Person
Goudy, Arthur (1869 - 1951)
- Born
- 21 June 1869
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 8 April 1951
Mentone, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Civil engineer
Summary
Arthur Goudy, BCE CE, was Assistant Chief Engineer, Way and Works branch, Victorian Railways when he retired in 1934. He joined the Victorian Railways in 1887, and during his career assisted in the design of many important structures including: locomotive depots and workshops; the subways and roofs at Flinders Street Station; the Montague shipping shed; the replacement and strengthening of many railway bridges, including the Saltwater (Maribyrnong) River railway bridge 1915, the Moorabool railway viaduct 1918, and Flemington Road over bridge 1929.
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Chronology
- 1894
- Career event - Granted Certificate of Qualification as Engineer and Surveyor (CE), Local Government Act 1890 VIC
- 1897
- Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE), University of Melbourne
- c. 1906 - c. 1914
- Career position - Career position Assistant engineer, Way and Works Branch, Victorian Railways
- c. 1914 - 1924
- Career position - Career position Assistant engineer for Maintenance, Victorian Railways
- 1924 - 1928
- Career position - Career position Engineer for Maintenance, Victorian Railways [following J.M. Ashworth promoted]
- 1928 - 1934
- Career position - Career position Assistant Chief Engineer, Way and Works Branch, Victorian Railways
- 1 Dec 1928
- Career event - Honorary Major, Engineer and Railway Staff Corps
- 1934
- Life event - Retired
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Goudy, A., 'Renewing the Moorabool viaduct (Illustrated)', Commonwealth Engineer, 6 (1) (1918), 16-18. Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 14 August 2024