Re: New steam locomotives for India

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Taliesin Walker (taliesin@nospam.chariot.net.au) wrote:
> > Read about it at:
> > http://www.indianrailway.com/railway/purchase/pur.html
> > Tender GP192 for 3 new locomotives Oil Fired Steam (610 mm Gauge)
> > for Darjeeling Himalayan Section.
> > Tender GP193 fir 4 new locomotives Oil Fired Rack and Adhesion Steam
> > Locomotives
> > (1000 mm Gauge) for Nilgiri Mountain Railways.

> Why on Earth would India want NEW steam locomotives? Surely, if new locos
> where to be ordered they would be diesel or electric.

To attract tourists, of course. New steam locos have recently been built
for Switzerland. 

Cheers
David