Spotting
 Timeline
 Travel Tip
 Trip
 Race
 Social
 Greeting
 Poll
 Img
 PNR
 Pic
 Blog
 News
 Conf TL
 RF Club
 Convention
 Monitor
 Topic
 #
 Rating
 Correct
 Wrong
 Stamp
 PNR Ref
 PNR Req
 Blank PNRs
 HJ
 Vote
 Pred
 @
 FM Alert
 FM Approval
 Pvt

RailCal - Train Search + Time-Tables + Avl Calendar + Forum

Ammi Jaan kahti thi Railfanning se bada koi dharm nhi hota or koi Railfan chhota nhi hota - Shanzil Kabir

Search Forum
<<prev entry    next entry>>
Blog Entry# 413254
Posted: May 01 2012 (16:14)

28 Responses
Last Response: May 01 2012 (20:09)
1 Followers
5953 views
0

May 01 2012 (16:14)  
 
guest   22342 blog posts
Entry# 413254              
Some curious facts about Indian Railways
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Bengal Sappers of the Indian Army were the first to run a steam locomotive in India. The steam locomotive named ‘Thomason’ ran with two wagons for carrying earth from Roorkee to Piran Kaliyar in 1851, two years before the first passenger train ran from Bombay to Thane in 1853. The steam engine is presently exhibited at Roorkee Railway Station.
.............
...
more...

[source: www.ask.com]
.
#indianrailwayfacts

Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

1 Public Posts - Tue May 01, 2012

8202 views
0

May 01 2012 (16:20)
guest   22342 blog posts
Re# 413254-2              
Special names
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Abhinav - Named to a WAP-4.
............
Airavat - Named to some WDG-4's which belong to Gooty Diesel locomotive shed.
............
...
more...

Baaz - (Bird of prey in Hindi) Mainly two WDP 4's 20011 & 20012 are called BAAZ, WDP-4's 20000-20009 also have the name stencilled on them in the side.
............
Baba Saheb - Named to a WAP-1 which is named after Babasaheb Ambedkar.
............
Vallabh-Named to first WCAM-1 #21800.
............
Balwant - Named to first WCAM-2 #21861.
............
Cheetah - Named to some WDM-3D's.
............
Dr.Silver - Named to a WAG-9, Its livery is Red unlike the standard green livery.
............
Gajraj - Named to some diesel locomotives of 141xx series.
Gajodhar
Garuda - Named to first Microprocessor controlled WDG-2a.
............
Jagjivan Ram - Named WAM-1 which is named after India's ex-Railway Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram[1]
............
Jawahar - Named to a WAP-1 which is named after India's first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
............
Krishnaveni - Named to a WAG-5.
............
Navodit - Named to first natively produced 3-phase Electric Passenger locomotive WAP-5.
............
Nav Jagran - Named to a WAP-5.
............
Gaurav - Named to Frist WAP-5 Of Vadodara Shed.
............
Nav Shakti - Named to a WAG-9.
............
Nav yug - (New era in Hindi) Named to first natively produced 3-phase Electric Goods locomotive: WAG-9.
............
Prabal - Named to WDM-3A's which belongs to Lucknow Shed.
............
Panther -Named to WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed
............
Prayas - Named to a WAG-7.
............
Rajhans - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
............
Airavat - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
............
Mayur - Named to a WAP-4e which belongs to Vadodara Shed.
............
Samrat - Named to a WAG-7.
............
Shakthi - (Power in Hindi) Named to Some Micro-processor controlled WDG-3A locomotives.
............
Shantidan - Named to first WAG-7 #27001 (March 29, 1992) (christened by Mother Teresa)
............
Sukh Sagar Naveen - Named to a WAM-4.(Not in Service).
............
Tiger Face - Refers to those WAG-7 locomotives which have red and white stripes on their front and painted red,white,blue,as opposed to being fully painted light blue.

Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

26 Public Posts - Tue May 01, 2012
Scroll to Top
Scroll to Bottom
Go to Desktop site
Important Note: This website NEVER solicits for Money or Donations. Please beware of anyone requesting/demanding money on behalf of IRI. Thanks.
Disclaimer: This website has NO affiliation with the Government-run site of Indian Railways. This site does NOT claim 100% accuracy of fast-changing Rail Information. YOU are responsible for independently confirming the validity of information through other sources.
India Rail Info Privacy Policy