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Itsari Water Supply Project Monorail
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Itsari Water Supply Project Monorail
In 1914 'Burn & Co Ltd' supplied the Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) with a 'Caillet System Monorail' for use on this project. It consisted of 14 miles of Caillets system rails and fittings, 20 mineral trucks, 10 side tipping cars for ballast and 10 box vans with movable flap sides for conveyance of bulky goods. Further details of the project are unknown [1].
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 MP25 page ....