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4H Hilsa

The 2'6" line between Futwah and Islampur was the last survivor of six lines operated in India by Martins Light Railways.

 

When I first visited in January 1979 the line was moribund due to flooding and 0-6-2T 4H built by Manning Wardle of Leeds in 1923 was lying in bits around the shed at Futwah.

 

Four years later in March 1983 I was fortunate enough to ride behind 4H from the halfway point at Hilsa back to Futwah.

 

 

 

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Uploaded on June 8, 2011
Taken on March 23, 1983