#899 was a railcar operating on the Neral Matheran Railway. Built on the chassis of a Dodge truck of the 30s, it has a strange belt driving mechanism.

Date: 2007-04-22
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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Make Canon Model Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Aperture Value f/8 Color Space Uncalibrated
Exposure Program Program Flash No Flash
ISO 100 Metering Mode Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value 1/130 sec Date/Time 2007 Apr 22 12:40:14 +0100
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The same chain drive can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/n8cpv

I have seen these Rail-Motor cars when I visited Matheran as kid. We could not afford to travel in it, then.

Today, I can afford it but... they are gone forever!
Posted by Prakash Tendulkar on 2007 May 24 05:57:28 +0100
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The 'strange belt drive' is a chain drive from the original rear axle of the truck chassis on which it is based to the new rail rear wheels.

It is good to see that this historic vehicle has been repainted and is now somewhat better cared...
Posted by David Churchill on 2007 May 23 09:56:12 +0100
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