THIS WEBSITE is becoming unwieldy, with links to useful material on the net
spread at locations far and wide. I have decided to bring together all these
links at one place. The reader should note that these links are in addition to
the ones found in the sidebar, and that more links as they are found will be
added to this post itself. So, be on the lookout !
1) TWO
FASCINATING ARTICLES which appeared in The Telegraph of Calcutta,
both penned by Malavika Karlekar. Never knew about them until a friend recently
emailed these writings to me :
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3) The G.I.P.
Railway Murder Case, 1921:
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4) Read Gene
Blanchette’s blog here:
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5) Jamalpur
has a fascinating railway history. It is the place where Special Class Railway
Apprentices are trained, it has a large historic workshop, and many more things
besides. Read about Jamalpur's railway past here:
Special
Class Railway Apprentices:
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/special-class-railway-apprentices-scra/
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/special-class-railway-apprentices-scra/
Anglo
Indian Railway Officers:
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/on-jamalpur-anglo-indian-railway-officers/
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/on-jamalpur-anglo-indian-railway-officers/
IRIMEE,
Jamalpur:
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/indian-railways-institute-of-mechanical-electrical-engineering-irimee/
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/indian-railways-institute-of-mechanical-electrical-engineering-irimee/
Jamalpur
Railway Workshop:
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/category/jamalpur-railway-workshop/
http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com/category/jamalpur-railway-workshop/
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6) “RAILWAY
LAMB / MUTTON CURRY is a direct throw back to the days of the British Raj, when
traveling by train was considered aristocratic,” says Bridget Kumar who runs
ANGLO INDIAN RECIPES, the definitive source on Anglo-Indian snacks and cuisine.
“This very popular and slightly spicy dish was served in Railway Refreshment
Rooms and on long distance trains, with Bread or Dinner Rolls. The curry was
not too spicy keeping in mind the delicate palates of the British. It was also
popular with the Railway staff who had to be on duty for long periods at a
stretch.
For more
details on this spicy railway dish, turn to Bridget’s site at the following URL
:
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7) PETER
BAWCUTT passed away in 2001 or thereabouts, and were it not for the late Terry
Martin, DHR activist and author of The Iron Sherpa, we would have known
nothing about Peter and his love for the railways of the Indian subcontinent.
Terry wrote: "The hymn All things bright and beautiful ... could
be heard resounding with great gusto outside the village church of Herne in Kent.
Indeed, there could not have been more appropriate words for the family and
friends to sing, for they had come together to pay their last respects to Peter
Bawcutt.
"I
had first known of Peter when I was a schoolboy, for I would spend hours
journeying across the pages of my atlas, travelling on the railways captured by
his incomparable photographs that took me far across the shifting sands of the
Middle East to my ultimate goal, India. . . " Read the full text of
Terry's piece on this page from the Summer 2001 issue of the Indian Steam
Railway Society Newsletter:
A
selection of Peter Bawcutt's pictures of the railways in India are now
available, and can be seen by clicking on the thumbnails on this page.
Is there
anyone in Herne or elsewhere who could tell us more about Peter, his work, and
his passion for the railways of India ?
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8) Read about
Frederick Dibblee, an engineer trained in Canada who served on the Indian State
Railways at the following page:
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9) BB&CI
RAILWAY ARCHIVAL PICTURES may be found here:
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10) Here's a
set of lovely sepia pictures showing the Bhore Ghat in various stages of construction.
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11) Check up
this superb website by Corinne Joy Baxter. You will find both pictures and
memoirs, a real treasure trove of information on railway life penned by persons
whose parents served in Kharagpur's sprawling railway complex during the 40's
and 50's. Be sure to read all six parts:
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12) Here's a charming description of the Railway Club in
Jodhpur during pre-partition times. Click on the link below:
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13) ... And an
interesting collection of newspaper reports telling what the British press had
to say about the Railways of India during the early days may be read here: