Documents, Databases, Maps, etc.

• Diesel Locomotive Fleet List by Mark Bristow, 2002 (MS Word document, 290KB)
• Electric Loco Holdings by Shed by Samar, Feb. 2003 (MS Excel document, 32KB)
• Electric Loco Holdings by Availability by Samar, Feb. 2003 (MS Excel document, 17KB)
• Electric Loco Allotments and new Commissions by Samar, Feb. 2003 (MS Excel document, 18KB)
• Diesel Loco Holdings, Lucknow Diesel Shed by Samar, March 2003. (MS Excel document, 28KB)
• WDM-2/WDM-3A locos rebuilt by DCW (DMW), Patiala, 2001-2004 by Shashanka Nanda and Samar
• WAP-1 holdings by Rabibrata, March 2003 (MS Word document, 72KB)
• WAP-4 holdings (May 2005) by Rabibrata (MS Word document, 236KB).
• Older lists by Rabibrata: WAP-4 holdings (June 2004), WAP-4 holdings (June 2003), and WAP-4 holdings (Feb. 2003) (MS Word documents).
• WAM-4 numbers by Rabibrata, August 2004 (MS Word document, 186KB) and WAM-4 numbers from June 2003 (214KB)
• Allocation of locomotives for superfasts, 2004 by Samar, 2004 (MS Excel document, 97KB)
• Allocation of locomotives for superfasts, 2002 by Samar, 2002 (MS Excel document, 88KB)
• Loco allocations for SR trains in May 2005 and in 2004, by Naren Damodaran, 2004-2005 (MS Excel documents, ~60KB)
• Loco allocations for SWR and SCR trains by Naren Damodaran, 2004 (MS Excel document, 43KB)
• Loco allocations for ER trains by Milan Chatterjee, 2004-2005
• Loco allocations for SER trains by Milan Chatterjee and Rabibrata, 2004-2005
• WCAM-2P Links on Western Railway by Vivek Manvi, 2005
• Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Kacheguda Loco Links, Sep. 2005 by Vrijilesh Rai (MS Excel)
• Chittaranjan Loco Works -- Electric Loco Production Figures
• WAG 7 & 9 holdings list (partial) by Alok Patel, January 2006 (MS Excel document, 96KB)

• Sample Rake Link from S Krishnamorthy (MS Word document)
• Brake systems used by IR by S Krishnamorthy
• Brake systems used on IR EMUs by S Krishnamorthy
• Brake Continuity Test by Prakash Tendulkar, 2005
• Brake testing for EMUs, 2006
• Brake testing for an electric loco by Zubin Dotivala
• Braking procedures for WAP-5/WAG-9 locos (MS Word document)
• Permissible Loco Speeds (SR, 2001) by S Krishnamorthy
• Determining the stress-free temperature in the field by Rajeev Shrivastava, 2004
• Cold weather track patrolling by Rajeev Shrivastava, 2004
• Thermit (aluminothermic) welding of rail joints by Rajeev Shrivastava, 2004
• Marshalling Yards by Ravindra Bhalerao, 2008
• Starting a WDM-2 (Alco 251) diesel locomotive by Apurva Bahadur
• Starting a WDP-2 diesel locomotive by Poochi Venkat
• Starting a WAM-4/WAP-4/WAG-5/WAG-7 electric locomotive by Zubin Dotivala
• Notes on a YDM-4 locomotive's internals by Apurva Bahadur
• Notes on a WDS-4 locomotive's internals by Apurva Bahadur, 2005
• A note on the transitions of the WDM-2 (Alco 251) by Apurva Bahadur
• Checking the turbocharger of a WDM-2 (Alco 251) by Apurva Bahadur
• Switches and breakers of a WDM-2 loco by Apurva Bahadur
• Notes on the 'Jumbo' WDM-2 locos by Apurva Bahadur
• Interactive Guide to the WDM-2 loco by Sheeju Chandran, 2006 (400MB, Macromedia Flash)
• Nicknames of Diesel Locos by Apurva Bahadur
• Energizing a dead or stabled electric loco by Zubin Dotivala
• How to use Dynamic Brakes in an electric loco by Zubin Dotivala
• Avoiding wheel sliding or skid by Zubin Dotivala
• Switching cabs in electric locos by Zubin Dotivala
• Avoiding stalling on gradients by Zubin Dotivala
• Rules for Shunting Operations by Zubin Dotivala
• Mumbai Suburban - Auxiliary Warning System, 2006
• Train Management System (TMS), 2006
• Moving a stabled load from a roadside location by Zubin Dotivala
• Protective equipment in AC locomotives by Lakshman Thodla
• AC-DC locomotive traction safety by Prakash Tendulkar, 2006
• Tap-changer Operation by Khalid Kagzi, Oct. 2005
• AC Loco Auxiliary Equipment by Khalid Kagzi, Oct. 2007
• Auto-Emergency Brakes (AEB), 2006
• WAM-4 acceleration observations
• RDSO studies on variations in Horsepower to Trailing Load ratios, 2006
• WAP-5 and WAP-7 Tractive Effort / Braking Effort charts and figures, Indian Railways, 2001. (MS Excel, 3 sheets)
• WAG-9H Tractive Effort / Braking Effort charts and figures, Indian Railways, 2001. (MS Excel)
• Wheel slip detection and prevention, by Khalid Kagzi, 2006
• Database of IR loco specs for Palm PDAs by Satish Pai
• Circuit diagram of traction power feeding system (grid - catenary)
• Circuit diagrams of electric traction systems (catenary - loco)
• Diagram of track formation
• Dimensional diagrams of tracks
• Dimensions of Rolling Stock — 1971
• Dimensions of Rolling Stock — 1929
• An Introduction to WR's Train Management System by Abhishek Bajpai et al., 2007

