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 167,818 pages of information and 247,161 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 Central Railway

From Graces Guide

1885 Single track railway of 5ft 6in gauge from Calcutta to Bongong, Jessore and Koolna with a branch from Bongong to Ranaghat. 125 miles long. A. M. Rendel, Consulting Engineer; S. B. Cary, Agent and Chief Engineer in India.[1]

1899 In operation 125 miles. A. M. Rendel, Consulting Engineer; E. W. H. Staples, Agent and Chief Engineer in India.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1886 Bradshaw's Railway Manual
  2. 1900 Bradshaw’s Railway manual