Here is a picture of Northern Railway WG 2-8-2 on a turntable in Agra. This was a manual turntable.
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Picture of a Broad Gauge 2-8-2 goods locomotive entering a turntable. These loco were built in vast numbers about 2000 of these were built. it had a tractive effort of 38,890 lb/f
Another picture of a meter gauge turntable and repair roundhouse taken from a section of the roundhouse. Alas most of these turntables and sheds no longer exist
A black & white picture of a WG 2-8-2 on a hand operated turntable in repair facility (Shed)
Picture of a colonial ear turntable and shed. These were very common in all junction town in India. A 2-2-0 locomotive is on the turntable
Picture of a meter gauge steam era turntable and repair shed (Shed is what repair facilities are called in India)
A picture of an actual (still used) inspection trolly in India. These trolleys are hand pushed and allows the inspection team to check rails for damage. A very unique Indian way to do things.
Granite stone walls around an Indian Village on the lower deck. The village is across the railroad tracks from a small Hindu temple in the Chambal river ravines and protects the people from Tigers. Tigers were once very common in the Chambal area.
Bombay Station with Security wall and access gates. Walls around stations are a common sight in India.
Here is a picture of a 2-2-2 Tank loco called Fairy Queen. It was built in 1855 and has a two-cylinder engine with a power output of 130 horsepower (97 kW), producing a top speed of 40 kilometers per hour (25 mph). It still operates heritage special runs from Delhi to Alwar a distance of 157 Kilometers (97.5 miles) and takes about 5 hours)
Most factories or industrial sites in India are secured by means of a brick wall. On my layout I just installed brick walls around my area consisting of the Coal filling and distribution facility.
Industry Access gates and Boundary brick wall with semaphore. Teh brick wall is a common feature in India. As normal there is a watchman structure near the access gates.
A re-fueling facility for the Coal mine loading structure at the industrial facility. Parked near is a 3 wheeler industrial truck
Just finished putting this kit together on the industrial siding for coal handling.
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AuthorI am of Indian descent and moved to the USA in Mid 1970's. Model Railroads and Model Remote Controlled Aircraft are my two hobbies both of which I have been pursuing since my childhood in India. Archives
January 2021
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