Post Independence (1947) Broad Gauge Steam.

In response to news of the resurrection of an XE class from the museum I thought members might like a flashback to these monsters in their normal service days. Here 22535 stands idle on Asansol shed, presenting almost a monochrome view in its drab surroun

Photo by Lindsay Buck, courtesy Stephen Buck. NR 36596 is a s a SGC Vulcan Foundry of 1905. Originally saturated, it was later converted to superheating. While it was a NR loco in later years, based at Delhi, it was originally a loco of the Eastern Pu

Steam loco servicing. The green loco closest to the camera is a CR D/4 class 4-6-0. These were built by Vulcan Foundry and North British in several batches between 1912 and 1923. The other locos seem to be 0-6-0s. I guess the location is Delhi. The yea

WG 9954 of Ghaziabad shed with an eastbound goods train at Delhi Jn. Lindsay Buck's picture of SGC locomotive uploaded by John Lacey was taken at the running shed to the right. The foot overbridge in both pictures has not changed much over the years thoug

India, 1962. A PTC 2-6-4 Tank built for the Eastern Punjab Railway in 1914 by Kitson and Co. Later IR ( NR) 27094, photographed at Delhi in 1962.
Photo by Lindsay Buck, courtesy Stephen Buck.

This is specially for Harsh Vardhan who recently rhapsodised about Delhi Jnct shed and its piles of ash. Although mainly a servicing point for locos from other sheds such as Moradabad, it seemed to turn around a lot of them as the ash proves! 1993.

9 Dn Express arriving Kharagpur hauled by a WP engine marked only as C-2 on the cabside. Picture taken in 1949 by unknown photographer of Calcutta Railways.

Picture of `Express' locomotive when plinthed at Jamalpur Works. `Express' is the twin engine of `Fairy Queen'.

WP front end.Even when not in motion the steam locomotive gives the impression of being alive.Date and location unknown but clearly NR.

A WG in full steam as it hauls an unknown train near the Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad. 1973. Photo by Grandpa Moro.

Agra BG locoshed 1993. I often wonder if this young man, who escorted me around the shed, has gone on to drive a WDP4 of his own!

Is this a Crane ? Christened as BHIM. also a part of ART rake. what is the exact purpose of Water Tank on the same??by Hrishikesh Moghe