Indian Railways Multimedia

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Contemporary Electric Power

Some contemporary locomotives in Indian Railways:

 

[Blackwater]

Long live Britishers

 

[pmaitra]

Long live Britishers

I'd put Germany, France and US first, as of now.

 

[Blackwater]

I'd put Germany, France and US first, as of now.

Well they did not introduced and laid foundation of Railways in India..Britisher Did.

Long live Britishers

 

[pmaitra]

Well they did not introduced and laid foundation of Railways in India..Britisher Did.

Long live Britishers

Yes they did, but most of the locomotives, wagons and carriages you see have been made in India with German, French or US collaboration. The only thing that Indian Railways has in common with Britain is the foundation part.

 

[pmaitra]

The heaviest locomotive in India - ever!

The heaviest locomotive in India - ever!
Bengal Nagpur Railway's Beyer Garratt articulated steam tank locomotive!

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[HR][/HR]Restoration - prior to, Kharagpur, West Bengal:
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[HR][/HR]Restoration - in progress, Kharagpur, West Bengal:
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[HR][/HR]Restoration - post, Heritage Run:
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[anoop_mig25]

do we have meter gauge in IR too?

 

[pmaitra]

do we have meter gauge in IR too?

Yes, but they are slowly being changed to broad gauge.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

WP class steam locomotives
The Bullet Nose

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I remember when small i used to know tufan mail..

 

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[pmaitra]

^^

Thanks. Will post them later. Something is wrong with uploading pictures.

 

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Dust Storm

 

[Blackwater]

very strong engine indeed

 

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Kolkata (Calcutta) New Trams (1/6)

At the Workshop, Nonapukur aka Elliot Road

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Kolkata (Calcutta) New Trams (2/6)

Metallic Brown Livery

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Kolkata (Calcutta) New Trams (3/6)

Single Car Tram

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Kolkata (Calcutta) New Trams (4/6)

Collage

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Kolkata (Calcutta) New Trams (5/6)

With the full length

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Kolkata (Calcutta) New Trams (6/6)

Miscellaneous Pictures

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DHR Beyer-Garratt

Class-D Beyer Garratt

Carrying over from my earlier post on BNR Beyer-Garratts (http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...indian-railways-multimedia-19.html#post433932), here are a few pictures and renditions on the first Beyer-Garratt to go into commercial run. Yes, it was the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

Photographs:

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Paintings and Renditions:

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