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The '''Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway'''(M&SMR) was formed in 1908 from the merger of the [[Madras Railway]](MR) and the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]](SMR).
There were Workshops at [[Perambur]] for repairs to locomotives and coaches and wagons. In Madras there was a separate Workshop for the locomotives and another Workshop for the carriages and wagons.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114020145/http://dustymuffin.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/grandpas-story-part-v/ "Grandpa’s Story – Part V"]. The story (in 15 Parts) of Percy Morris who worked on the MSM 1925-1955</ref>
The last Europeans were recruited in 1926.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114020233/http://dustymuffin.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/grandpas-story-part-iv/ "Grandpa’s Story – Part IV"]. The story of Percy Morris.</ref>
== History ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/index.html Ian Manning on the Indian Railways 1965-1969: Southern Mahratta] irfca.org
**[http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/smr.html Matheran, a digression]
**[http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/deccan.html The Deccan]
**[http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/ktk.html Karnataka]
== References ==
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