A long time ago Calcutta Municipal Corporation had garbage carrying trains, but night soil?

Posted by Rahul on 2008 Jul 31 04:05:48 +0000

At some later date, the full form read "His Exalted Highness...", which may well have been the longest name of any railway company in the world.

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2008 Jul 21 07:20:44 +0000

Oh! I never knew Golden Bridge was a railway bridge on oldne days! This explains why it is so narrow!

Posted by Karan Desai on 2008 Jul 18 17:05:50 +0000

Karan, (Off topic) : For me, this type of food is ok once in a while, but if I have it more than once a week, give me the food on the Mandovi Express menu any day.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2008 Jul 17 06:01:37 +0000

Yummy! Mouth watering menu!!

Posted by Karan Desai on 2008 Jul 15 03:47:38 +0000

An afterthought-the picture could be that of a MAWD which was used in large numbers on MG in those days.

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2008 Jul 14 12:06:19 +0000

Apart from Assam, they were also handling some lines in Bengal including the then Darjeeling Mail route via the Hardinge Bridge.

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2008 Jul 14 12:05:03 +0000

AFI would stand for Auxiliary Force India, which is described in the Brithish Library glossary as 'From 1920 the equivalent in India of the Territorial Army in the UK i.e. part-time regiments of European soldiers who could be fully mobilised in time of war. Prior to 1920 they were known as the Indian Volunteer Force (1857-1917) and the Indian Defence Force (1917-1920).'

Posted by David Churchill on 2008 Jul 11 09:11:32 +0000

Dear Ajaida, Thanks for the info. So ERS had the MG for a brief period from 1958 to 1975. So CHTS too must have had MG during the same period.

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2008 Mar 24 16:34:21 +0000

Reminds one of the ghost station of old Madgaon, but it seems to have been largely dismantled by 2008.

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2008 Mar 23 12:12:29 +0000