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The records also show that from 1919 through to 1947 there were 3ft 0in(914mm) locomotives at the works and also a number of 2ft 0in(610mm) [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]] locomotives, the route and use unknown <ref name =darvill/>.
==Iron Ore Production==
*'''[[Gorumahisani Iron Mine Railway|Gorumahisani Iron Mine]]''', situated 60 km south of the Jamshedpur Works. Production from the Iron Mine commenced in 1911 <ref>“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 OR54 page ....</ref>.The [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR) broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) ‘Kalimati-Gorumahisani Extension Railway’ from Kalimati (now called Tatanagar Juction, 5km south of [[Jamshedpur]]) where it connected to the Works Railway. The line was 40 miles(64km)in length and opened in 1911<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n11/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 2 (pdf11)]; Retrieved 3 May 2017</ref>.
*'''[[Badampahar Iron Mine Railway|Badampahar Iron Mine]]''', situated 100 km south of the Jamshedpur Works. Production from the Iron Mine commenced in 1922. The [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) ‘Badampahar Spur’ was constructed as a branch from the BNR 'Kalimati-Gorumahisani Extension Railway' The date of opening of this spur is unknown but probably 1922, the date the mine became operational.
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