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'''Light Military Reserve Railway'''
The following account has been extracted from the records
<ref name =IA04>“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 IA04 page ....</ref>:-
==History==
*1900 March. The 'Light Military Reserve Railway' (LMRR) was created and an order placed for 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) equipment comprising ten locomotives, 150 trucks, 50 miles of track with associated equipment and various other tankers and wagons.
*1901. When the equipment was received from the UK the locomotives and trucks were delivered in Sept 1901 to the [[Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway|Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway(KKTR) ''- see separate page for more information'']]. The remainder of the railway equipment was put into store in [[Chaman]] and used for experiments by the [[Bombay Sappers and Miners|3rd Bombay Sappers & Miners Corps of the Indian Army]], the records show details of these experiments.
*1902. In order to replace the equipment sent to KKTR further orders were placed during 1902. When it all arrived it was sent to the [[North Western Railway]] (NWR) Store at [[Mian Mir]].
*1903. Some of the equipment was used for the [[Delhi Durbar 1903 Railway|'Delhi Durbar' 1903 ''- see separate page for more information'']] and returned to [[Mian Mir]] in Apr 1903. The records show that there was a delivery of equipment to [[Rawalpindi]]''(purpose unknown)'' and some to the [[North West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]] [[Public Works Department]](PWD).
*1903-04. At the end of 1903 it was decided to reorganise the LMRR and send a supply of 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) equipment (1 locomotive, 8 trucks, 1 brake van and 15 miles of track) to each of the three [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]] depots at [[Roorkee]], [[Kirkee]] and [[Bangalore]]; together with a consignment to be used on defensive positions around [[Quetta]]. The remaining rolling stock was transferred from [[Mian Mir]] to the [[Rawalpindi]] Depot where sheds were built to accommodate; and the most of the NG track retained at [[Chaman]]. 40 miles(64km) of NG track was moved in 1904 to [[Thal]] ''(probably for the KKTR)''. Also the [[Princely States]] of Faridkot, Malerkotla and Sirmur each received 1 mile(1.6km) of NG track with the intention of instructing the men of the 'Imperial Sappers Service' of each of these States in plate laying work.
*1904-10. Further re-allocation of NG railway equipment from the [[Rawalpindi]] Depot occured from 1904 through to 1910 between [[Peshawar|Peshawar Cantonment]]; [[Thai]]; [[Quetta]] and [[Kohat]] for the KKTR. The last record for NG railway equiment being held at the three [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]] depots is 1906. ''There is no record of the use that was being made of the NG railway equipment at each location during this period''.
*1910-12. Equipment from [[Kohat]] was loaned to the NWR for use on construction work of the [[Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway|KBR) ''- see separate page for more information'']].
*1911 May. 15 miles(24km) of track together with locomotives, and rolling stock were loaned for the [[Delhi Durbar 1911 Railway|'Delhi Durbar' 1911 ''- see separate page for more information'']].
*1914. 10 miles(16km) of track and accessories, locomotives and trucks were loaned on the [[Delhi_Imperial_Construction_Railways#Delhi_Construction_Narrow_Gauge_Railway|Construction Works of Imperial Delhi|''- see separate page for more information'']].
*1916. It is thought the remaining locomotives, rolling stock and equipment were sent to support the [[Mesopotamia Campaign]] in 1916
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]
[[Category:Military]]
[[Category:Armies]]
The following account has been extracted from the records
<ref name =IA04>“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 IA04 page ....</ref>:-
==History==
*1900 March. The 'Light Military Reserve Railway' (LMRR) was created and an order placed for 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) equipment comprising ten locomotives, 150 trucks, 50 miles of track with associated equipment and various other tankers and wagons.
*1901. When the equipment was received from the UK the locomotives and trucks were delivered in Sept 1901 to the [[Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway|Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway(KKTR) ''- see separate page for more information'']]. The remainder of the railway equipment was put into store in [[Chaman]] and used for experiments by the [[Bombay Sappers and Miners|3rd Bombay Sappers & Miners Corps of the Indian Army]], the records show details of these experiments.
*1902. In order to replace the equipment sent to KKTR further orders were placed during 1902. When it all arrived it was sent to the [[North Western Railway]] (NWR) Store at [[Mian Mir]].
*1903. Some of the equipment was used for the [[Delhi Durbar 1903 Railway|'Delhi Durbar' 1903 ''- see separate page for more information'']] and returned to [[Mian Mir]] in Apr 1903. The records show that there was a delivery of equipment to [[Rawalpindi]]''(purpose unknown)'' and some to the [[North West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]] [[Public Works Department]](PWD).
*1903-04. At the end of 1903 it was decided to reorganise the LMRR and send a supply of 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) equipment (1 locomotive, 8 trucks, 1 brake van and 15 miles of track) to each of the three [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]] depots at [[Roorkee]], [[Kirkee]] and [[Bangalore]]; together with a consignment to be used on defensive positions around [[Quetta]]. The remaining rolling stock was transferred from [[Mian Mir]] to the [[Rawalpindi]] Depot where sheds were built to accommodate; and the most of the NG track retained at [[Chaman]]. 40 miles(64km) of NG track was moved in 1904 to [[Thal]] ''(probably for the KKTR)''. Also the [[Princely States]] of Faridkot, Malerkotla and Sirmur each received 1 mile(1.6km) of NG track with the intention of instructing the men of the 'Imperial Sappers Service' of each of these States in plate laying work.
*1904-10. Further re-allocation of NG railway equipment from the [[Rawalpindi]] Depot occured from 1904 through to 1910 between [[Peshawar|Peshawar Cantonment]]; [[Thai]]; [[Quetta]] and [[Kohat]] for the KKTR. The last record for NG railway equiment being held at the three [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]] depots is 1906. ''There is no record of the use that was being made of the NG railway equipment at each location during this period''.
*1910-12. Equipment from [[Kohat]] was loaned to the NWR for use on construction work of the [[Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway|KBR) ''- see separate page for more information'']].
*1911 May. 15 miles(24km) of track together with locomotives, and rolling stock were loaned for the [[Delhi Durbar 1911 Railway|'Delhi Durbar' 1911 ''- see separate page for more information'']].
*1914. 10 miles(16km) of track and accessories, locomotives and trucks were loaned on the [[Delhi_Imperial_Construction_Railways#Delhi_Construction_Narrow_Gauge_Railway|Construction Works of Imperial Delhi|''- see separate page for more information'']].
*1916. It is thought the remaining locomotives, rolling stock and equipment were sent to support the [[Mesopotamia Campaign]] in 1916
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]
[[Category:Military]]
[[Category:Armies]]
