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Preserved Steam Locos in Thailand

Discussion in 'International Heritage Railways/Tramways' started by neildimmer, Mar 12, 2012.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Evening all

    If anybody is interested in preserved Thailand steam locos i have been given some photos of a few
    The 1st pic has a British link as it was built by North British locomotive works in Scotland.

    175 a 4-6-0 which was built by North British and dates from 1919. Location probably Chiang Mai in North Thailand
    Thailand Steam - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    244 came from Baldwin (U.S.A. ?) in 1928
    Thailand Steam - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    340 was ex Rhaetian Railway of Switzerland built in 1912. Location again ChiangMai
    Thailand Steam - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    305 Is one of a rather small class of 2-8-2s built by Baldwin 1926. Some had two cylinders some three. Plinthed at Hua Hin.
    Thailand Steam - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Tank engine at Bang Sue was never part of the National Railway system stock, but ran on a suburban line between Bangkok and a sea port. Built Krauss
    c.1905.
    Thailand Steam - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Neil
    Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug
     
    neildimmer, Mar 12, 2012
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  2. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Very interested - thanks. Thailand is one of those countries that really seems to have taken to preserving its steam locos in a big way, albeit almost exclusively 'plinthed'. Still much better than scrapping tehm.
     
    Martin Perry, Mar 13, 2012
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