Post Independence (1947) Metre Gauge Steam

An MG (Steam) Crane at Samdhari Jn. SMDR, May 2005. Wilson Samuel.

YP#2111 on #69 Ajmer-Kacheguda Express overtakes the late running #581 Ajmer-Kacheguda Fast Passenger. Sivni Shivpuri, 1987-03-xx. John Lacey.

#581 Ajemer-Kacheguda Fast Pass climbs the flyover which crosses the BG Main Line. Akola, 1987-03-xx. John Lacey.

In the forests south of Khandwa, YG#4075 battles the rising grades with #581 Ajmer-Kacheguda Fast Pass. South of Khandwa, 1987-03-xx. John Lacey.

YL departing from Phagi on the branch from Jaipur to Toda Raisingh. Phagi, 1992-01-xx. John Lacey.

An unknown YG propels a work van: hence the fireman is looking back. Outside Sonpur, 1980-12-. John Lacey.

YG #3260 leads a YD on a downhill ballast train. Dudhsagar, 1983-12-22. John Lacey.

Period of transition at Jaipur #1. The steam locomotive provides some benefits as the ashes are picked over beneath the water crane. Jaipur, ??/03/94. Mick Pope.

Taking water: YP-2571 hauls #200 Madurai-Tirupathi Express. Thanjavur, 1985-01. John Lacey.

YP kicks up the dust on departure. Yesvantpur, 1980. Mick Pope.

Neatly labelled YPs await their next duties at Bangalore MG shed. At that time the shed had an allocation of about 20 YP, 6 YG and 4 WD, the latter being almost finished. Bangalore City, 1980. Mick Pope.

More Bangalore. YP 2423, a 1949 Baldwin Loco Works USA built loco in a series built for the Madras and South Mahratta Railway awaits departure to Mysore from Bangalore City with the loco shed in the background. Bangalore, 1980. Mick Pope.

WD looking rather neglected at the rear of Bangalore shed. 1980. Mick Pope.

YP#2225 departs Cavalry Barracks in the Hyderabad suburban area with long distance #581 Ajmer-Kacheguda Fast Pass. Cavalry Barracks, 1984-01-03. John Lacey.

A blue YP departs Cavalry Barracks with an afternoon Secunderabad-Bolarum suburban train. Cavalry Barracks, 1984-01-04. John Lacey.

A YP is working hard as it hauls a heavy load ( 13 bogies) on the 1 in 133 grade climbing north on #582 Kacheguda-Ajmer Fast Pass. Cavalry Barracks, 1984-01-03. John Lacey.

It is a warm afternoon as YP#2214 starts #199 Tirupati-Madurai Express on the steep grade. Tirupati, 1987-02. John Lacey.

A YP hauls #195 Tirupati-Katpadi Pass. Tirupati West. 1987-03

Evening at Udaipur as a YP hauls the Delhi-bound Chetak Express across the river towards Rana Pratapnagar. 1982-01-02

On the SCR Goa line in MG days. YD 30162 on #296 Vasco-Londa Passenger crosses another YD on #291 Kolamb-Marmagao Pass at Majorda. A very tropical scene in late December 1983.

Ernakulam Jn in 1976. Th man in white shirt was the station master who welcomed the photographer on footplates when he told him about the love for trains. Photo by Heinz Buhler. Website: http://www.heinz-buehler.ch/

The last stronghold of steam in December 1997 was Jetalsar shed in Gujarat. Here is YP #2590 with the Jetalsar - Dolha Jn. Passenger. Alexandre Gillieron.

Varanasi: while it is December, it is a hot midday as NER Past livery: YP#2745 departs with #99 Purvanchal Express. Note the YP which had brought the Express in from Bhatni waiting in the background. 1980-12

Hard work for a small lady!Ash disposal at Agra 1982.Smoke deflector art also in evidence.

This engine YG 4224 was taken out from Jodhpur shops just to let me take a picture on 1994-10-24. There was also a sister engine inside the fence but I don´t know which one.

Bharat Rao's photo of Birur Jct reminded me that when I last visited there in 1979 it was 100% MG steam. Here is a clean YP at the small loco shed that was situated there.The monochrome is intentional - at that time it was still considered 'arty' to use i

MG steam on shed at Birur Jct. 1979-12