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158725 is seen at Edinburgh station, waiting to operate a serivice to Glenrothes with Thornton on Wednesday, 26th June, 2013. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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170474 is seen departing Haymarket station while operating a service from Edinburgh to Dunblane on Wednesday, 26th June, 2013. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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India_Pune_station_WCG1_20063 Indian Railways 1500V DC 0-6-6-0 WCG1 20063 (Vulcan Foundry/Swiss Locomotive Works 1928). The venerable locomotive was on its way to a workshop to be restored for Delhi Museum, where it is displayed today; 22.11.1979. Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Alnavar_YG_4017 At the rear of the freight seen in the previous picture, hauled by YB 30053, two MG Class YG 2-8-2 are necessary for assisting the train up the hill to Londa. YG 4017 (Nippon 1635 1953) and YG 3454 (Telco 735 1963); 23.11.1979. 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

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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_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_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_Londa_YD_30290 Seen from a Miraj - Hubli express, is the somewhat basic engine shed at Londa, junction for the railway to the former Portuguese colony of Marmagao. South Central Railway MG 2-8-2 YD 30290 (SLM 3281 1929) was waiting for its next duty; 23.11.1979. (SLM 3281 1929). Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Metre_Belgaum The South Central Railway Metre Gauge (MG) engine shed at Belgaum is passed, with 2-8-2 YD 30275 (Skoda 497/1928) in residence; 23.11.1979. (SLM 3281 1929). Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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PKP IC ED160-025 departs from Lodz Kaliska on a service from Zakopane to Gdynia, Poland, 07.07.2023. Photo by Michal Kozicki (michalmarekkozicki@gmail.com)