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'''Burma, Bassien Municipality Tramway'''
In 1889 the Municipality of Bassien (now known as Pathein), [[Burma]] purchased ½ mile(0.8km) of [[John Fowler & Company Ltd| 'John Fowler']] portable tramway that was used for road repair work. The Municipal Committee cosidered the line a sucess and ordered a further 3 miles(4.8km) of track and rolling stock which they intended to use for road repairs, conservancy and watering the streets during the dry season. A wood cut illustration of the line appeared in the 14 March 1891 edition of 'Indian Engineering' showing the wagons being hand worked. It was reported in the 4 Jul 1891 edition of 'Indian Engineering' that tramway had moved over 5,000 wagon loads of earth for road widening to date as well as conservancy work <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 AY01 page ....</ref>.
== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
In 1889 the Municipality of Bassien (now known as Pathein), [[Burma]] purchased ½ mile(0.8km) of [[John Fowler & Company Ltd| 'John Fowler']] portable tramway that was used for road repair work. The Municipal Committee cosidered the line a sucess and ordered a further 3 miles(4.8km) of track and rolling stock which they intended to use for road repairs, conservancy and watering the streets during the dry season. A wood cut illustration of the line appeared in the 14 March 1891 edition of 'Indian Engineering' showing the wagons being hand worked. It was reported in the 4 Jul 1891 edition of 'Indian Engineering' that tramway had moved over 5,000 wagon loads of earth for road widening to date as well as conservancy work <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 AY01 page ....</ref>.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
