Post Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.
This album contains pictures of Indian Railway broad gauge steam locomotives from the post independence (1947) era.
Taj Express hauled by a WP
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?
Another view of XA 22008 at Dadar in 1981
A smart WD class loco No 12618 also at Dadar in 1981
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.
agra fort:passenger with jama masjid.taken january 1986.foto by weggi.
agra cantonement:turntable full view.
taken january 1986.
foto by weggi.
wg (location unknown).
taken january 1986.
foto by weggi.
near agra (not for shure):another picture of the two monsters.taken january 1986.foto by weggi.
agra fort: against the sun.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.
agra cantonement: near the turntable.taken january 1986.foto by weggi
agra cantonement: the pictures behind (turntable).taken january 1986.foto by weggi
agra cantonement: big fat wp.taken january 1986.foto by weggi
vijayawada: another wp...taken february 1986.foto by weggi
vijayawada: wheels...taken february 1986.foto by weggi