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Indian Metre-Gauge Heaven! Ajmer on India's Western Railway was a treasure-house of old locomotive types, with Imperial (pre-Independence), classes outnumbering Indian Railways standard designs. All has long since gone - steam was replaced by diesel traction and the metre gauge has been superseded by Indian Railways' broad gauge of 5 feet, six inches (1.676m). Here are a few memories, seen on just one day in December, 1979: The great sight of a pre-Independence loco class on passenger duties. 4-6-0 BR 31040 departs on Train T192 Ajmer - Kishangarh. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Indian Metre-Gauge Heaven! Ajmer on India’s Western Railway was a treasure-house of old locomotive types, with Imperial (pre-Independence), classes outnumbering Indian Railways standard designs. All has long since gone – steam was replaced by diesel traction and the metre gauge has been superseded by Indian Railways’ broad gauge of 5 feet, six inches (1.676m). Here are a few memories, seen on just one day in December, 1979: Built in Ajmer Locomotive Works, 4-6-0 Class BR 31038 was on station pilot duties. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Indian Metre-Gauge Heaven! Ajmer on India’s Western Railway was a treasure-house of old locomotive types, with Imperial (pre-Independence), classes outnumbering Indian Railways standard designs. All has long since gone – steam was replaced by diesel traction and the metre gauge has been superseded by Indian Railways’ broad gauge of 5 feet, six inches (1.676m). Here are a few memories, seen on just one day in December, 1979: Station Pilot 4-6-0 Class BR 31038 shunting wagons at the south end of Ajmer station.. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com