9,628
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
no edit summary
'''Titagarh Jute Factory Co Ltd Railway'''
[[F W Heilgers & Company]] were the [[Managing_Agencies|Managing Agent]] for the jute mill owned by the 'Titagarh Jute Factory Co Ltd' until 1917 when the Agency was aquired by [[Bird and Company]]. In 1917 it operated1,718 looms <ref name =WB135>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry WB83 WB135 page ....</ref>.
The records indicate that a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway was in use at the 'Ondal Coal Co' from 1907 until 1915 <ref name =WB135/>.
