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| Rajputana Railway 207 E; B1' saddle tank, Dübs and Company 1185/1878. National Rail Museum New Delhi, 2012-12-07. |
| Steam locomotive "M2-162". Built by the Ajmer workshop of BB&CI Railway in 1923, this is the only locomotive built with Joy's gear. This metre gauge locomotive had inside cylinders, a rare feature on the metre gauge. This locomotive hauled mail/express trains on the RMR, BB&CI and on the WR from where it retired in 1970. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway P 31652, originally Rajputana Malwa Railway No. 39, a 2'C metre gauge locomotive for passenger/express trains built 1922 by Ajmer Workshops. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway P 31652, originally Rajputana Malwa Railway No. 39, a 2'C metre gauge locomotive for passenger/express trains built 1922 by Ajmer Workshops. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| 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 All has long since gone – steam was replaced by diesel traction and the metre gauge has been superseded by Indian Railways’ broad gauge of 5 feet, six inches (1.676m).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: More line work for a pre-Independence type: a very big and pleasant surprise was when Class MJ 4-6-0 31092 arrived at Ajmer’s north end, hauling a pick-up freight. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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 All has long since gone – steam was replaced by diesel traction and the metre gauge has been superseded by Indian Railways’ broad gauge of 5 feet, six inches (1.676m).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: B1 Class 4-6-0 31026 was sidelined as spare locomotive for pilot duties. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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 D2 class 2-6-4T had just been sidelined, and would see no further use. Here is D2 189 and a sister beside Ajmer shed. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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: Class G1 4-6-0 had been out of use for some time. The last two survivors, Nos. 40 and 102 were stored, in sorry condition, at the side of the shed. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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: A class of five, 2-8-0 locomotives was delivered in 1927, for working a heavily graded section of line in the Rajastahn Ghats. Wearing Western Railway passenger livery the last survivor of Class GR, No.32000, was stored at Ajmer pending transfer to Delhi and a place in the Indian National Railway Museum. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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: Another Ajmer-built 4-6-0; slide-valve equipped Class G 330 stored at the south end of Ajmer shed. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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 second south end pilot at Ajmer was this handsome 4-6-0 of Class MJ, No. 31094, resting between duties. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| 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: When introduced, the Class YF was of the 0-6-2 type, but was found to have serious instability problems so the whole class was converted to a 2-6-2 arrangement. YF 30308 rests at Ajmer shed, where the foreman said the loco was not used because it was too “weak”, even for pilot duties. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths: roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Arsikere_engine_shed Southern Railway Arsikere MG engine shed seems to have an over-supply of staff! 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Shed pilot at Bangalore City was Southern Railway MG 2-8-2 MAWD 1597, a war emergency design that was widely nicknamed "Macarthur" after the WW2 United States Army general. This engine posed an identity puzzle. MAWD 1597 was built by the American Locomotive Company (Alco 70942/1943), but it carries the boiler off MAWD 1714 (Baldwin 69439/1943). So, which was correct - the frames/wheels, or the boiler? 29.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Bhadravati_steel_works_MG_No.9 Bhadravati Steel Works MG 0-6-0T No.9 (Andrew Barclay 2299/1951); 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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India_Hubli_GS_507 West End pilot at Hubli; South Central Railway MG 4-8-0 GS 507. Built by William Bagnall (works number 2270, of 1925), the locomotive still carries its West of India Portuguese Railway number, a true museum piece! Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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India_Hubli_engine_shed The east end of Hubli MG engine shed is seen with classes YB, YG and YP in view, all smoking away. Not many years later the metre gauge was swept away and replaced by a Broad Gauge, 25kv AC electrified network. 23.11.1979. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Industrial_Bhadravati I&S MG 8FM: A close-up of 0-6-0 8FM showing the Hall’s Crank System, where the connecting rod was fitted inside the coupling rods. 28 November 1979. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Industrial_Bhadravati I&S MG shed: The metre gauge engine shed at Bhadravati steelworks on 28 November 1979. Various locomotives were undergoing repair within, but outside was a real gem, an ancient outside-framed 0-6-0 numbered 8FM, featuring the Hall’s Crank System. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Industrial_Bhadravati I&S MG F 0-6-0: Shunting a crucible full of molten steel was another metre gauge treasure, another 0-6-0, simply “numbered” F. Built by Dubs in 1903, works number 4415. 28 November 1979. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Industrial_Motipur Sugar MG No. 3: The Motipur Sugar company also operated two different gauge railways; 61cm for internal traffic and metre gauge to connect the Works to the Indian Railways main line. Here is a venerable engine indeed! Metre gauge 0-4-2 No. 3 which bore two works plates: Neilson of 1876 and Vulcan Foundry of 1877. Whichever was correct this was the only Indian Railways Class E in existence and certainly the oldest Indian metre gauge locomotive. 6 December 1979. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Mahesana_shed 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. Mahesana engine shed from the south; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Mahesana_shed_B2_31035 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. Carrying Western Railway’s red and black passenger livery, 4-6-0 B2 31035 (WB 2968/1951) was awaiting a boiler washout; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Mahesana_shed_B_31019 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. 4-6-0 B 31019 (William Bagnall 2489/1932), in Western Railway’s black freight livery is receiving a clean using the ages old materials of shale oil and cotton waste; 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| India_Mahesana_shed_blowing-down rainbow 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. Before leaving Mahesana shed to pick up its train, a Class YB Pacific blows down to clear its boiler of sludge, creating a pale rainbow effect. 13.12.1979. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| Jodhpur Railway HP 31412, 2'C1' metre gauge express locomotive built by Baldwin 1948. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| Jodhpur Railway HP 31412, 2'C1' metre gauge express locomotive built by Baldwin 1948. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| Steam locomotive 'F-734'. Built by the Ajmer shops of Rajputana Malwa Railway in 1895 this metre gauge locomotive was the first locomotive to be fully manufacturd in the country. Weighting 38 tons this locomotive with inside connecting rods and outside side rods was used on Rajputana Malwa & Bombay Baroda & Central India Railways. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| Rajputana Malwa Railway (RMR) steam locomotive F 734. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
| Steam locomotive "FMA-37302". Originally built by Dübs & Co. Glasgow in 1888 as an FM locomotive, its coal capacity was later increased and the classification changed to FMA. This 41 tons weight metre gauge locomotive was used for mixed traffic on the Southern Mahratta Railway. National Railway Museum New Delhi 2012-12-07. |
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