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Where can I find locomotives from India that have been preserved or restored outside India?

20-06-2019

Where can I find locomotives from India that have been preserved or restored outside India? During the World Wars, many Indian locomotives were transferred to the middle East, Africa, and elsewhere to support British military efforts. Most of these locomotives of course do not survive now and may be difficult to trace. Details of these wartime transfers are found in works such as 'Middle East Railways' by Hugh Hughes as well as railway periodicals of the time. This section does not deal with those, nor with the many Indian locos that have been exported to other countries as part of commercial deals by IR, IRCON, CLW or DLW, etc. (including renovated and new locos). Other than all of these

How do ground staff, train crew, signalmen, and others communicate?

July 17, 2019

Since about 1999, handled radio sets (walkie-talkies) have been issued to most drivers, guards, and other staff on the move. These handsets usually have a fairly short range (a kilometer or so). VHF radio sets have been installed in the loco cabs for a few important trains such as the Grand Trunk Express, Tamil Nadu Express, and the Rajdhanis and

What are the telecommunications systems that IR uses?

July 17, 2019

Most of IR's telecommunications needs are handled by telephone / telegraph cables and other control communication cables running alongside the tracks (often underground in electrified areas) or overhead (usually in non-electrified areas). Important circuits of control and communication include section control for overall control of train running,

What is ROSHAN?

July 17, 2019

'ROSHAN' stands for ROlling Stock Health ANalyst and refers to some technology developed by Konkan Railway in association with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for monitoring the running characteristics of coaches and wagons. Accelerometers mounted on rolling stock record the oscillations of the coach or wagon while in use and computer circuitry

What are the ‘Primary’, ‘Secondary’, and ‘Safe to Run’ designations for rolling stock?

July 17, 2019

Rolling stock (coaches and wagons) are usually classified into three categories for maintenance purposes. The primary maintenance category consists of vehicles that need thorough inspection and maintenance. They are to be examined closely from all aspects, and all parts that are at the limit of the prescribed running life (in km or calendar time)

How many rakes does a train require?

July 17, 2019

If there are no complications because of 3-way rake-sharing and so on, it is easy to figure out the number of rakes that are needed for any particular train service. Assuming 1-2 hours a day to allow for late running, and perhaps 4-6 hours a day for cleaning and maintenance, a rake is used perhaps 16 hours a day for short distance trips, and 18

What is the order of precedence of trains?

July 17, 2019

The order of precedence for trains governs which train gets priority when two trains have to cross on a single line, or are waiting to use a platform at a station, etc. The train with the higher precedence is given priority, and the other train is made to wait (normally, regardless of how much detention this results in, and even if the other train

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