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Howrah Amta (Calcutta) 0-4-2T 34

Howrah Amta (Calcutta) 0-4-2T 34

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Caption - Howrah Amta/Sheakhala two-foot gauge system in Calcutta. 0-4-2T 34 (Manning Wardle 1988/20) is seen hauling a lengthy freight train at Maidan station in 1968. This suburban system carried many thousands of passengers each day using mainly 0-4-2Ts although there were some 0-4-0Ts too.

Country - India   Date - 1968   General Photo - 619

Image from the Lou Johnson Collection

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