In
India about 215 steam locomotives await the axe. They rest in "Graveyards"
all over the country.
Tinsukhia in the North Frontier Railway zone of the IR was a major steam
junction with a yard and repair
facilities. Steam at the Tinsukhia section ended in
July 1997 after which the meter guage YPs and YGs were
dumped in the yard.
The
following locos are at Tinsukhia
shed (right):
2152 YP; Diana Plinthed outside Tinsukhia Junction - 2618 YP; 2139 YP,
Jaimati; 4079 YG; 4124 YG; 1646 Baldwin, USA 2-8-2 meter guage MAWD (coal
bunker of 3169 YG); 3534 YG; 2107 YP; 3174 YG; 2101 YP; 3721 YG; 3532 YG; 2339
YP; 4422 YG; 3040 YG
The
North Eastern region of India was run by steam traction till 1997. There are
locomotives of both 5' 6" BG and 1000mm MG variety at sheds in Dibrugarh, Mariani,
Badarpur in Assam.
~
the complete
site on Indian steam