I too dreamt of owning a locomotive. Had I been successful in buying one, I would have found myself in a similar predicament for sure !!

Shubhrata - Please ask the owner of the two NG locos to contact me off line (s.srinivas@tatatel.co.in) as I can at least give him some advise.

Posted by S. Srinivas on 2011 May 13 20:59:18 +0000

This appears to be one of the 0-6-4T locomotives built by W.G Bagnall for Ahmadpur-Katwa or Burdwan-Katwa sections of McLeods Railway.
If the owner of this locomotive is willing to give it away, it can be restored for placing on a pedestal at the very least. If there is interest, please contact me through the gallery address.

Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2011 May 14 03:23:36 +0000

I would suggest that this is much more likely to be the remains of a locomotive of the former Dehri-Rohtas Light Railway. It would be No 6 if it is an 0-6-4T but there were similar 0-6-2 t locos.

Compare with my picture taken in 1979 which i have uploaded in the gallery.

Being ex DRLR would also roughly agree with it being described as based at Patna.

Posted by David Churchill on 2011 May 17 07:46:59 +0000

It would be extremely interesting to see a picture or any details of the other locomotive.

Posted by David Churchill on 2011 May 17 07:50:31 +0000