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<big>'''Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway - Personnel'''</big>
<br>- a sub-section of '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway]]'''(BB&CIR) page.
Unfortunately, there are no BB&CIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
The following records have been found from various sources:-
*'''BB&CIR Agents and Chief Engineeers'''
**[[Arthur William Forde]]. 1855-60; BB&CIR, Chief Engineer <ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Arthur_William_Forde Grace’s Guide ‘Arthur William Forde’]; Retrieved 25 May 2020</ref>.
**[[Henry James Bennett Hargrave]]. 1859, joined the BB&CIR, he rose to the position of Chief Engineer; 1866-70, Engineer on the BB&CIR [[Bombay Back Bay Reclamation Scheme Railway]] <ref name=Hargrave>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_James_Bennett_Hargrave Grace’s Guide ‘Henry James Bennett Hargrave’]; Retrieved 25 May 2020</ref>, he rose to the position of Chief Engineer <ref name = Arch>[https://www.dia.ie/architects/view/529/HARGRAVE-HENRYJAMESBENNETT ‘Irish Architects Dictionary’]; Retrieved 25 May 2020</ref>. ''Comment - it is not known how long he remained with BB&CIR as Chief Engineer. ''
**[[F.Mathew]], Agent and Chief Engineer BB&CIR 1879 and 1880 [[Indian_Railway_Conference_Association#Railway_Conference| ‘Railway Conference’ delegate]]
*'''BB&CIR Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendents'''
**[[E Sydney Luard]] , Chief Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent for BB&CIR, Bombay Control of Locomotive and Carriage Department; redesigned and rebuilt those workshops; redesigned the rolling stock <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1922_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_L Grace's Guide "Who's Who in Engineering 1922 Name L"]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>. In 1892 represented BB&CIR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]], Lahore. 'Locomotive Superintendents Conference' <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr31.htm#133p 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 26 Jul 2016</ref>.
**[[Frederick James Page]],1909, BB&CIR, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent. He held various responsible positions with BB&CIR for nearly twenty-five years, and was concerned with the electrification of the Bombay suburban lines <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_James_Page Grace's Guide "Frederick James Page"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.
*'''BB&CIR Executive and Senior Engineers'''
**[[James Robert Tickell]] was posted from [[State Railways]] to BB&CIR , from 1885 on loan as Assistant Engineer; Executive Engineer, 1893 and still in post 1905 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA630 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 630 (pdf page 593)] Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.
**[[William Ernest Napper]], Executive Engineer BB&CIR 1920-38 [[William Ernest Napper|''see biography'']]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railway Personnel Lists]]
<br>- a sub-section of '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway]]'''(BB&CIR) page.
Unfortunately, there are no BB&CIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
The following records have been found from various sources:-
*'''BB&CIR Agents and Chief Engineeers'''
**[[Arthur William Forde]]. 1855-60; BB&CIR, Chief Engineer <ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Arthur_William_Forde Grace’s Guide ‘Arthur William Forde’]; Retrieved 25 May 2020</ref>.
**[[Henry James Bennett Hargrave]]. 1859, joined the BB&CIR, he rose to the position of Chief Engineer; 1866-70, Engineer on the BB&CIR [[Bombay Back Bay Reclamation Scheme Railway]] <ref name=Hargrave>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_James_Bennett_Hargrave Grace’s Guide ‘Henry James Bennett Hargrave’]; Retrieved 25 May 2020</ref>, he rose to the position of Chief Engineer <ref name = Arch>[https://www.dia.ie/architects/view/529/HARGRAVE-HENRYJAMESBENNETT ‘Irish Architects Dictionary’]; Retrieved 25 May 2020</ref>. ''Comment - it is not known how long he remained with BB&CIR as Chief Engineer. ''
**[[F.Mathew]], Agent and Chief Engineer BB&CIR 1879 and 1880 [[Indian_Railway_Conference_Association#Railway_Conference| ‘Railway Conference’ delegate]]
*'''BB&CIR Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendents'''
**[[E Sydney Luard]] , Chief Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent for BB&CIR, Bombay Control of Locomotive and Carriage Department; redesigned and rebuilt those workshops; redesigned the rolling stock <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1922_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_L Grace's Guide "Who's Who in Engineering 1922 Name L"]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>. In 1892 represented BB&CIR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]], Lahore. 'Locomotive Superintendents Conference' <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr31.htm#133p 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 26 Jul 2016</ref>.
**[[Frederick James Page]],1909, BB&CIR, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent. He held various responsible positions with BB&CIR for nearly twenty-five years, and was concerned with the electrification of the Bombay suburban lines <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_James_Page Grace's Guide "Frederick James Page"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.
*'''BB&CIR Executive and Senior Engineers'''
**[[James Robert Tickell]] was posted from [[State Railways]] to BB&CIR , from 1885 on loan as Assistant Engineer; Executive Engineer, 1893 and still in post 1905 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA630 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 630 (pdf page 593)] Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.
**[[William Ernest Napper]], Executive Engineer BB&CIR 1920-38 [[William Ernest Napper|''see biography'']]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railway Personnel Lists]]
