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'''Changa Manga Forest Tramway''' | |||
The 'Changa Manga Forest' was a man made forest planted by the Unjab Forest Department in the Kasur District. The timber was for use as railway sleepers and firewood for the local population <ref name =PP26>“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 PP26 page ....</ref>. | |||
==16-inch gauge Tramway== | |||
[[Decauville Portable Railway System|portable 'Decauville Portable Tramway' - ''see separate page for details'']] with a gauge of 16-inch(406mm) was in use by May 1884. By 1902 there were 4 miles(6.4km) of track and had 39 trucks. The trucks were bullock hauled and when all the trucks were in use 13 pairs of bullocks were used. Between 1907 and 1915 there was no mention of the Tramway in the Department's Annual Reports <ref name =PP26/>. | |||
The 1915-16 Report states that a new 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) tramway was required as the 16-inch Tramway was time expired. A new area of trees was maturing and the 16-inch gauge Tramway could not cope withg the output. It was suggested that steam haulage should replace the bullocks on the new line as, if any cattle disease broke out in the area it w<as likely to cyuse a firewood famine in the Lahore and Amritsar areas <ref name =PP26/>. | |||
==2-foot gauge Tramway== | |||
The construction of the new tramway began in 1919 and by 1920-21 there was 3 miles(4.8km) of track with two steam locomotives. The tramway in March 1923 had 13 miles(21km) of line in use. By 1923-24 further expansion increased the line to 21 miles(34km) of permanent track and 4 miles(6.41km) of temporary track. Over the years the amount of permanent/temporary track varied greatly, for example 1924-25 32 miles total; 1931-32 10 miles permanent and 23 miles temporary <ref name =PP26/>. | |||
==Later Developments== | |||
In 1933-34 the Report states that Tramway sidings at Changa Manga were extended, as were the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) sidings. | |||
Changa Manga was a station on the NWR mainline from Multan to Lahore. It can be presumed that it was through this station the output of railway sleepers was trans nda | |||
Revision as of 11:47, 30 November 2017
Changa Manga Forest Tramway
The 'Changa Manga Forest' was a man made forest planted by the Unjab Forest Department in the Kasur District. The timber was for use as railway sleepers and firewood for the local population [1].
16-inch gauge Tramway
portable 'Decauville Portable Tramway' - see separate page for details with a gauge of 16-inch(406mm) was in use by May 1884. By 1902 there were 4 miles(6.4km) of track and had 39 trucks. The trucks were bullock hauled and when all the trucks were in use 13 pairs of bullocks were used. Between 1907 and 1915 there was no mention of the Tramway in the Department's Annual Reports [1].
The 1915-16 Report states that a new 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) tramway was required as the 16-inch Tramway was time expired. A new area of trees was maturing and the 16-inch gauge Tramway could not cope withg the output. It was suggested that steam haulage should replace the bullocks on the new line as, if any cattle disease broke out in the area it w<as likely to cyuse a firewood famine in the Lahore and Amritsar areas [1].
2-foot gauge Tramway
The construction of the new tramway began in 1919 and by 1920-21 there was 3 miles(4.8km) of track with two steam locomotives. The tramway in March 1923 had 13 miles(21km) of line in use. By 1923-24 further expansion increased the line to 21 miles(34km) of permanent track and 4 miles(6.41km) of temporary track. Over the years the amount of permanent/temporary track varied greatly, for example 1924-25 32 miles total; 1931-32 10 miles permanent and 23 miles temporary [1].
Later Developments
In 1933-34 the Report states that Tramway sidings at Changa Manga were extended, as were the broad gauge(BG) sidings.
Changa Manga was a station on the NWR mainline from Multan to Lahore. It can be presumed that it was through this station the output of railway sleepers was trans nda
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “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 PP26 page ....