Post Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.
This album contains pictures of Indian Railway broad gauge steam locomotives from the post independence (1947) era.
A wintry morning sees WG 8977 depart Puri with #214 Pass to Cuttack.1983-01-
In quite a contrast to the superbly finished YP2212 on Republic Day this Khurda Road WP looks like it is on its last legs as it shunts at Puri earlier in the same month. I suspect that the loco was being used to run up its mileage before a POH-or before i
XA class no 22008 (built in 1929) taken at Dadar in 1981. We were told that it was for the film 'Gandhi'. However as far as I know no BG loco appeared in the film. Does anyone know any more?
agra fort: freeriders on wp early morn.taken january 1986.foto by weggi
somewhere near agra:two old wg ladies heading up north.taken january 1986.foto by weggi.
vijayawada:old wg lady is waiting for the passengers.taken february 1986.foto by weggi.
vijayawada:wp in the smoking lounge (industrial estate).taken january 1986.foto by weggi.
near agra (not for shure):another picture of the two monsters.taken january 1986.foto by weggi.
WP 7015 with a load of four coaches takes a breather at Doiwala Jn. wating for a crossing. Picture taken during trial run for the Doon Valley Centenary celebrations in year 2000.