This album contains pictures of broad gauge steam locomotives from the pre independence (1947) era.
GIPR ghat loco Y43, SS class 4-6-0ST in 1863. Scan provided by John Lacey.
NWR's EM class loco #931 at Meerut Cantt. in 1946. Scan provided by John Lacey.
An AWD loco. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.
Dadar station showing steam-hauled suburban trains. The locos for these trains were the 'T' class 0-6-2T engines dating back to 1911. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.
The Frontier Mail hauled by 'H' class #533 (4-6-0, North British, 1922) with the driver in a white uniform. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.
The Frontier Mail at the Dara Pass, hauled by an XC (4-6-2, Vulcan Foundry, 1928-29). From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.
The Royal Train entering Bombay Central. From the Western Railway historical collection. Provided by Mr Mukul Jain, CPRO of WR, and Prakash Tendulkar.
Photo of the G Class steam locomotive of Bengal Nagpur Railway taken at Behrampur. This is a 4-6-0 two cylinder express locomotive. No.257 Centurion. One of the India's earliest locomotive 4-6-0, predating the BESA standard HP type by 2 years. This engine
A Pacific locomotive belonging to the North Western Railway that could be one of either XS1 or XS2 classes. NWR deployed 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives of these classes: WL (built 1939), XS1, XS2, XA, XA1, XA2 and XC class.
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Details of the loco built by Vulcan locomotive works for BNR in 1907.