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Nepal To Use Chinese Gauge For Its Railway, Not The One India Uses

07-03-2019

Nepal has chosen a railway-track gauge used by China for its network and not the main one India uses citing lower costs, a minister said on Tuesday, a setback for India as it tries to limit Chinese involvement in the Himalayan country. Last year, India proposed laying a broad-gauge (1,676 mm) rail link from Bihar's Raxaul to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, spurred by China's plans to extend its standard gauge, or 1,435 mm measure, line from Tibet to the city. Nepal says the Chinese railway link will eventually be extended to the western tourist city of Pokhara and to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. Nepal Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth told news

Where can I find plinthed or preserved locos in India?

June 20, 2019

Where can I find plinthed or preserved locos in India? Some information is provided below. Also see the locomotive lists which detail steam survivors in south Asia, preserved locos in Sri Lanka, etc., and also the industrial loco list which has information on many preserved locomotives in India and other south Asian countries. The page on steam

What sorts of lights do locomotives display?

June 20, 2019

Headlight — All IR locomotives have headlights. Usually this is a single centrally mounted light near roof level at each end, although some locos have it at mid-level. Some of the newer locos feature twin-beam headlight fixtures. The headlights can be dimmed if needed. Steam locos had their headlights mounted in various positions; either with

What does ‘Bo-Bo’ or ‘Co-Co’ mean?

June 20, 2019

What does ‘Bo-Bo’ or ‘Co-Co’ mean? Diesel and electric locos' wheel arrangements are described using a system where the axles of a loco are counted, with powered axles being described using letters and the unpowered axles (if any) indicated by digits. A set of two independently powered axles on a bogie is indicated by ‘Bo’, and a set

What do the notations such as ‘2-4-2’ mean?

June 20, 2019

What do the notations such as ‘2-4-2’ mean? Traditionally, steam locomotives have been classified by their wheel arrangements. The system most widely used was the Whyte system. In this, the loco's leading non-powered wheels, the (usually coupled) driving wheels, and the trailing non-powered wheels are indicated separately. Indian practice

Named Locomotives

June 20, 2019

In the 19th century and early this century, named locomotives were quite common. Many were named after administrators ("Lord Clive") or nobility ("Prince Albert"), or mythical figures ("Hercules"). Indian names were also included ("Tungabhadra", "Shakuntala"), and some whimsical ones as well ("Moth", "Ant", "Jimpeebuttee", "Perleewerlee"). Some

Where can I find locomotives that have been exported from India by IR?

June 20, 2019

There are several locomotives that have been manufactured specifically for other countries, or rebuilt and then exported, sold/resold, or otherwise given to other national railways by Indian Railways, such as the many YDM-4's sold to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Togo, etc. Many of these are in active use on those railways. However, it is often

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