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Backhouse, Paul

• modeller, 16mm scale, West Clare; http://www.wcr.co.uk/index.htm

Bagnall, William Gordon - 1852-1907

• 1852.01.19: born, Cliff Hall, Tamworth, Staffordshire
• worked at John Bagnall & Sons, West Bromwich
• worked at Massey & Hill's millwrights, Stafford
• founder:W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
• 1907.07.19: died, Stafford
• see:
  • The Locomotive, 1907.08.15p144
  • The Engineer, Vol 104, 1907.07.26p84

Baguley, (Major) Ernest Edwin

• designer: Hawthorn, Leslie
• 1891-1901: designer: W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
• 1903: started Ryknield Motor Company Ltd
• 1911: founded Baguley Cars Ltd

Baillie, Mary Anne - 1889-

• BR: clerk (Ballycastle)
• photo: [BREMP b-6-p40-1911 ]

Baillie, John

• BR: stationmaster (Ballycastle)
• photo: [BREMP b-6-p40-1911 ]

Baker, Allan C.

• introduction: [WGBAN] W. G. Bagnall Narrow Gauge Locomotives

Baker, Michael H. C.

• author: [RRIMB] The Railways of the Republic of Ireland

Barber, J. W.

• 1882: FVR: superintendent of carrying stock

Barber, Thomas

• : C&LR: driver

Barclay, Andrew - 1814-1900

• 1814: born: Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire
• founder:Andrew Barclay Ltd.
• biography: Andrew Barclay and his Telescopes

Barnhill, J. J. S

• 1913-1928: civil engineer, CVR
• 1928-1929: consultant civil engineer, CVR

Barrett, Robert

• 1936-: fitter, locomotive repairs dept, CVR

Barrington, Patrick

• guard, S&SR, [SSRJB: b-6-p256-1899 ]

Barrington, William, MICE - 1825-1895

• 1825.03.14: born, Limerick
• engineer: WCR
• 1895.01.12: died, Ireland

Barry, M.

• 1932: stationmaster: Carrigaline

Barry, W.

• 1912: stationmaster: Crosshaven

Barton, James

• father of: John
• -1891-: consulting engineer, Finn Valley Railway
• 1883-1913: civil engineer, CVR
• 1886-1888: joint engineer, C&LR

Barton, (Sir) John G.

• son of: James
• 1883-1892: civil engineer, CVR
• 1881-1883: consulting civil engineer to C&CBT

Batchen, T. M.

• -1901-1906-: engineer, Board of Works

Batchen, W.

• -1898-: engineer, Board of Works

Baxter, James

• 1908-1909: locomotive superintendent, L&LSR

Bayliss, James

• 1852: L&LSR: engineer

Begley, Dr Joe P.

• contributor: [CDRFL] The County Donegal Railway
• author: [CDRVG] The County Donegal Railway, A Visitor's Guide
• contributor, [LLSRF] Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
• compiler: lists of published drawings

Belpaire, Alfred Jules - 1820-1893

• 1820.09.26: born, Ostend, Belgium
• 1850: appointed director of rolling stock department, Belgian State Railways, Brussels
• 1860: introduces Belpaire Firebox, which is keyhole shaped so it can descend between the frames of the locomotive
• 1893.01.27: died, Schaerbeck, Belgium

Beyer, Charles Frederick - 1813-1876(78?)

• prop: Beyer Peacock

Biggar, T. Edgar

• 1902: director, L&LSR

Black, Alexander

• 1878-1894: director, L&LSR
• 1880-1887: director, Letterkenny Railway

Bogle, D.

• -1906-: CDRJC: chief clerk

Bohan, John

• -: fitter, C&LR, Ballinamore

Bolton, Francis

• 1870-: proprietor: Brown, Marshalls

Bower, John

• 1860-1876: engineer: Letterkenny Railway
• 1860-1869: FVR: engineer
• 1877-1880: engineer: Letterkenny Railway

Boyd, John R.

• 1869-: director: Letterkenny Railway

Boyd, James I. C.

• author: [SSRJB] The Schull & Skibbereen Railway
• author: [LLSRB] The Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway
• author: [NGRMB] The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

Bracegirdle, Charles Stewart

• 1884-1900: C&VBT: locomotive superintendent
• 1900: CDR: locomotive superintendent
• photos: [CVBTP b-6-p31-]

Brady, (Sir) Francis William, J.B.

• -1870-: ?chief engineer?: South Eastern Railway (see: http://www.superscript.co.uk/gazette/history4.html
• -1884-: director W. & L. R. Co.
• 1883-: WCR: director
• 1884-: SCR: director
• address: 22 Upper Pembroke Road, Dublin
• ref: [WCRPT: x-7-p15-1883 x-7-p17-1884 x-7-p23-1884 ]

Brett, C. H.

• 1874-1876: secretary, B&LR

Brett, George

• solicitor: Messrs L'Estrange & Brett (7 Chichester Street, Belfast), for B&LR
• 1876-1878: secretary, B&LR

Brewster, John

• 1910-1922: director, L&LSR

Bridges, John

• : C&LR: Dromod stationmaster

Britton, Cathal

• -: CDR: stationmaster: Ballintra, (youngest stationmaster in Ireland)
• -: CDR: stationmaster: Letterkenny
• son of: Hugh Britton

Britton, Hugh

• -: CDR: stationmaster: Ballintra
• -: CDR: stationmaster: Laghey
• sons: --, Cathal

Brooke, (Rt Hon) (Sir) Basil S., (Bart.) MP

• 1929-1941: chairman, committee of management, CVR
• photos: [DCVJJ b-5-p21-1932.12 ]

Broughton, Urban

• 1888-1892: C&LR: secretary
• 1887-1892: C&LR: traffic manager

Brown, William

• 1923-: coalman, locomotive running dept, CVR

Brush, Charles Francis - 1849-1929

• 1849: born, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1876: develops a dynamo
• 1879: established Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation, Lambeth, London
• 1881: founded: American Brush Company
• 1891: American Brush Company taken over by General Electric Company
• 1929: died

Burrowes, R. T.

• 1886-1893: director (Cavan), C&LR

Buttimer, Michael

• 1907: stationmaster: Passage

Byrne, Michael

• -: carriage shop foreman: GNR(I)

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