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NB class 2-6-2 No. 564 built in 1915 and withdrawn 1974 from Makoriam shed on the closure of the Ujjain-Agar line. This was an isolated outpost of the 2' gauge Gwalior Light Railway network some 400 Kms. from Gwalior. The locomotive is now plinthed outside the DRM office at Ratlam. Picture by Nick Lera(Dec. 1997).
Date: 2007-02-20
Owner: Guest
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F class No. 721 is a 2-8-2 2'6" gauge locomotive ex. Barsi Light Railway. It is now plinthed at Country Inn Resort, Kosi Kalan about 100 Km from Delhi on the Delhi - Agra Road. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-24
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 136
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W class No. 577 0-6-2 engine is plinthed outside DRM office at Rajkot. Picture by Nick Lera(Dec. 1997). Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-20
Owner: Guest
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This picture of `Baby Sivok' was taken when it was plinthed in front of Siliguri Jn. Since then, an unsuccesful attempt was made to revive this locomotive and thereafter the locomotive was placed at the new museum at Ghum. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-24
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 89
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T/1 Class No. 32074 is a2-6-2T enginebuilt by Nasmyth Wilson in 1937 and is plinthed at the entrance to Izzatnagar C&W Works. The locomotive was seen in good shape, the weeds are more of seasonal in nature. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-23
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 82
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Description plate on T/1 32074 locomotive. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-23
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 78
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TB 4 is a 2'6" gauge 4-4-0 Bagnall product built in 1945. Along with sister engine TB 6, a 4-6-0, it spent its working life at Clutterbuck Ganj(C.B. Ganj) creosoting Depot near Bareilly. Here seen plinthed at Izzatnagar Divisional office. TB 6 is preserved at North Eastern Railway Headquarters at Gorakhpur. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-23
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 130
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The only two survivors of their class, YP 5000 and 5010 have been salvaged for static preservation. Seen at C&W Works Izzatnagar, Bareilly in 1997. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-23
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 119
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AK 6(B class) named `Raj Nandini' is a 2'6" gauge 0-6-4T engine built by Bagnall in 1916 and now plinthed outside Howrah station. This locomotive is from Ahmadpur-Katwa (and hence christened AK) narrow gauge section of ER. Some believe it to be actually AK 9. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 105
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Rusting `Bio-Data' plate on AK-6 locomotive. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 80
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Diminutive CS 774 is a 2'6" gauge 2-4-0T engine built by Yorkshire Engine Co. under sub-contract for Bagnall. Now plinthed at Eastern Railway Headquarters at Fairle Place, Calcutta. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 110
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Information plaque on CS 774. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 81
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XE 3634(All India Railway No. 22541) was donated to National Rail Museum by Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, Korba. It was built by William Beardmore and Co., Glasgow in 1930 and worked mineral trains from Asansol shed of East Indian Railway before being sold to MPEB. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-22
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 156
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Indian State Railway No. 421, a 0-4-0ST locomotive was the first meter gauge shunting locomotive imported in 1873. It is now plinthed at Ajmer works. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-22
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 98
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RD 690 is a 2'6" gauge 2-6-2 engine built by Nasmyth Wilson in in 1929. It used to work on the Raipur - Dhamtari section and is now plinthed outside South Eastern Railway Headquaters at Garden Reach, Calcutta. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-22
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 101
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Tablet on W 574 locomotive plinthed at Divisional Office at Ajmer. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-22
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
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W class No. 574 is 0-6-2 locomotive built by W.G. Bagnall in 1912. The W class was a popular one and spread out on the Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway. 25 engines were purchased altogether including the successor WS and W1 class engines. No. 574 worked on the Billimoria - Waghai section. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-22
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 125
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WP class No. 7278, a Baldwin product of 1949 is plinthed inside the Charbagh Works at Lucknow. This is an ex. East Indian Railway locomotive that was plinthed on Feb. 10, 1993. I was given a tour of the shop but not allowed to take pictures. Here is one anyway! Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-22
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 143
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Fairy Queen and an XC class locomotive in front on the Indian Parliament at New Delhi in April 1930. Picture scanned from Indian State Railway magazine.
Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-19
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 126
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ZB Class No. 68 locomotive is preserved at Delhi lawyer Arun Mohan's farmhouse in Mehrauli area in pristine condition. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-19
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 154
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ZB 68, a 2-6-2 engine was built in 1952 by W. G. Bagnall. It spent all its working life at the 2'6" network around Dabhoi, Western Railway. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-19
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 138
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MTR No. 1 is plinthed outside the Northern Railway Headquarters at Baroda House, New Delhi. It has been customised to turn its driving wheels through a motor and blow a horn for public at 5 PM on weekdays. Sister engine MTR No. 2 is preserved at National Rail Museum. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 111
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KC class No. 520 seen when it was on at plinthed at Northern Railway Ambala Division Headquaters. KC class and its successor ZF class were cab forward locomotives designed to protect the crew from smoke in the long tunnels. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 126
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KC 520 was the last steam locomotive to work on Kalka Simla Railway in 1971 when it retired and has recently been revived to work short excursion trains. It also achieved its share of fame on the silver screen when it featured in 1974 Hindi film `Dost' and its famous song `Gaadi bula rahi hai'. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 128
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Plaque on KC 520 when it was plinthed. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 123
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The pair of 2-8-2 YG 3415/38 locomotives hauled earlier `The Palace on Wheels' and thereafter `The Royal Orient' for many years. Originally from Bandikui shed, the locomotives were transferred to Rewari when steam haulage was reduced between Delhi and Rewari. Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 122
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A class No. 48 4-6-0 (built by Dubs in 1891) of Nizam State Railway was sectioned for instruction purposes and has now found a permanent home at National Rail Museum (unfortunately inside a glass cage!) Kindly move this here
Date: 2007-02-21
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Views: 90
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