Pre Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.

This album contains pictures of broad gauge steam locomotives from the pre independence (1947) era.

Date: 2008-09-02
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 28 items
gipr_ghat_Y43_SS_class_4_6_0ST_1863.jpg

GIPR ghat loco Y43, SS class 4-6-0ST in 1863. Scan provided by John Lacey.

nwr_em931_meerut_1946.jpg

NWR's EM class loco #931 at Meerut Cantt. in 1946. Scan provided by John Lacey.

awd.jpg

An AWD loco. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.

dadar_steam_suburban.jpg

Dadar station showing steam-hauled suburban trains. The locos for these trains were the 'T' class 0-6-2T engines dating back to 1911. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.

frontier_mail_h.jpg

The Frontier Mail hauled by 'H' class #533 (4-6-0, North British, 1922) with the driver in a white uniform. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.

frontier_mail_xc_dara_pass.jpg

The Frontier Mail at the Dara Pass, hauled by an XC (4-6-2, Vulcan Foundry, 1928-29). From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.

royal_train_bct.jpg

The Royal Train entering Bombay Central. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.

BNR-Loco

Photo of the G Class steam locomotive of Bengal Nagpur Railway taken at Behrampur. This is a 4-6-0 two cylinder express locomotive. No.257 Centurion. One of the India's earliest locomotive 4-6-0, predating the BESA standard HP type by 2 years. This engine

NWR PACIFIC

A Pacific locomotive belonging to the North Western Railway that could be one of either XS1 or XS2 classes. NWR deployed 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives of these classes: WL (built 1939), XS1, XS2, XA, XA1, XA2 and XC class.

BNR Loco from Vulcan Locomotive works 1907

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Reverse of the BNR Vulcan Locomotive works

Details of the loco built by Vulcan locomotive works for BNR in 1907.

NWR 0-6-0 SG_C class 1220 Harbanspur 1946

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NWR N1 Class 2-10-0 Harbanspura 1946
NWR 4-4-2 E_M Class Harbanspur 1946

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NWR 4-6-2 No-2685 XA Class Moghalpura Feb 1946

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