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A hydroelectic scheme was built by 'Marsland, Price & Company' on the Nauti Khud Stream, 14 miles(22km) from [[Simla]] to provide electricity to [[Simla]]. It was constructed between 1908 and 1912 <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry HP04 page 163</ref>.
A hydroelectic scheme was built by 'Marsland, Price & Company' on the Nauti Khud Stream, 14 miles(22km) from [[Simla]] to provide electricity to [[Simla]]. It was constructed between 1908 and 1912 <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry HP04 page 163</ref>.


A Ewing type monorail system must have been used during the construction. In the  6 Jul 1912 edition of 'Indian Engineering' the company advertised a number of Ewing monorail trucks for sale among the surplus material from the project <ref name =darvill/>
A [[Ewing System Monorail|Ewing type monorail system]] must have been used during the construction. In the  6 Jul 1912 edition of 'Indian Engineering' the company advertised a number of [[Ewing System Monorail|Ewing monorail]] trucks for sale among the surplus material from the project <ref name =darvill/>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 09:35, 18 May 2017

Simla Hydroelectric Scheme Construction Monorail

A hydroelectic scheme was built by 'Marsland, Price & Company' on the Nauti Khud Stream, 14 miles(22km) from Simla to provide electricity to Simla. It was constructed between 1908 and 1912 [1].

A Ewing type monorail system must have been used during the construction. In the 6 Jul 1912 edition of 'Indian Engineering' the company advertised a number of Ewing monorail trucks for sale among the surplus material from the project [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry HP04 page 163