This album contains pictures of Indian Railway broad gauge steam locomotives from the post independence (1947) era.
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)