BURMA
The Arakan Flotilla Company, Buthedaing
Gauge: 2'6"
4wPMR (DC 554 1914
(Bg 554 1914 (a)
(a) probably used on the Arakan Light Railwayi
Myanma Badwin Corporation
In 1907 the Burma Mines Railway and Smelting Co built a 2'0" gauge line from their lead ore mine at Badwin south-east
wards to Manpwe on the MG BR line from Mandalay to Lashio which was completed in 1903. This would enable them to transport
the ore to their smelting works in Madalay. The mines were old silver workings of the Chinese which had been abandoned some
centuries before when the water level had been reached; the lead slag remained after extraction of the silver had been left
at the site and was estimated to total at least 150,000 tons.
The line was 51 miles long and was completed in December 1909 with regular train services commencing in January 1910. From
Manpwe to Nam Tu, 39 miles, the ruling gradient was 1 in 38 but from there to the terminus the figure was 1 in 27; the
minimum radius of curves was 128ft. Second hand 411/2-lb MG rails from BR were used as far as Nam Tu where the workshops
were established, but the final section had new 30lb steel rails. An inspection report in 1911 stated that the Company was
transferring their smelting works to Nam Tu; that the sanctioned speed on the line had been increased from 8 to 10 miles per
hour and that consideration was being given to carrying passengers. No such service has been noted in timetables. From about
1921 the company became the Burma Corporation Limited.ii
Located in the Shan State. Renamed Myanma Mining Corporation. Lead mines are located at Badwin, with the smelting plant at
Namtu. It joins BR's Lashio line at Namyao. For much of the 45 miles of its route, it follows the River Storn. There are 26
steam locos, a number of diesel trolleys and electric traction at the mines.iii
Gauge:
4wBE CE 4743.A 1963 (a)
4wBE CE 4743.B 1963 (a)
4wBE CE 4743.C 1963 (a)
4wBE CE 4743.D 1963 (a)
4wBE CE 5820.A 1970
4wBE CE B0470.A 1975
4wBE CE B0470.B 1975
(a) supplied via Burma Mines Ltd, London
Gauge: 2'0"
1 0-4-2T D Kerr 1907 (a)
2 0-4-2T D Kerr 1907 (a)
3 0-4-2T D Kerr 1907 (a)
4 0-4-2T D Kerr 1907 (a)
5 0-4-2T D Kerr 1907 (a)
6 0-4-2ST JF 5942 1891 (b)
7 0-6-0 NB 18672 1908 (a)
8 0-6-0 NB 18673 1908 (a)
9 0-6-0 NB 18674 1908 (a)
10 0-4-0ST KS 1904 (c)
11 0-4-2ST KS 1264 1914
12 0-4-2T KS 1284 1913
13 0-4-2T KS 2383 1914
14 0-4-2ST KS 1288 1915
15 0-4-2ST KS 1289 1915
16 0-6-0 NB 21105 1915
17 0-6-0 NB 21106 1915
18 0-6-0 NB 21107 1915
19 0-6-0T OK 2876 1908 (d)
20 0-6-0T OK 2877 1908 (d)
21 0-4-0WT OK 4350 1910 (e)
22 0-4-2T Nam Tu (f)
23 4-6-0T HE 1326 1918 (g)
24 4-6-0T HE 1325 1918 (h)
25 4-6-0T HE 1327 1918 (i)
26 2-6-2 WB 2164 1922
27 2-6-2 WB 2165 1922
28 2-6-2 WB 2179 1922
29 0-4-0WT AB 1731 1921 (j)
30 0-4-2ST KS 4281 1923
31 0-4-2ST KS 4282 1923
32 0-4-2T KS 4139 1924
33 0-4-2T KS 4140 1924
34 0-4-2T KS 4141 1924
35 2-6-2 WB 2251 1925 (k)
36 2-6-2 WB 2252 1925 (k)
37 2-6-2 WB 2253 1925 (k)
38 0-4-2T KS 4142 1926
39 0-4-2T KS 4385 1926
40 0-4-2T KS 4393 1927
41 2-6-2 WB 2322 1927
42 2-6-2 WB 2338 1928
43 0-4-2T KS 4410 1928
44 0-4-2T KS 4410 1928
45 2-6-2T WB 2378 1928
46 2-6-2T WB 2379 1928
47 2-6-2T WB 2380 1928
1 B-B-B-B?E GE 8046 1920
2 B-B-B-B?E GE 8047 1920
3 B-B-B-B?E GE 8048 1920
4w?E BLW 53929 1920
4w?E BLW 53930 1920
4w?E BLW 57734 1924
4w?E BLW 60156 1927
(a) Rebuilt to 0-4-2ST in 1930.
(b) Acquired in 1907. Supplied to Shevbo Mining Syndicate.
(c) Origin unknown.
(d) Acquired from Singapore, original owner unknown.
