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Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway

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History: Arthur William Forde internal link added
==History==
[[File: Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway Bullock Hauled Train.png|thumb| Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway Bullock Hauled Train 1863]]
The original line was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) with rails weighing 13 lbs to a yard. The line was designed and constructed by A.W.[[Arthur William Forde]]. A pair of oxen used to haul trains composed of 4-6 vehicles. In 1863, Khanderao purchased 3 steam locomotives built by Neilson and Co., Glasgow. These 0-4-0 ST locomotives proved to be too heavy for the rails. During the reign of Malharrao in 1871, the old rails were removed and new rail 30 lbs to a yard were laid <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaekwar%27s_Baroda_State_Railway Wikipedia “Baroda State Railway”]; Retrieved 12 Oct 2016</ref>. The 20mile(32km) ‘Dabhoi-Miyagam’ line was reopened for traffic on 8 April 1878 <ref name=Admin1918>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n44/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 36 and 37]; Retrieved 12 Oct 2016</ref>. This is shown in Red as “Line A” on the Route Map.
An Agreement was made, effective from 1 Jan 1897, with the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) for the management, maintenance and working of the ‘Dabhoi Railway’ on behalf of the ‘Government of His Highness the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda’ <ref name=Admin1918/>. It is not known if BB&CIR were responsible prior to this date. Certainly from this date onwards the BB&CIR were totally responsible for the operation.
[[File:Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway Routes.png|thumb| Gaekwars Dabhoi Railway marked with Routes up to 1921]]
[[File: Gaekwars Dabhoi Railway Maps.png|thumb| Gaekwars Dabhoi Railway marked up on Google Map]]
 
==Opening of ‘Gaekwar’s Dabhoi Railway’ lines in chronological order==
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