See the Diagrams and Drawings in the picture gallery for technical diagrams.

The following pages have statistical information from reports published by Indian Railways or the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and other governmental organizations.

• Statistics from IR Year Book 2004-2005
• Bridges by Age and Category
• Average Speed and Power of Goods Trains
• Average Loads of Goods Trains
• Locomotive Availability
• Diesel Locomotive Utilization
• Electric Locomotive Utilization
• Active Utilization of Locomotives
• Active Utilization of Locomotives by Distance and Time
• Hours Worked Per Day by Locomotives
• Freight Hauled by Goods Locos
• Homing Capacity and Holdings of Locomotives
• Locomotive Reliability
• Analysis of Locomotive Failures
• Locomotive Failures by Distance
• Total Route-kilometres of the IR Network

• Chronology of Electrification, from CORE, 2004.
• Closed Marshalling Yards by Alok Patel, 2004.
• Industrial Locomotive Lists for India and South Asia by Simon Darvill
• Preserved Steam Locos in India by Rajesh Agrawal, 2008
• Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - Steam Locomotive List, 2006 by Harsh Vardhan.
• Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Locomotives, 1998 by David Churchill / Darjeeling Mail.
• Steam Survivors List for India by Geoff Coward. (158KB)
• Steam Survivors List for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal by Geoff Coward. (29KB)
• Steam Survivors List for Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar by Geoff Coward.(81KB)
• Ceylon Government Railways preserved locos by Julian Rainbow. (22KB)
• The Indian Steam Pages

• Safety while Railfanning
• Railway Photography Tips by S Shankar. Equipment, techniques, etc.
• Photography of Indian Railways by S Shankar. Photo permits, the RPF police, etc.
• IRFCA FAQ section on railfanning Some suggestions for locations for railfanning, etc.
• MSTS Tips and Tricks - The Basics Beginner's tips for MSTS, by Manohar Natarajan, 2007.

• "A knife pushed into my vitals" : Railways in Afghanistan, past and future by Andrew Grantham, 2006
• Pakistan Railway Stations by Owais Mughal, 2004
• Pakistan - Closed Sections by Owais Mughal, 2004
• Pakistan Railway Locomotive Classes by Owais Mughal, 2004
• Pakistan Railway Train Names by Owais Mughal, 2004
• Pakistan Railway Broad Gauge Diesel Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005
• Pakistan Railway Broad Gauge Steam Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005
• Pakistan Railway Metre Gauge Steam Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005
• Pakistan Railway Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives by Thomas Kautzor, 2005
• Pakistan Tour Steam Loco Report - Jan/Feb 2006, by Thomas Kautzor, 2006

• Rules for Railway Projects, 1893 by Julian Raibow, 1995
• Rules for carrying luggage, 2001
• Rules for break of journey, 2001
• Rules for Passengers, from the Indian Railway Act, 2001

The following are extracts from the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules, 1976 (the 'GR'):

• General Rules: Train working generally
• General Rules: Train working at stations
• General Rules: Block working of trains
• General Rules: The absolute block system
• General Rules: The automatic block system
• General Rules: Accidents and unusual occurrences
• General Rules: Level crossings
• General Rules: Permanent way
• General Rules: Working of trains on electrified sections
• General Rules: The Following Trains system
• General Rules: The Pilot Guard system
• General Rules: The Train Staff and Ticket system
• General Rules: The One Train Only system

• Text of Railway Budget Speech, 2003