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*1883, [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]], Agent and Chief Engineer, on loan <ref name=biog/>.
*1883-1904, [[Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway]](R&KR), Director <ref name=biog/>.
*1898, [[Indian Railway Conference Association]], Delegate to this Conference, representing R&KR; see photograph IOR Shelfmark Photo 1082/13(1) <ref>[https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoEnqFull.asp?PrintID=123270 British Library IOR Shelfmark Photo 1082/13(1) "Photo 1082/13(1) Group portrait of delegates, identified on mount"]; Retrieved on 21 Jul 2016</ref>, .
*1902-1904, [[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]] and [[Kalka-Simla Railway]]; joined Board of Directors <ref name=biog/>.
*1904, retired, 1904 <ref name=biog/>.
'''Family connections''' - two of Alexander Izat's sons made significant contributions to the development of the railways in India during the early 20th century:-*[[James Rennie Izat]] (often called 'Rennie'), Agent and General Manager, Bengal and North-Western Railway and Kumaon Railway <ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35951/page/1373/data.pdf "The London Gazette 23 March ]; Retrieved on 21 Jul 2016</ref>. *[[William Rennie Izat]] (often called 'Willy'), Bengal and North-Western Railway, Chief Engineer <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/W._R._Izat Grace's Guide " W R Izat" ]; Retrieved on 21 Jul 2016</ref>. ==Photograpgh Photograph Album==
An "Album of Railway and Topographical Views, Probably Compiled by Alexander Izat" is held by the [[British Library]] as part of the [[India Office Records|IOR Satow Collection]] under shelfmark Photo 1082/1 <ref>[https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=2765 India Office Records “Album of Railway and Topographical Views, Probably Compiled by Alexander Izat". Photo 1082/1]; Retrieved on 21 Jul 2016</ref>:-
