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Blog Entry# 837545
Posted: Aug 27 2013 (22:31)

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Aug 27 2013 (22:31)   BLAE/Balarambati (4 PFs)
 
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Hardworking Samastipur Rebuild WDM-3A chugs, smokes, honks, and glides!!!
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Its rare to see diesel locomotives hauling freights on HB Chord. But for a few months, quite a number of such spottings were done by various railfans. And here is one example. Powered by a hard working 16045 SPJ (Samastipur) WDM- 3A (ex.VSKP, PTRU shed), the massive 26 coaches NMG rake somewhat
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breaks the 30 km/hr restriction, and cruises past Balarambati station on ER's HB Chord enroute through the Reversible line.
NMG: These are not narrow-gauge wagons, despite the classification code! These are usually single-decker automobile carriers constructed out of old ICF and BEML passenger stock. The design is not entirely uniform but generally all the windows and doors are welded shut, and a new end door created to allow vehicles to be driven into the wagon (or former coach!). Some NMG wagons are made from old double-decker passenger stock and are thought to allow double-deck carrying of automobiles. A few NMG units converted from old BCCN (cement wagons) have also been spotted. The class code 'NMG' stands for 'New Modified Goods'; but at the time of its introduction it was also common to hear the explanation that it stood for 'New Maruti Goods' (Maruti is an Indian car manufacturer).

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