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India-Alnavar-YB-30053 At Alnavar, South Central Railway MG 4-6-2 YB 30053 (Nasmyth Wilson 1560 1928) waits for the single line north to be cleared. The Pacific’s train was very heavy with the line ahead to Londa being steeply graded, therefore requiring the assistance of banking locomotives at the rear; 23.11.1979. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Hubli_Works_Pilot South Central Railway MG 4-6-2 YB 30072 (Robert Stephenson 4141 1937), employed as Hubli Works pilot, marshals wagon stock for repair; 23.11.1979. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Hubli_YB_30056 South Central Railway MG 4-6-2 YB 30056 (Berliner Maschinenbau 9666/1929) arrives in Hubli, light engine from Alnavar; 23.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Hubli_YB_30072 Nicely catching the sunlight, South Central MG 4-6-2 YB 30072 (Robert Stephenson 4141 1937), had completed its pilot duties at Hubli Works and waits for the signal to clear and allow it to move to Hubli engine shed. Note the locomotive is coupled to a brake van for its pilot work; 23.11.1979. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Kalol_Junction_T41_Abu Road_to_Ahmedebad Kalol Junction, between Mahesana and Ahmedabad, where poppet valve Pacific YB 30116 (Ajmer 1935) stops for water while hauling T41 Abu Road to Ahmedabad fast passenger; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mahesana_T118_Mahesana-Patan_passenger_YB_30021 (1) Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi-Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. Poppet valve 4-6-2 YB 30021 (Ajmer 1935) leaves Mahesana station with T118 Mahasana to Patan passenger; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com India_Mahesana_T118_Mahesana-Patan_passenger_YB_30021 (2) Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi-Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. Pacific YB 30021 takes the line north west from Mahesana with T118 Mahesana to Patan passenger; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mahesana_T118_Mahesana-Patan_passenger_YB_30021 (2) Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi-Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. Pacific YB 30021 takes the line north west from Mahesana with T118 Mahesana to Patan passenger; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mahesana_T189_Kheralu_to_Mahesana_passenger_YB_30013 Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi-Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. Sporting the locally-favoured adornment to its chimney top, poppet valve 4-6-2 YB 30013 (Ajmer 1935) arrives in Mahesana with T189 passenger from Kheralu; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mahesana_shed_YB_30012 Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi- Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. At the north end of Mahesana shed, poppet valve 4-6-2 YB 30012 (Ajmer 1935) was waiting for a repair to its valve gear. Note the decoration around the top of the chimney; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mahesana_shed_YB_30016 Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi- Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. At Mahesana shed’s coaling area poppet valve Pacific YB 30016 (Ajmer 1935) has had its tender filled for its next duty turn, taking forward from Mahesana, T41 Abu Road to Ahmedebad fast passenger; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mahesana_shed_YB_30022 Indian Railways’ Western Railway metre gauge junction at Mahesana served five lines: north to Palanpur, north west to Kakoshi-Metrana Road, north east to Taranga Hill, south west to Surendranagar and south to Ahmedabad. All have now been converted to broad gauge and electrified, but in 1979, Mahesana was a very busy place with all traffic steam-hauled. With a non-standard copper-capped chimney, poppet valve 4-6-2 YB 30022 (Ajmer 1935), simmers adjacent to Mahesana shed’s coaling area; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com