

==SIR Branch Lines and extensionsFIBIS Resources ==* [[Pamban Branch The South Indian Railway]], opened 1914as seen from Space. SIR branchline between India and Island of Rameswaram, Ceylon* [[Villupuramwith 100-year-Dharmavaram Railway]], opened before 1901. A branch of SIR * [[Villupuramold photos from the British Raj -Guntakal Railway]], opened 1890. Part Lecture by Mike Muirhead (October 2016) available in lecture section of SIR network* [[Villupuram-Nellore Railway]], opened before 1891FIBIS Member's area. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891* [[Villupuram-Tiruvanamalai Railway]], opened before 1891. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891

==Railways absorbed into SIRLocomotive, Carriage & Wagon Workshops==*1860, [[Carnatic RailwayNegapatam]]. Took over Indian Tramway, 1870; merged with workshops established by the [[Great Southern of India to form SIR , 1872**[[Indian Tramway Co.Railway]], opened 1865. Formerly Arakkonam-Conjeevaram Tramway; Failed in 1870 and taken over by Carniatic Rly merged finally SIR.in 1872. *1928, [[Great SIR Central Workshops, Golden Rock, Trichinopoly]] capable of handling both BG and MG stock <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of India the South Indian Railway]]1859-1951", opened 1861pages 105 </ref>. Merged with Carnatic Rly Company to form SIR ; 1872**[[Karaikkal-Peralam SIR Railway]], opened 1898. Financed by French Govt, constructed by [[Great Southern of India Workshops|'''See also SIR 'RailwayWorkshops' ''']]; later absorbed into SIR

==Lines worked by SIR at some timeSchools==*[[Cuddapah-Nellore Railway]]1928, opened before 1887. Worked by SIR linking Vijayawada and ChennaiGolden Rock, extended 1890 *[[Mayavaram Mutupet RailwayTrichinopoly]], opened 1890. Worked by SIR two schools were established, 1897*[[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]], opened 1899. Worked by Madras Railway Co to 1907; then worked by SIR ; line extended, 1908 *[[Podanurthe 'European and Anglo-Pollachi Indian School' with 28 pupils and the 'Indian Primary School' with 400 pupils <ref> Southern Railway]], opened 1905. District Board owned; worked by SIR as part Heritage Centre "Marvels of Metre gauge section network. *[[Pondicherry the South Indian Railway]], opened 1879. French enclave; railway worked by SIR *[[Salem1859-Metur-Dam Railway]]. Link railway to SIR main line at Salem from Metur Dam; worked by SIR 1951", 1933 *[[Shoranurpages 15-Cochin Railway]]. Privately funded, opened in 190219 </ref>. Worked by SIR , 1908**[[Cochin Harbour Extension Railway]]1931, opened 1938. Part of [[Shoranur-Cochin Railway]]; worked by SIR *[[Shoranur-Nalambur Railway]], opened 1927. Worked by SIR , 1933*[[Suramangalam-Salem Railway]]. District Board owned, opened 1917-18, worked by SIR *[[Tanjore District Board RailwayTrichinopoly]]. Formed 1900 by raising funds to construct feeder line; worked by SIR ==Railways worked by MR at some time==*[[Tirupattur-Krishnagiri 'Railway]] opened 1905. MR famine protection line; worked by [[Madras Railway]](MR) until 31 December 1907; then working passed to SIR*[[Tinnevelly-Quilon Training School' established for training of Traffic Department Signallers for European and native Indians <ref> Southern Railway]].'British Section' opened 1902, worked by SIR, 50 miles from Tinnevelly to frontier Heritage Centre "Marvels of Travancore State. 'the South Indian State Section' opened 1903, worked by SIR, 58 miles from frontier through Travancore State to Quillon *[[Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur Railway]]. Constructed by District Board after 1908 and worked by SIR *[[Vriddhachalam1859-Cuddalore Railway]]1951", opened cpage 141 </ref>.1880. Worked by SIR , 1933

== Records SIR Hospitals==Initially two hospitals operated at [[Negapatam]] and [[Trichinopoly]] and in the early 1900's Dispensaries set up in several locations. In 1928 a full Railway Hospital was established at Golden Rock, [[Trichinopoly]] <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 117 </ref>.

*===Railways amalgamated to form SIR==='''L/AG/46/18/1-4First Amalgamation 1872''' : contracts *[[Great Southern of employmentIndia Railway]](GSIR), 1891-1940 broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]), opened 1861. Merged with [[Carnatic Railway|Carnatic Railway Company]] to form SIR, 1872; and subsequently converted to metre gauge(index not complete[[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]])as part of the SIR '[[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]]' MG Network.*[[Carnatic Railway]]. Took over [[Indian Tramway Co.]], 1870; merged with the [[Great Southern of India Railway]] to form SIR, 1872.**[[Indian Tramway Co.]], opened 1865. Formerly [[Arakkonam-Conjeevaram Tramway]] which failed in 1870 and taken over by [[Carnatic Railway]].

*At this time the metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) lines north of [[Katpadi]] were relinquished and became part of the newly formed '[[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]'. The SIR only retained the [[Villupuram-Katpadi Railway Section]]*These amalgamations the SIR network was classified as the 'Z/L/AG/46Metre Gauge'and the 'Broad Gauge' : Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways, 1849-1925.Divisions

*== Records ==Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.archivefibis.org/streamstore/salemgazet02richuoft#pagefibis-books-and-publications/24/mode/2up Sections on Salem bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways- Vriddhachalam Railway and Salem 1845- Mettar Railway1947/ Fibis shop] from Madras Distict Gazetteer . This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Salem Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (pub 1932IOR) Archive.orgheld at the [[British Library]]

*An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway<ref>[httpshttp://bookssearcharchives.googlebl.fruk/primo_library/libweb/booksaction/search.do?idvid=SzWvq8EYBwUC&pg=PA133&hl=fr&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false Extracts from Google Books “Illustrated guide IAMS_VU2 British Library “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 22 Jan 2016</ref> gives many references. The most important being:-*'''L/AG/46/13''' "Records of the Great Southern of India Railway Company, 1859-74"*'''L/AG/46/38''' "Records of the India Office relating to the South Indian Railway: including Company, 1884-1914" *'''L/AG/46/18''' "Records of the Tanjore District BoardSouth Indian Railway Company, Pondicherry, Peralam1891-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly1940"*'''L/F/7/2594-Tiruchendur2606''' "Collection 400: South Indian Railway, and the Nilgiri Railways”] by dates unspecified"*'''L/F/7/2595''' “Collection 400/2: South Indian Railway Co. Ltd: Terms for incorporation of certain District Board Lines in Company's undertaking, 1926. Reprinted by New Delhi Asian Educational Services 2004.1925-37"

==Personnel=='''India Office Records'''. The following are held in the [[India Office Records|IOR]] at the [File[British Library]]:Trich_Worksheds*'''L/AG/46/18/1-4''' "Contracts of Employment, 1891-1940" (index not complete).jpg|thumb|left|300px|The engineering staff of the SIR worksheds above is indexed in :*'''Z/L/AG/46''' "Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways, 1849-1925"[[TrichinopolySouth Indian Railway Personnel|''' See also South Indian Railway Personnel''' for details of notable SIR staff from many different sources.]] *These have been listed by SIR Department and in Chronological order.*The entries link to the 1920s.[[:Category:Railway People|Notable Railway People]]pages.