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[[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 WB135 page ....</ref>.
 
[[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 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/>.
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''There is no evidence of any railway in use before 1947. No further information has been found.''
 
 
''No further information has been found.''
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 13:54, 27 June 2020

Titagarh Jute Factory Co Ltd Railway

F W Heilgers & Company were the 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 [1].

There is no evidence of any railway in use before 1947. No further information has been found.

References

  1. “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 WB135 page ....