This album contains pictures of Indian Railway broad gauge steam locomotives from the post independence (1947) era.
WG 9954 of Ghaziabad shed with an eastbound goods train at Delhi Jn. Lindsay Buck's picture of SGC locomotive uploaded by John Lacey was taken at the running shed to the right. The foot overbridge in both pictures has not changed much over the years thoug
India, 1962. A PTC 2-6-4 Tank built for the Eastern Punjab Railway in 1914 by Kitson and Co. Later IR ( NR) 27094, photographed at Delhi in 1962. Photo by Lindsay Buck, courtesy Stephen Buck.
This is specially for Harsh Vardhan who recently rhapsodised about Delhi Jnct shed and its piles of ash. Although mainly a servicing point for locos from other sheds such as Moradabad, it seemed to turn around a lot of them as the ash proves! 1993.
9 Dn Express arriving Kharagpur hauled by a WP engine marked only as C-2 on the cabside. Picture taken in 1949 by unknown photographer of Calcutta Railways.
Picture of `Express' locomotive when plinthed at Jamalpur Works. `Express' is the twin engine of `Fairy Queen'.
WP front end.Even when not in motion the steam locomotive gives the impression of being alive.Date and location unknown but clearly NR.
A WG in full steam as it hauls an unknown train near the Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad. 1973. Photo by Grandpa Moro.
Agra BG locoshed 1993. I often wonder if this young man, who escorted me around the shed, has gone on to drive a WDP4 of his own!
Is this a Crane ? Christened as BHIM. also a part of ART rake. what is the exact purpose of Water Tank on the same??by Hrishikesh Moghe