Accident Relief Vehicles
Metre Gauge steam crane from Arsikere district. Probably Birur Jct, 1980. Mick Pope.
Every well equiped railway needs an ambulance coach. This is the Dehri Rhotas Railway's version powered by a converted jeep. How do they turn the jeep at the destination? Easy, they insert a jack under the centre and spin it round - which is fine unless i
'Ashwashakti', a 140-tonne breakdown crane belonging to Ajni (CR), seen at Mancherial station. The crane was there to help with a goods derailment that had occurred about 5km from Ramagundam. 2005-02-25, Rachit Bhatnagar.
Makers plate of MG steam crane located at Villapuram - anyone seen one of these machines working recently? 22/11/06
MG steam crane in the sidings at Mysore. Compare this to the machine in the following pictures. Amazing that such antiques are still around. Mysore 25/11/06
Our 2052 Madgaon Cst Jan Shatabdi Express crosses a Accident Relief Van just outside Ratnagiri station. (Arzan Kotval)
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