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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Mines_Railway] Wikipedia - Burma Mines Railway== References ==*[http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net<references /r019.htm] Hill Lines of India - Construction and Operation of Some Steeply Graded Routes>
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==History==
The Burma Mines, Railway and Smelting Co Ltd was founded in March 1906 and the construction of the railway started in 1907, to reach the Tiger Camp mining area in 1908, with a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) extension to the Bawdwin mines and included a Z-reverse at Wallah Gorge, just before Tiger Camp, which was later replaced by a spiral.
<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Mines_Railway Wikipedia "Burma Mines Railway"];Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref>[http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r019.html Mike's Railway History "Hill Lines of India - Construction and Operation of Some Steeply Graded Routes"];Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref>
The railway's headquarters and workshops were built in Namtu.
In the 1930s the line experienced its peak traffic. Steam was largely replaced in the 1970s and 1980s but today two steam locos remain in working order.
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