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Posted: May 31 2018 (13:07)
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Last Response: May 31 2018 (14:55)
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May 31 2018 (13:07) 77271/Kakinada Town - Kotipalli Rail Bus | COA/Kakinada Port (3 PFs)
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A rare,vintage photograph of the original diesel railcar that operated on the Kakinada-Kotipalli line.
These railcars were 180HP (some sources mention it as 140HP and some as 110HP) diesel-electric rail cars capable of operating at 96kmph (?). The engines were supplied by Armstrong-Whitworth, while the coach shell and bogies were manufactured by the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway's (MSMR) workshops (Notice the MSM marking on the railcar).
A total of 6 railcards were supplied to the MSMR. They initially operated...
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These railcars were 180HP (some sources mention it as 140HP and some as 110HP) diesel-electric rail cars capable of operating at 96kmph (?). The engines were supplied by Armstrong-Whitworth, while the coach shell and bogies were manufactured by the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway's (MSMR) workshops (Notice the MSM marking on the railcar).
A total of 6 railcards were supplied to the MSMR. They initially operated...
more...
Yeah. Someone have posted these before too with a detailed story.. looks like railcar alone is written in the destiny of cct ktpl line
You referring to this earlier post of mine? /blog/post/2186962
At that time I couldn't find the picture of the original railcar( I had posted the pic of another model). Only recently I came across the picture and the technical specifications.
At that time I couldn't find the picture of the original railcar( I had posted the pic of another model). Only recently I came across the picture and the technical specifications.