Historical Steam

This album contains undated, non location or railway specific historical images of steam on all gauges. Contains builder pictures, ex works, publicity material, vintage advertisements, posters and Indian locomotives in transit and on foreign soil. Also contains pictures of last runs of specific locomotives and last steam haulage on a particular route.

Date: 2003-03-01
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 47 items (60 items total)
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World's longest platform in 1927: Sonepur on the Bengal Nagpur and Western Railway. Scan provided by John Lacey.

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Account of GIPR steam ascent trials on the Khandala ghat, 1918. Scan provided by John Lacey.

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Various types of Garratts. The second is a Bengal Nagpur Railways loco. Scan from the Malesco Superheater Locomotive publicity materials, 1947. Uploaded By Jimmy Jose.

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The first loco is a Bombay Baroda and Central Indian Railway Metre Gauge Bagnall 2-8-2 loco. Scan from the Malesco Superheater Locomotive publicity materials, 1947. Uploaded By Jimmy Jose.

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Cut section showing various internal parts of a loco meant for Indian Government Railways. Scan from the Malesco Superheater Locomotive publicity materials, 1947. Uploaded By Jimmy Jose.

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A WV class 2-6-2 Passenger Tank loco of the East Indian Railways, built by Vulcan Foundry. Scan from the Malesco Superheater Locomotive publicity materials, 1947. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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A WW class 0-6-2 North Western Railways shunting loco. Scan from the Malesco Superheater Locomotive publicity materials, 1947. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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A YP class loco is being loaded on to a ship, to be transported to India from Great Britain. Scan from the British Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers' Association trade brochure, 1957. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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A dismantled loco is being loaded on to a sailship, destined for India. Scan from the British Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers' Association trade brochure, 1957. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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XE class loco. Postcard from the 1960's based on a painting by R V Govindarajulu. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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WP class loco. Postcard from the 1960's based on a painting by R V Govindarajulu. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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HPS class loco. Postcard from the 1960's based on a painting by R V Govindarajulu. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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WL class loco. Postcard from the 1960's based on a painting by R V Govindarajulu. Uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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Fireless engine at a warehouse at a jute mill near Calcutta Picture from US Military Railway Service Journal. Near Calcutta, 4 Jan 1944. By David Churchill.

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A WM class tank heavy duty locomotive. By From British Locomotive And Allied Manufacturers Association Brochure. Uploaded By Jimmy Jose.