Railway Operating Division

The Railway Operating Division (ROD) was a division of the Royal Engineers formed in 1907 to operate railways in the case of an outbreak of a war. It was largely composed of railway employees and operated both standard gauge and narrow gauge railways.

World War One: The ROD first operated on the Chamonne - Lillecroix line in 1915. The work was carried out by former employees of the Great Northern & Southern Railway.

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Support