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Charles Edwin Crighton
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Charles Edwin Crighton (1840-1912)
Railway Achievements in India
- Great Southern of India Railway as Resident Engineer and Locomotive Superintendent, a post which he held until 1867 [1].
- 1867-1880 Resident Engineer and Locomotive Superintendent
- 1874, the Great Southern of India Railway Company and the Carnatic Railway, were amalgamated and the name of the system being changed to the South Indian Railway.
- 1880, South Indian Railway, appointed Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent [1].
- 1890-1903, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer, #p.212[2]
- 1892, Indian Railway Conference Association, Lahore. 'Locomotive Superintendents Conference' delegate representing South Indian Railway(SIR) [3].
- 1903, retired [1].
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grace's Guide "Charles Edwin Crighton"; Retrieved 23 Jul 2016
- ↑ Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 212
- ↑ 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; Retrieved 23 Jul 2016