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<big>'''NWR Railway Workshops'''</big> | <big>'''NWR Railway Workshops'''</big> | ||
'''Moghalpura Railway Workshop''' | '''Moghalpura Railway Workshop''' also described as '''Lahore Railway Workshop''' | ||
<br>The Moghalpura Railway Workshops, on the Lahore-Wagah Branch Line at Moghalpura Junction railway station | <br>The Moghalpura Railway Workshops, on the Lahore-Wagah Branch Line at Moghalpura Junction railway station at Moghalpura (alt spelling Mughalpura) in the suburbs of [[Lahore]], are one of several rolling-stock repair sites. The workshop complex emerged at its present site in 1904 to manufacture, repair and overhaul passenger coaches and freight wagons for the [[North Western Railway]](NWR) <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Railways Wikipedia ‘ Pakistan Railways ]; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020</ref>. | ||
<br>The NWR Railway Workshop at [[Lahore]] in 1908 employed 4,669 | |||
<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_108.gif&volume=16 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 102. ]; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020</ref>. | |||
'''Karachi Railway Workshop''' | |||
<br>There was a NWR Railway Workshop at [[Karachi]] in 1908 <ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_014.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 8. ]; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020</ref>. | |||
'''Multan Railway Workshop''' | |||
<br>The NWR Railway Workshop at [[Multan]] in 1908 employed 315 | |||
<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_037.gif&volume=18 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 31. And v.18, p.38.]; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020</ref>. | |||
'''Saharanpur Railway Workshop''' | |||
<br>There was a NWR Railway Workshop at [[Saharanpur]] in 1908 | |||
<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_381.gif&volume=21 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 375.]; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020</ref>. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railway Locomotive Manufacturers and Repairers]] | [[Category:Railway Locomotive Manufacturers and Repairers]] | ||
[[Category:Railway Wagon & Carriage Manufacturer]] | [[Category:Railway Wagon & Carriage Manufacturer]] | ||
Moghalpura Railway Workshop | |||
Mughalpura Railway Workshop | |||
Lahore Railway Workshop | |||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 8 March 2020
NWR Railway Workshops
Moghalpura Railway Workshop also described as Lahore Railway Workshop
The Moghalpura Railway Workshops, on the Lahore-Wagah Branch Line at Moghalpura Junction railway station at Moghalpura (alt spelling Mughalpura) in the suburbs of Lahore, are one of several rolling-stock repair sites. The workshop complex emerged at its present site in 1904 to manufacture, repair and overhaul passenger coaches and freight wagons for the North Western Railway(NWR) [1].
The NWR Railway Workshop at Lahore in 1908 employed 4,669
[2].
Karachi Railway Workshop
There was a NWR Railway Workshop at Karachi in 1908 [3].
Multan Railway Workshop
The NWR Railway Workshop at Multan in 1908 employed 315
[4].
Saharanpur Railway Workshop
There was a NWR Railway Workshop at Saharanpur in 1908
[5].
References
- ↑ Wikipedia ‘ Pakistan Railways ; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 102. ; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 8. ; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 31. And v.18, p.38.; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 375.; Retrieved 8 Mar 2020
Moghalpura Railway Workshop
Mughalpura Railway Workshop
Lahore Railway Workshop