Gaekwar Of Baroda's Saloon: Built in 1886 by the Parel
workshop of Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway, this rare masterpiece, a
6 wheeler saloon was used by the Gaekwar of Baroda in the broad gauge sections
of his kingdom. The beauty of this saloon is the gold enameled ornate ceiling
which has been fully restored except for a small portion of the original which
is kept visible through a glass. Another unique feature is the suspension system
wherein the middle wheel is on the main frame and the end wheels are on two
articulated sub frames which slide in curved slots controlled by the central
spring system.
XT-1 39863 was built by Fried Krupp & Co.,
Germany in 1935.
Built by Ransome & Rapier, UK, in 1883, it was one of the earliest hand
operated breakdown crane used by BBC&I Railway. It required 6 operators to
man it.
HG/C-1598 (2-8-0) built by Vulcan Foundry, UK, in 1909 confirms typical BESA
(British Engineering Standard Association) design. Originally built as HG class,
it was classified as HG/C after adding superheating. It hauled heavy freights in
NWR.
Built in 1928 by Bayer Peacock & Co., UK, this 0-8-0 was used for hump yard
shunting in NWR. Later modified as 2-8-2 to reduce axel load at Mughalpura
Workshop.
This 0-4-0 steam loco without fire had a pressure vessel which stored steam from
distant boiler. It was used for shunting in Jute and Ordinance factories where
sparks were prohibited. Built by Henschell, Germany in 1953.
Built by Robert Stephenson & Co., UK in 1936, it was primarily used for
hauling suburban passenger rakes by SIR. SIR # PT-11. Re-numbered later as
PT-37156.
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