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News Entry# 331578

Mar 16 2018 (20:09) A brief history of Indian railway (www.telegraphindia.com)

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Stations: Howrah Junction/HWH

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Howrah: The Rail Museum near Howrah station has got a makeover over the past four months, making it one of the must-go places in the city....

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Mar 16 2018 (20:22)

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One of the oldest exhibits — a hand-operated crane built in 1859 at Oldbury, an industrial town in West Midlands, England. The one-tonne capacity crane was used at the loco unit in Katwa

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A lathe machine powered by steam engine, built by H.W. Ward & Co, Birmingham, in 1908. It was one of the items found lying unattended during the renovation

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Mar 16 2018 (20:23)

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The broad-gauge steam locomotive belonged to the erstwhile East Pakistan Railways. It entered the Indian territory during the 1971 Liberation War and was captured by the Indian Army. It was kept at the Bandel yard before being brought to the museum

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