The Indian locomotive class YP was a class of 4-6-2 passenger locomotives built for the metre gauge network of Indian Railways as one of several post-partition standard designs evolved from the pre-war Indian Railway Standard designs. They were meant to replace the earlier YB and YC classes. A total of 871 were built between 1949 and 1970 by various manufacturers: Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered the first batch of 20 in 1949, followed by another 100 from the North British Locomotive Company, and Krauss-Maffei supplied 200 more between 1952 and 1954. They were among the most commonly used steam locomotives in India, and several examples have been preserved.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered the first batch of 20 locomotives in 1949, followed by another 100 from the North British Locomotive Company
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A total of 871 locomotives were built between 1949 and 1970 by various manufacturers.
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A total of 871 locomotives were built between 1949 and 1970 by various manufacturers.
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They were among the most commonly used steam locomotives in the country and one of the last built specifically for passenger service in the world.
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They were among the most commonly used steam locomotives in the country and one of the last built specifically for passenger service in the world.
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Several examples have been preserved and are now on display in various locations in India.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered the first batch of 20 locomotives in 1949, followed by another 100 from the North British Locomotive Company
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They were among the most commonly used steam locomotives in the country and one of the last built specifically for passenger service in the world.
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