The Ryam Sugar Factory Railway was owned and operated by the Ryam Sugar Factory in Bihar, India.
The Ryam Sugar Factory Railway was owned and operated by the Ryam Sugar Factory in Bihar, India.
The Ryam Sugar Factory was incorporated in 1914 as the Tirhut Co-operative Sugar Co Ltd. It was located in a town now known as Raiyam (मैथिली) 15 km north-east of Darbhanga. The factory had two 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway lines operating as a field system, to bring cane into the factory: [1]
In No. 1 Mill stationary steam engine #2619 (1932) by Mirrlees, Watson was used (single cylinder, 24” x 48”, 273 hp, Corliss valves, cost Rs 16000 new). A Nos 2, 3 and 4 Mills stationary steam engine #2423 (1914) by Mirrlees, Watson was installed (single cylinder, 300 hp, piston valves, cost Rs 15000 new). [3]
| Identity | Works Number | Type | Gauge | Builder | Year Built | Previous Operator | Status | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44657 | 4-6-0 PT | 2 ft (610 mm) [4] | Baldwin | 1916 | Statfold Barn Railway near Tamworth, Staffordshire. [5] | Awaiting restoration [6] | |||
| 45190 | 4-6-0 PT | 2 ft (610 mm) [4] | Baldwin | 1917 | Statfold Barn Railway | Awaiting restoration [6] | |||
| No 1 | 1586 | 0-4-0 | 2 ft (610 mm) [4] | Davenport | 1917 | Statfold Barn Railway | Operational | Restored to working order in 2015. |  |
| ALPHA | 1172 | 0-6-0 PT | 2 ft (610 mm) [4] | Hudswell Clarke | 1922 | Statfold Barn Railway | Operational | Restored to working order in 2016. [7] |  |
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