Post Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.
This album contains pictures of Indian Railway broad gauge steam locomotives from the post independence (1947) era.
agra fort: another pic of the great wp.taken january 1986.foto by weggi
agra fort: a show for the children.taken january 1986.foto by weggi
old delhi: train hunting pidgeons.taken april 1986.foto by weggi
old delhi: repairing something.taken april 1986.foto by weggi
old delhi: repairing something full view.taken april 1986.foto by weggi
varanasi: the life-pipeline.taken march 1986.foto by weggi
unknown place: wg.taken 1986.foto by weggi
vijayawada: industrial estate2.taken february 1986.foto by weggi
vijayawada junction.taken february 1986.foto by weggi
vijayawada: two of them.taken february 1986.foto by weggi
vijayawada: railway worker.taken february 1986.foto by weggi
WG #9978 in the afternoon sun at Lucknow shed 1979-02-27 (David Churchill)
A very smartly turned out WG #9891. Taken 1976-11-?? at a road crossing whilst en route to Varanasi Airport.
Any ideas as to which train and exactly where would be very welcome. (David Churchill)
The crew appear to be looking somewhat anxiously at the motion of WG #8675 from Hatia shed on 1JR Ranchi-Jharsuguda mixed on 1981-03-01.
I am unsure of the location.We travelled on this train from Ranchi(dep 10-55) to Raurkela (arr 17-30) so it is...
WL class 4-6-2 No. 15041 backing up to head the Anand - Godhra stopping passenger at Anand in March 1982. (Harsh Vardhan)
WL 15022 leaving Firozpur Cantt. with 6LF passenger to Ludhiana on 1994.01.31 The branch lines around Firozpur, Ludhiana and Jalandhar were the last bastions of broad gauge steam in 1994-5.
WL 15005 brings in the rake for pre-dawn departure of the stopping passenger from Firozpur to Jallundhar - 1994.01.31
Getting ready for a long day's work ahead.
Eastern Railway WP 7249 is flanked by XC 22207 at Howrah Loco Shed in 1975 - Photographer Unknown (perhaps John Adams)
WP 7446 rests at Howrah shed 1980. (Mick Pope)
Low winter sunlight catches some early morning shunting at Haridwar 1994 (Mick Pope)
Will he remember the steam giants when he grows up? Haridwar station approach with the small loco shed in the left background.1994 (Mick Pope)
H Class 4-6-0 No. 24296 displays its classic British lines at Vadodara in 1975. Copyright John Adams.
Only the buffer beam gives away the fact that this is not a monochrome shot. The WG is being serviced at Delhi Junction in the 1990's. (Mick Pope)
WP1 class Loco No. 7723 on the turntable at the Erode steam shed round house. Photo taken by Sri S. Ramanathan, formerly GM/ERLy in 1982, a couple of weeks before Erode Steam shed closed down permanently.