After seeing the photo in 'Openline' i am stunned by this LION and take back my words...thanks

Posted by Milind on 2009 May 20 15:17:01 +0000

Mick....that one is a LION indeed....thanks for answering...

Posted by Milind (guest) on 2009 May 20 13:45:44 +0000

These locomotives were not always fired on coal but a variety of fuel. If you look around, there is some in the picture as well.

Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2009 May 20 13:25:51 +0000

oops redundant comments and silly question. I didn't see FC image Mick!!

Posted by anant singh (guest) on 2009 May 20 13:24:28 +0000

Old veteran seems to be toiling hard in sugar belt of gangetic plains. Colling Garrat's book suggest that these were a part of BALDWIN make locos made for Imperial army during WW I. Mick could you pl. tell the year this pic was taken.

Posted by anant singh (guest) on 2009 May 20 13:20:17 +0000

The cylinder cocks are open, but the smoke from the stack does not look grey as it is supposed to be, which indicates incomplete combustion of the coal.

Posted by AJ (guest) on 2009 May 20 12:52:13 +0000

Not so puny -I will post an image on Open Line to demonstrate.Of course the track was very level and the speeds slow due to the condition of the track.

Posted by Mick Pope on 2009 May 20 09:03:58 +0000

Just wondering how much power can this puny lion generate? how many trailers were there behind?

Posted by Milind on 2009 May 20 03:37:46 +0000

Wonderful and delightful loco. 2" gauge? It looks as if it is brand new

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 May 18 14:27:45 +0000

A rare tank locomotive that also has a tender. Many thanks for sharing these lovely images.

Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2009 May 16 01:45:50 +0000