New coal-fired steam loco for Nilgiri Mountain Railway to roll out soon from Tiruchi
The Hindu
The Railway Board had entrusted the over 90-year-old Golden Rock Railway Workshop with the task of manufacturing an ‘X’ class steam loco; roll out is expected next month
A coal-fired metre gauge steam locomotive being manufactured at the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Tiruchi for operation in the scenic Nilgiri Mountain Railway section, is expected to roll out in the second week of August. The Railway Board had entrusted the over 90-year-old workshop with the task of manufacturing an ‘X’ class steam loco with rack and pinion arrangement for the Nilgiri Mountain Railway. The manufacturing is nearing completion with final fitment work currently under way.
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