British Indian Railway - On Tracks of Empire - Unite and Divide Part 2

British India from the view point of John Sergeant (BBC). A must watch documentary for all Indians John Sergeant embarks on a unique 3000 mile journey through the history of the greatest legacy the British left to India - its rail network. The biggest in Asia, it runs on 40000 miles of track and reaches every corner of the subcontinent. Proposed in 1853 by Governor General Lord Dalhousie, it would become the biggest engineering project of its time and instrumental in every chapter of India's history. Starting in Kolkata, Sergeant traverses India from east to west, travels through turbulent Bihar state, visits the Victorian railway town of Jamalpur, and discovers why the construction of the Dufferin Bridge at Varanasi resulted in Victorian technology and ingenuity clashing with ancient religion, before ending his journey at the border with Pakistan. Even though Mahatma Gandhi denounced the railways as evil, Sergeant reveals how it became a civil engineering triumph that united the country and played a crucial role when India became independent in 1947.

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Famous British Engineers

As explained in the previous articles, it can be very useful to know about a few famous engineers and their impact on society. It shows that you are dedicated to the industry and have a passion to learn. If you are considering a job as an engineer then read on for some helpful information.

Thomas Telford

Telford was a Scottish Engineer who built roads, bridges and canals. He specialised in civil engineering and designed many large and important structures. For example, he built the suspension bridge at Comway docks.

Thomas Telford was born in 1757 and he died in 1834. He did a bit of work in Scotland and then later moved to London and started building some of his greatest creations. Later on in his career he built the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal and Whitstable Harbour in Kent.

George Stephenson

Stephenson was best known for his interest and talent for designing railways. He was an English Mechanical Engineer who was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his best attributes was determination and the drive to develop more efficient engineering creations.

Stephenson started off his career at a young age when he became an engineman in Newburn. After years of training and experience he became an expert in steam machinery. He actually designed a six wheeled machine for a railway in 1817.

Another of his most interesting creations was the Skew Arch bridge which was official opened in 1830. It was the first of its kind because it was built so that it could cross a railway at an angle. The reasons for building a bridge like this is are because it allows the pedestrian platform to be extended on one side; it looks fascinating and provides good strength in certain areas.

James Dyson

You may recognise this name because of the popular hoover or vacuum cleaner. James Dyson was born in Norfolk in 1947 and he invented the first vacuum cleaner that did not need a bag. Dyson's have now become very high tech and are very high powered products. Dyson also invented the Dual Cyclone vacuum which prevents a loss of suction. This product has made him a huge amount of money and established him as a fine English industrial designer.

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