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India_Industrial_Motipur Sugar 61cm Nos. 2, 5, 4, 1: It was not the sugar cane cutting season when we visited so Motipur Sugar’s 61cm gauge locomotives were inside their shed. However, with some willing help they were pushed outside for their picture to be taken. In order they are, right to left: Nos. 2 (Baldwin 4-6-0T of World War 1 vintage; the last of its type in India), 5 (O&K 0-4-0T), 4 and 1 (Fowler 0-4-0T). 6 December 1979. Colour slide and scan by Roger Griffiths. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_0-4-0T_No.5 (2) India Motipur Sugar Factory NG (2ft) 0-4-0T No.5 (Hen 20678 1926) builder's plate 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_0-4-0T_No.5 India Motipur Sugar Factory NG (2ft) 0-4-0T No.5 (Henschel 20678/1926); 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_0-4-0WT_No.1 India Motipur Sugar Factory NG (2ft) 0-4-0WT No.1. The locomotive carried no builder's plate but it is known to be either Andrew Barclay 1695, or 1696 of 1920; 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_0-6-0WT_No.4 (2) India Motipur Sugar Factory NG(2ft) 0-6-0WT No.4 (John Fowler 15990/1923) number and builder's plates 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_0-6-0WT_No.4 India Motipur Sugar Factory NG (2ft) 0-6-0WT No.4 (John Fowler 15990/1923). 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_4-6-0T_No.2_(2) India Motipur Sugar Railway NG (2ft) 4-6-0T No.2 (BLW 45231/1917) builder's plate; 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Motipur_Sugar_2ft_4-6-0T_No.2 India Motipur Sugar Railway NG (2ft) 4-6-0T No.2 (Baldwin 45231/1917); 6.12.1979. It was outside the sugar cane season so the 7kms of 2ft gauge railway and its locomotives were not in use. The mill was totally closed in 1997. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com