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   Message 2,709 of 3,261   
   Jishnu Mukerji to Glen Labah   
   Re: Idjit Engine Inquiry (was Re: Maybe    
   18 May 14 09:11:00   
   
   From: jishnu@nospam.verizon.net   
      
   On 5/18/2014 1:09 AM, Glen Labah wrote:   
   > In article <7oydnSEbacob6-rOnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@earthlink.com>,   
   >  "conklin"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> "Jishnu Mukerji"  wrote in message   
   >   
   >>> Indian Railways had these enormous Broad Gauge N Class Garratts on BNR   
   >>> (Bengal Nagpur Railway, now South Eastern Railway) which hauled coal   
   >>> trains before electrification. One is preserved at the New Delhi   
   >>> National Railway Museum, and another one is preserved in the erstwhile   
   >>> home shed of the class.   
      
   >> Is there a picture available?   
   >   
   >   
   > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNR_class_N   
   >   
   > http://www.india-tour-guide.co.uk/National-Rail-Museum/BNR-815.jpg   
   > (from http://www.india-tour-guide.co.uk/National-Rail-Museum.html )   
   >   
   > http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/india043.htm   
   >   
   > A nice looking locomotive, for sure.   
      
   Here is a picture of the resurrected Garratt on its maiden run under its   
   own power in 2006!   
      
   http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Steam/heritageruns/garratt/IMG_0058_1.JPG.html   
      
   More photos can be found at:   
      
   http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Steam/heritageruns/garratt/   
      
   Enjoy!   
   >   
      
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