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Matheran
To the west of Mumbai (Bombay) is the hill station of Matheran, which is connected via a 21km long 2'0" gauge railway to the main broad gauge network at Neral, with grades as steep as 1in 20. ML738 built by Orenstein & Koppel in 1905 was still in use on 13 December 1978. (Reprocessed & upsized - February 2016)
Monongahela Railway
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. Its early locomotives were manufactured by Sharp, Stewart and Compa...
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The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. Its early locomotives were manufactured by Sharp, Stewart and Compa...
Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway
© D a v e F o r b e s R a i l w a y A r c h i v e Engagement 4,700+ "The Wee Railway" in South Lanarkshire ML12 6XP Situated just 6 miles from Abington off the M74 this pleasant little narrow gauge adhesion railway runs for about a mile and a half through the rolling Lowther hills in South Lanarkshire. It wasn't until the mid 1980s that it was revived but with a narrow 2Ft gauge adhesion railway. The Perkins diesel powered locomotive has been given the name "Clyde". The highest Adhesion…
Indian Railways
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. Its early locomotives were manufactured by Sharp, Stewart and Compa...
Indian Railways
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. Its early locomotives were manufactured by Sharp, Stewart and Compa...
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