Biography of James Cholmeley Russell (1841-1912), the barrister, financier, property developer and railway entrepreneur. He was a key shareholder of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways company from which the Welsh Highland Railway Company ultimately emerged.
Regularly updated and revised as more information comes to light.
The Hunslet built locomotive named after James Cholmeley Russell, at Beddgelert sometime in the 1920s. Currently being re-built by the Welsh Highland Railway at Portmadog.
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