The usual politics and indifference: SNCF is unable to create a ticketing system+frontend clean enough that they can fix and integrate easily to sell cross-country tickets (“Une erreur c’est produite” has been the motto of their user frontend for 20 years already), other technical details are even more preposterous:
ÖBB uses a leased Siemens Vectron locomotive for the Nightjet to Brussels, but that option is not open here – France is pretty much the only standard gauge European country where Vectron is not approved to run.
Not really. The speeds of trains is still a major constriction and Indian Railways is a major laggard vis a vis say, China. Sure, some aspects are advancing (electrification for one, 90%+ tracks are electrified) but high speed rail is still in it’s infancy (still under construction with help from Japan).
Beautifully put, Meter Gauge (MG), once a backbone of India’s rail network, now echoes through a handful of heritage lines. While most MG locomotives ran on diesel, a rare few—like the one you’re referencing—stood out as exceptions, possibly Official Login Page steam or early electrics. These survivors aren’t just machines; they’re living fragments of railway history, quietly resisting obsolescence.
“A-885 ‘Hasang’ — Smallest steam locomotive ever used in Indian sub-continent. Built by W.G. Bagnall Ltd, Castle Engg Works, Stafford, UK, in the year 1897. This 0-4-0 narrow-gauge locomotive spent its working life in the Ledo Coal Mines in Assam”
It was named Akbar, after the old Indian Mughal king. I had also taken a frontal closeup image of it where it spelled the name (it is a WP loco in Indian rail terminology) in bold letters.
Sad thing is that I visited the museum 4 years ago and only took 4 odd photographs. Considering the rural location of that place, I ought to have taken more.
Akbar Express runs in Pakistan. A Wiki search shows that that service started in mid 70s. This loco meanwhile resides in India.
The only way this loco could have been used in that service was if it was pre partition India aka pre 1947. But Akbar Express did not run then apparently. So heavily unlikely.
It’s unclear if you’re imagining that power is provided along the line or if these will need to be self-powered.
If you’re looking in New England specifically then the rolling stock of MTA Metro North or CT Rail might be of interest. Assuming the protagonists will have access to a power source. I think Hartford Line CT Rail uses both third rail and overhead power, so that might make for a point of discussion about them seeking out these specific units for their more flexible powering options and voltages.
I’ll take a look at those! I was imagining overhead wires but perhaps only in/near towns as resources are constrained (with the self propelled railcar using batteries when disconnected) but they’re building towards a full line eventually. Not sure how realistic that is
I would imagine the little maintenance cars would thrive in that environment. thevintagenews.com/…/speeder-motorized-vehicle-fo… I don’t know the world background, but if it’s rebuilding after some catastrophic event, the might be some car modifications to make them rail ready, stealing the wheels off of larger defunct trains.
When they were building the Gotthard Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps, they considered including such a station, linked to the alpine village above by a very long, high-speed lift, but decided against it on grounds of cost. More’s the pity.
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