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The Bengal Nagpur Railway operated several classes of steam locomotives until its demise, including India's largest: BNR Class N "Beyer Garratt" type 4-8-0+0-8-4 steam locomotive Nr. 814 (built by Beyer Peacock Locomotive Works, Manchester-Gorton)
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Bengal Nagpur Railway - BNR Class GS 4-6-0 steam locomotive Nr. 414 "Duke of Connaught" (Robert Stephenson Locomotive Works 1920)

Bengal Nagpur Railway - BNR Class F 0-6-0 steam locomotive Nr. 192 (Kitson Locomotive Works, Leeds
1902)

Bengal Nagpur Railway - BNR Class C 4-6-2 steam locomotive Nr. 00108 (North British Locomotive Works, Glasgow 1914)

Bengal Nagpur Railway BNR K class compound 4-4-2 steam locomotive Nr. 2 (North British Locomotive Works, Glasgow 1907)

Bengal Nagpur Railway BNR GSM class 4-6-0's of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, which hauled trains between Calcutta and Nagpur (1130km, 700miles). These locos were built around 1938, and could generate 154 hp at 100km/h (64mph). Here is an example that pulled Viceregal trains.

Bengal Nagpur Railway Class M 4-6-2 steam locomotive Nr. 682 (Vulcan Foundry, 1926)

Bengal Nagpur Railway BNR Class A 4-6-0 steam locomotive Nr. 27 (Neilson 9696 / 1887)

In 1947, BNR also operated the short-lived streamlined train Silver Arrow using a modified WL 4-6-2 steam locomotive. The coaches produced for the service became the basis for the Model 1955 model Indian Coach Factory passenger coaches of the Indian railways.