Post Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.
This album contains pictures of Indian Railway broad gauge steam locomotives from the post independence (1947) era.
WP7359, one of the 1949 series, leaves Bhubaneswar with #207 Bhadrak-Khurda Road Passenger. South of Bhubaneswar;1983-01.
Motichur station, on the Haridwar to Derha Dun line. This WG is waiting to cross another passenger train before continuing to Rishikesh. Picture taken in December 1993. Alexandre Gillieron.
Another past livery. The loco is a HPS, but note there are two WPs in the background in the loco depot while a tender first CWD on shunting duties is bringing in a long rake. Amritsar. 1980-12
Taj Express climbing the flyover which crossed the MG route to Agra Fort. The Taj Express is dressed in its distinctive livery; the second bogie is the First AC Chair Car. The third bogie is the First Class Chair Car. 1982-01.
WL 15015 departs Mangalore at the end of 1980-12 with # 546 Cannanore Pass.
Evening at Mangalore,: a WL shunts: 1980-12
WL 15019 departs Mangalore with# 538 Pass to Cannanore.1980-12-
Two WP's and one WG being prepared for their next duties at Saharanpur, the steamiest place on earth in December 1993. - Alexandre Gillieron.
It's stop completed and the tender and firebox filled, the WP departs southwards in volcanic style.British railfans refer to the stuff coming out of the chimney as 'clag', as in 'she was clagging well as she departed'. I think some IR diesels clag quite
Cylinder cocks are open and there are signs that the fireman is filling the box prior to departure
As British railwaymen would say 'The bag is in' meaning that the water column is now in the tender tank
In view of the imminent run of WP 7200 in Mumbai I offer this little sequence shot at Gwalior in 1984. A Central Railway WP pulls up to the water column in the,then, catenary free station.
WG8644Delhi10-3-92
WG8807BareillyJunction18-2-92
WG9693Saharanpur17-2-92
WG10493BareillyJunction18-2-92a
WP7015Moradabad18-2-92
WP7519BareillyJunction18-2-92
WP7581Sonpur22-2-92
WP1 7155 ( CLW 1965) steams south out of Bhubaneswar, probably with # 207 Pass. 1984-01.
A small steam crane runs up and down the depot yard at Saharanpur on 17 February 1992. By Roger Morris - Buriton Wheelbarrow Rail Photos.
A very clean WG #9662 simmers in the shed yard at Bareilly Junction on 18 February 1992. By Roger Morris - Buriton Wheelbarrow Rail Photos.
WG #10106 is stabled in the old broad gauge shed at Patna Junction, providing a convenient supply of hot water for the locals! The tank wagons the other side of the wall purport to be carrying flammable liquids on 23 February 1992. By Roger Morris - Burit
WP #7103 and WP #7630 make a fine sight in the running shed at Delhi Junction on 16 February 1992. By Roger Morris - Buriton Wheelbarrow Rail Photos.
By 1992 many steam locomotves were going to scrap. The shed at Kota had half of the twenty locomotives present laid aside. WP #7576 is seen waiting to be cut up on 7 March 1992. By Roger Morris - Buriton Wheelbarrow Rail Photos.
A view of the running shed at Saharanpur with WP #7591 and WP #7041 to the fore on 17 February 1992. By Roger Morris - Buriton Wheelbarrow Rail Photos.
WP #7615 simmers gently in the soft evening lighting at Saharanpur locomotive depot on 17 February 1992. By Roger Morris - Buriton Wheelbarrow Rail Photos.