Charles Evans (railways)
Colonel Barnard Charles Evans CMG (1847 – 31 December 1920), commonly written as Charles Barnard Evans, was Commissioner for Railways with the Queensland Government Railways from 1 June 1911 to 31 October 1918. Biography. Evans was born in England; his father was a worker with the Great Western Railway. He started work for the same company. Career in Australia. Evans joined the Queensland Railways service in May 1867, when the only line was from Ipswich to Toowoomba a distance of . In 1884 he was appointed inspector of the southern and western divisions. In 1885 he was appointed timetable  clerk by J. T. Thallon, then in 1890 was promoted to traffic superintendent and in 1891 district traffic manager for Townsville and in 1894 the same position in Maryborough. During this time he earned Thallon's thanks for his performance during a flood disaster, and a bonus for his expeditious organisation of a line duplication. He became traffic manager, Townsville, in 1896; in 1901 the Commissioner's inspector for the northern division and in 1908 or 1909 succeeded Robert Dunbar as general traffic manager, Brisbane. On 1 June 1911 he succeeded Thallon and (briefly) King as Commissioner, a position he  held until his retirement in July 1918. In 1914 he was awarded the distinction of CMG and the honorific title of Colonel. During his time as commissioner, many large and important works were completed: sheds for rolling stock at Mayne, rearrangement of the facilities at Roma Street, Ipswich, South Brisbane, Toowoomba, Warwick, and Townsville, a new locomotive depot at Rockhampton, and a great deal of line duplication throughout the State. His remains were interred at the Toowong Cemetery, alongside those of his wife. Family. Evans married Mary Ann Thompson (died 6 March 1919); their children included: Charles and William were  in North Queensland at the time of his death and did not attend the funeral. They had a home, "Acland", at Adelaide Street, Clayfield