Post Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.

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

Date: 2008-09-02
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Size: 255 items (334 items total)
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vijayawada: two of them.taken february 1986.foto by weggi

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vijayawada: railway worker.taken february 1986.foto by weggi

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WG #9978 in the afternoon sun at Lucknow shed 1979-02-27 (David Churchill)

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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)

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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...

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WL class 4-6-2 No. 15041 backing up to head the Anand - Godhra stopping passenger at Anand in March 1982. (Harsh Vardhan)

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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.

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WL 15005 brings in the rake for pre-dawn departure of the stopping passenger from Firozpur to Jallundhar - 1994.01.31

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Getting ready for a long day's work ahead.

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Eastern Railway WP 7249 is flanked by XC 22207 at Howrah Loco Shed in 1975 - Photographer Unknown (perhaps John Adams)

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WP 7446 rests at Howrah shed 1980. (Mick Pope)

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Low winter sunlight catches some early morning shunting at Haridwar 1994 (Mick Pope)

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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)