Rewari Revisited

Date: 2008-10-24
Owner: Shashanka Nanda
Size: 19 items
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The entrance to Steam Heritage Shed - Rewari. Due to ongoing gauge conversion, the exits towards Rewari yard are now cut off. Locos now have to exit towards the Bhiwani line and then double back to the main yard. There is no more MG at Rewari, so MG locos

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YG #3438 stands awaiting repair in the main MG pit line of the shed. Most MG locos in the shed are in various stages of repair and are hardly in running condition. ()

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A full three quarter view of the YG #3438. The loco, without its trademark smoke deflectors looks bereft of its gorgeous beauty. ()

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YG #4252 is another loco waiting repairs. Its entire boiler assembly is open and boiler tubes taken out. ()

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A close look inside YG #4252's boiler. ()

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The road number plate and maintenance schedule details of YG #4252 ()

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YG #3415 is perhaps the best maintained MG loco in the shed. So good, that it looks ready to steam up and get going any minute. No wonder it's called 'Rewari Queen' ()

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Just look at the difference between the two. ()

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A close look at the Queen. ()

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The running gear of YG #3415

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The beauty of the YG's smoke deflectors is apparent in this profile shot.

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YP #2151 lies condemned in the backyard of the shed.

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A YG too lies rotting in the backyard. This is loco #3724. Look at the condition of the driving cab.

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The wheel set and connector rods have been removed and the shell is an advanced state of decay.

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The loco looks forlornly as it's parts are cannibalized to keep some of its brethren going.

Comments
Very nice Shanx. So good to see impressive locos of the Golden Era rather than the current engines.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2008 Oct 31 15:59:38 +0000
heart breaking to see the kings "rusting" in peace.
Posted by Deepak Murali on 2008 Oct 28 03:45:24 +0000
Thanks for the lovely pics. Heart breaking to see the MG steamers dying a slow death!!
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2008 Oct 26 17:50:57 +0000