STEAM INSIDIA TRIAL
31, 2009, a successful trial was conducted with a YDM-4 hauling 5 coaches between Mettupalaiyam and Hillgrove (8.2km) over the critical section with the 1:12.5 gradient with the rack. Alarmingly, for steam enthusiasts, diesel locomotives (YDM-4 class) which have been previously used for the gentler gradients on the NMR line, are now being considered for the steeper sections that require the rack system. There was talk of new steam locos being procured from abroad (SLM / DLM) for the Nilgiri railway as well, although not much has happened on that front and the idea seems to be dead. The DHR has also been given 'World Heritage' status by UNESCO, which has spurred the Indian Government into supporting the maintenance of steam on the line, and new oil-fired steam locos have been developed by Golden Rock workshops for it, based on the B class design. These will probably have some steam traction for the next several years. The good news is that the decision to eliminate steam was for commercial passenger and freight services IR has thankfully decided to retain steam traction for some select tourist attractions, such as the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Ooty Rack Railway, etc. Hardly any were preserved or plinthed most were torn down for the metal plates. By April 1997, there were only 75 steam locos left in regular service: 3 on CR, 15 on NEFR, 8 on SR, and 49 on WR. There were 1,725 steam locos in use on IR by 1992-93. Drastic reductions in numbers started in the early 1990s. Around 1990, there were still over 2,300 steam locos in service on IR (1027 BG, 1398 MG, 99 NG). What is the state of steam in India today? And its recent history.ġ0/98] Unfortunately for fans who love steam, IR decided to eliminate steam from regular running several years ago, and has largely succeeded. As for NG, in recent times (2004) Golden Rock workshops have of course built new oil-fired steam locos based on the DHR's B class, but before this modern effort the last NG steam loco built in India was the ZB class #122 built in 1959. The last YP loco was #2870 built by Telco in 1970.
YG locos were built until 1972, the last one being #3573. One of the two WG locos preserved at CLW bears a name board 'Antim Sitara', but the loco is not #10560! The last WP was built in 1967. Mysteriously, this loco's final disposition is not known SER records it as "untraceable". The last BG steam loco built by CLW was a BG ‘WG’ class loco named Antim Sitara ("The last star"), #10560, built in June 1970. Are steam locos being manufactured in India? When were the last steam locos built in India? Be sure to check out the Indian Steam Pages for detailed information on steam in India! General steam information Q.
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