W 581 runaway at Waghai, 25th Dec 1991.
I have chosen this picture to go into my Christmas day album this year in reference to world events and some personal this year. Bagnall built two foot six inch gauge 0-6-2 class W no. 581, works no 2139 of 1920 has come to grief on the turntable at Waghai, the end of the line from Bilimora on the main Bombay to Delhi line in Gujarat, India. Left to rot where it fell some time in 1991, it is interesting to see someone though it prudent to build a buffer stop immediately in front of it. Taken on Christmas day in 1991, the line then used more modern ZB class 2-6-2 locos for the daily return service over the 66km long line, which were too big for the turntable so returned tender first.
Merry Christmas to all and may it be a good year ahead, and don't stop taking the photos!
W 581 runaway at Waghai, 25th Dec 1991.
I have chosen this picture to go into my Christmas day album this year in reference to world events and some personal this year. Bagnall built two foot six inch gauge 0-6-2 class W no. 581, works no 2139 of 1920 has come to grief on the turntable at Waghai, the end of the line from Bilimora on the main Bombay to Delhi line in Gujarat, India. Left to rot where it fell some time in 1991, it is interesting to see someone though it prudent to build a buffer stop immediately in front of it. Taken on Christmas day in 1991, the line then used more modern ZB class 2-6-2 locos for the daily return service over the 66km long line, which were too big for the turntable so returned tender first.
Merry Christmas to all and may it be a good year ahead, and don't stop taking the photos!