Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,356 pages of information and 244,505 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Bengal-Dooars Railway

From Graces Guide

1891 Registered to construct a railway of 37 miles.

1898 Construction started

1910 Total in operation is 153 miles. Officers - James Finlay and Co, Calcutta are Agents in India; J. A. Polwhele, Manager and Chief Engineer; W. Desbruslais, Resident Engineer; O. G. Kiernaunder, Assistant Traffic Superintendent; W. Galbraith, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent.[1]

1918 otal in operation is 158 miles. Officers - J. A. Polwhele, Manager and Chief Engineer; W. Desbruslais and N. C. O'Gorman, Engineers; O. G. Kiernaunder, Assistant Traffic Superintendent; W. Galbraith, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Bradshaw’s Railway Manual
  2. 1919 Bradshaw’s Railway Manual