Question Paper – Compassionate Ground Appointment for group C -17.12.2018

04-06-2022

Question Paper – Compassionate Ground Appointment for group C -17.12.2018    CLICK ABOVE OR SEE BELOW PDF   Indian Railway Question

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Which were the earliest electric locomotives in India?
June 20, 2019

Two MG electric locos using overhead electrification were supplied to the Mysore Gold Fields in 1910 by Bagnalls of Stafford. Electrical equipment for these was supplied by Siemens. Electrically operated rail trolleys (patented by T A White, an EIR engineer, and hence known as White's Patented Rail Motor Trolleys) were used in a few places

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Which were the earliest diesel locomotives in the Indian subcontinent?
June 20, 2019

In 1915, a 2'6" gauge diesel loco was supplied to the India Office by Avonside (Bristol). This is presumed to have worked on some tea plantation in Assam. In 1921, a 2'0" gauge 0-4-0 diesel loco built by Baugleys of Burton-on-Trent was delivered to Bengal. In 1923, two diesel locos built by Ruton Proctor of Lincoln were used on the Barsi Light

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Where were/are locomotives used in India manufactured?
June 20, 2019

Early locos (late 19th century) were almost all imported. The first steam locomotive was built in India in 1895 at the Ajmer workshops. Details of some of the more important manufacturers are to be found in the section on production units and workshops. Domestic Manufacturers CLW: Large-scale loco production in India did not begin until the

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What is the history of the classification schemes for locos?
June 20, 2019

Early locomotives in India had a bewildering variety of classification schemes. Regional railways had their own classification schemes too. For more details on this, refer to reference works such as Hugh Hughes' classic 4-volume work on Indian locomotives. The first BESA standard classes appeared in 1903. The HPS, SPS, HGS, and SGS steam loco

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What do the designations such as ‘WDM-2’ mean?
June 20, 2019

Locos, except for older steam ones, have classification codes that identify them. This code is of the form '' In this the first item, '', is a single letter identifying the gauge the loco runs on: W = Broad Gauge Y = Meter Gauge Z = Narrow Gauge (2' 6") N = Narrow Gauge (2') The second item, '', is one or two letters identifying the power

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