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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated1997-06-30humanRosanne Walkerupdated2024-10-16humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002646b.htmpersonTaitThomas JamesAACR224 July 186425 July 1940Place of BirthMelbourne, Quebec, CanadaPlace of DeathSt Andrews, New Brunswick, CanadaRailway engineerSir Thomas Tait was chairman of commissioners, Victorian Railways 1903-1910. Electrification of Melbourne's suburban railways began in 1913 and the red carriages of the new electric trains were known as 'Tait cars'. He was educated at McGill University.18801903Career position - Worked for Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific Railways in Canada - variety of administrative positions, rising to manager of transportation19031910Career position - Chairman of Commissioners for Victorian Railways19111911Award - Knighted19161916Career position - Director-General of national service for Canada
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'Tait, Thomas James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyTait, Thomas JamesSwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationBook Section: Tait, Sir Thomas James (1864-1940), railway commissionerJohnston, SusanTait, Sir Thomas James (1864-1940), railway commissionerMelbourneMelbourne University Press1990Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-ZJohn Ritchie162-163Conference Paper: The electrification of Melbourne's suburban railway networkPierce, MilesThe electrification of Melbourne's suburban railway networkBarton, ACTEngineers Australia2023Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference: AEHC 2022118-133