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 162,364 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.

Rangoon and Irrawaddy Valley State Railway

From Graces Guide

1877 Opened connecting Rangoon with Prome and totalled 161 Miles. Rail transport was introduced in Burma (when part of British India) with the opening of the Rangoon-to-Prome line. The line followed the Irrawaddy River, and was built over three-years period. It was built to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge.

1878 See Railway Officers

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