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| − | The ' | + | The 'Charanpore Colliery' was 7½ miles(12km) from [[Asansol]], being the western part of the [[Raniganj]] Coalfield. The Colliery was owned by Seth Apcar <ref name =WB25>“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 WB25 page ....</ref> of ‘[[Apcar & Co]]’. |
| − | A line ran from the Colliery to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) | + | A line ran from the Colliery to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) to Asansol Station. It is thought that the line was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) tramway. An advert ran regularly in 'Indian Engineering' in 1887 for a colliery at Seebpore that was described as connected to the EIR at Asansol by a 5 mile(8km) steam tramway; this may have been this tramway |
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 26 May 2019
Charanpore Colliery Tramway
The 'Charanpore Colliery' was 7½ miles(12km) from Asansol, being the western part of the Raniganj Coalfield. The Colliery was owned by Seth Apcar [1] of ‘Apcar & Co’.
A line ran from the Colliery to the East Indian Railway(EIR) to Asansol Station. It is thought that the line was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) tramway. An advert ran regularly in 'Indian Engineering' in 1887 for a colliery at Seebpore that was described as connected to the EIR at Asansol by a 5 mile(8km) steam tramway; this may have been this tramway
No further information has been found.
References
- ↑ “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 WB25 page ....
