Today we have a couple of extracts from “Railways of the Raj” by Michael Satow (1980) and other titbits.
Random extracts from the Bradshaw of January 1886:
Some points to note:
Changed names:
Saiyan = Jajau
Morar Road = Birla Nagar
Umballa = Ambala
Also note that Warora was a terminus for a long time-the line was not extended to Balharshah until 1908. The last link in the Delhi-Madras route (and the Golden Quad) between Balharshah and Asifabad Road was opened in November 1928.
In the history books you may have come across the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms. Here we see details of the special train which carried the Viceroy Baron Chelmsford and the Secretary of State for India (Montagu) in 1917:
Note the large number of honours which had been bestowed on them. They were nicely spoofed in an episode of “Yes, Minister”:
In the satirical British television programme Yes Minister, Jim Hacker MP is told a joke[12] by his Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley, about what the various post-nominals stand for. From Season 2, Episode 2 “Doing the Honours”:
Woolley: In the [civil] service, CMG stands for “Call Me God”. And KCMG for “Kindly Call Me God”.
Hacker: What does GCMG stand for?
Woolley (deadpan): “God Calls Me God”.
abn397 
Very entertaining,
Thank you!
The status of the exalted prsianges at the top of the tree is well reflected.
May I suggest that Montagu MP PC, being a mere ‘Rt Honourable’, was a kind of posh babu, a Menial Person in charge of Paper Clips?
Seriously, though, the TTs are great. Does the Patiala State Monorail form part of the Patiala timetable?
Best regards
Nick
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Not here, although these are extracts in Satow’s book. I suppose they would have been somewhere in Bradshaw.
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Another query. If you do have a working timetable of Quetta division, I would be interested in seeing the Quetta-Zahidan section. There seem to have been many stations which existed for short periods, but may be listed in the WTT.
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Dear Ajai,Herewith the WTT you requested. I trust you find them useful.Note, even in 1998 they were still listing the complete Khyber Railway to Landi Khana!
RegardsNick
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Did you get the Zahedan TTs I sent you? I don’t see how to send attachments in the reply format in WordPress, so I sent them with a normal mail, hopefully to the right address.
I scanned them specially for you and would like to know they arrived. Also, that members of PR Group would have access if they’re interested.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Regards,
Nick
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Dear Nick, Sorry, I did not receive any message from you with attachments. Normally I use abn397@live.com But this may not work with large attachments (say above 20 MB) You should be able to send it to this alternate address c30ppbn@gmail.com Sorry for the trouble, Ajai ________________________________
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