ER 2-2-2WT No. 21 'Express'
Chennai, India 		Location: Perambur Locomotive Works
Status: Operational
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Posted: Apr 14, 2024 @ 14:04:42 by Steve Frost, European Editor
At the time this locomotive was built, the firm was Kitson, Thompson & Hewitson. The company had a number of partnerships from 1835, becoming Kitson, Thompson & Hewitson in 1851 and it remained as such until 1858, when Thompson left the company. It did not finally become Kitson & Co. until 1863, following the death of Hewitson.
Posted: May 6, 2019 @ 05:05:59 by Steve Frost
This East India Railway loco, built in Leeds back in 1855 is currently the worlds oldest operational steam locomotive. It worked some demonstration runs in Chennai in 2018 and in February 2019 ran on the main line with a train for the British enthusiasts group, the Locomotive Club Great Britain.