(e) Acquired from Burmah Stone Co, Rangoon.
(f) Built at Nam Tu Works of the BMR using parts supplied by D Kerr as spares.
(g) ex WD, No 2354
(h) ex WD, No 2353
(i) ex WD, No 2355
(j) Supplied via Parry & Co
(k) Rebuilt as 2-6-2T.
It is assumed that all of the following locos were supplied by the named organisations for the Burma Mines Co.: -
Mining Development, Rangoon
Gauge: 600mm
0-4-0DMF HE 6274 1965
0-4-0DMF HE 6275 1965
0-4-0DMF HE 6284 1965
Mining Corporation, Rangoon
Gauge: 610mm
6wDH OK 26891 1979
6wDH OK 26892 1979
6wDH OK 26895 1979
6wDH OK 26896 1979
6wDH OK 26897 1979
6wDH OK 26898 1979
6wDH OK 26899 1979
6wDH OK 26900 1979
6wDH OK 26944 1979
6wDH OK 26945 1979
Material Resource Development Corporation, Rangoon
Gauge: 2'0"
4wDH HE 5690
4wDH HE 5691
Burma Supply Organisation
Gauge: MG
NHB 1 0-6-0T RSH 7843 1955
NHB 2 0-6-0T RSH 7844 1955
Burmah Oil Co, Syriam
Gauge: 3'0"
4 0-6-0ST AB 1177 1909
5 SYRIAM 0-4-0ST AB 1569 1918
6 0-4-0ST AB 1698 1920
7 0-4-0ST AB 1699 1920
4wDM HE 1719 1933
4wDM RH 179886 1936
0-4-0DM JF 21705 1937
0-4-0DM JF 21706 1937
4wDM RH 201868 1939
0-4-0DMF JF 22875 1940
4wDM RH 458591 1961
Burmah Oil's known numbered 3'0" gauge locomotives start at No 4. Only three 3'0" were imported into the sub-continent prior
to 1909 to unknown final destinations. These were
WINDSOR 0-4-0IST WB 1092 1889 delivered to Kerr Stuart
0-4-2ST(?) JF 6520 1892 delivered to Calcutta
0-4-0T Jung 585 1902 delivered to A Koppel
I would therefore suggest that these three locos were Burmah Oil Nos. 1-3, the WB being No 1, the JF No 2 and the Jung No 3.
Steel Brothers of Rangoon imported two 3'0" gauge locomotives to Burma. They were
2 truck Heisler 1486 1923
0-6-0WT AB 1963 1929
As Burmah Oil is the only known 3'0" gauge system in Burma, I would conclude that these two locos worked at Syriam.
Gauge: MG
4wDM RH 236365 1946
4wDM RH 237925 1946 (a)
4wDM RH 237926 1946 (a)
(a) supplied to Burmah Oil, Construction & Maintenance Plant, Duneedaw Interregnum
Burmah Stone Co, Rangoon
Gauge: 2'0"
0-4-0T OK 4350 1910 (1)
(1) Sold to Burma Mines Railway.
Chawndi Sugar
Gauge: 2'6"
0-4-0ST WB 2098 1920
Irrawady Flotilla Co, Rangoon
Gauge:
4wDM RH 187126 1937
4wDM RH 187127 1937
Gauge: 2'0"
4wDM RH 186341 1937
4wDM RH 186344 1937
4wDM RH 191648 1938
4wDM RH 191649 1938
Mawchi Mines Ltd, No 5 level, South Shan States
Gauge: 1'8"
4wBE GB 1625 1939
(a) supplied via New Consolidated Goldfields
Petroleum Supplies and Service, Zaloni
Gauge:
0-4-0DH RH 437366 1961 (a)
(a) Supplied to Burma Oil?
Rangoon Corporation
Gauge: 2'6"
4wPM DC 1640 1927 (a)
0-4-0DM HE 1997 1938
0-4-0DM HE 1998 1938
0-4-0DM HE 1999 1938
0-4-0DM HE 2000 1938
0-4-0DM HE 2072 1939
(a) Supplied via Cowie Brothers
Rangoon Municipality
Gauge: MG
2-4-0T RWH 1761 1878 (a)
(a) ex BR A class, No 2, acquired in 1894.
Shevbo Mining Syndicate
Gauge: 2'0"(?)
0-4-2ST JF 5942 1891 (1)
(1) later to Burma Mines Railway
Townlands Reclamation, Rangoon
Gauge: MG
1 2-4-0T RWH 1761 1878 (a)
2 0-6-0T HL 2318 1894
3 0-6-0T HL 2319 1894
4 0-6-0T HL 2569 1903
5 0-6-0T HL 2601 1905
6 0-6-0T HL 2610 1905
7 0-6-0T HL 2775 1909
(a) This is probably the identity of this locomotive. See entry for Rangoon Municipality.
i NG 158
ii IL pt 3
iii CRJ No 17
