Steam Locomotive SGC-Z-No-240, Saidpur Railway workshop, Saidpur, Bangladesh

The signboard of the steam locomotive (large steam locomotive)

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Main gate of Saidpur Railway Workshop, Saidpur, Nilphamari

Saidpur Railway Workshop is the largest railway factory in Bangladesh. This workshop still reflects the history of the British era. You will get a sense of British rule here from the display of vintage locomotives and machinery as well as British-style buildings. I have so many favorite places here, and I am going to tell you about one of them. I will give you an overview of the steam locomotives on display at the Saidpur Railway Workshop.

A showpiece that located next to the main gate

Before I talk about the steam locomotives, I would like to tell you about a small locomotive that you can see before entering the workshop through the main gate. This small locomotive is displayed next to the main gate for all visitors who pass by. This small locomotive outside makes this place even more iconic and gives you an idea of the significance of the locmotive work that takes place here. For me this monument symbolizes the modern structure of our country's passenger mail trains. Because it matches the color used in our country's mail trains.

The gate to the showpiece is open

When I arrived at the main gate of the Saidpur Railway Workshop, the first monument or showpiece that impressed me was a small locomotive, giving the impression that it is a railway workshop. I believe that these types of monuments should be kept near the main gate of our country's most important railway workshop. The monument was accessible to all visitors. Maybe the gate to this monument was open so that anyone can take pictures with it.

As I was walking past this location in the Saidpur Railway workshop, I paused to admire this vintage steam locomotive

After witnessing a monument of a modern railway I entered the railway workshop. You must be an employee or have a reference from someone you know who worked here in order to enter the workshop. Only then will you be able to get permission from the security guard to enter here. I entered there by the reference of a younger brother who works hers. He came to the main gate and informed the security that I was his guest, and I was granted permission to enter.

Side view of the locomotive

The vintage locomotives parked in a small garden were the most interesting sight I discovered upon entering the workshop. This steam locomotives were buit in 1921 and they were opertional in Saidpur from 1937-1983. I was happy to see these old British locomotives from the time when the British ruled this region. These remain motionless, bearing the witness of history.

Small steam locomotive

Two steam locomotives can be seen here; one is larger than the other, but they both had an interesting appearance. It would be a wonderful scenery if I could see how the larger steam locomotives run. However, this is not possible because these are not functional and are only preserved here as a monument.

The two steam locomotive has kept near to each other

These locomotives still look brand new because the authority takes good care of them. Even though the British era is over, these locomotives can serve as a reminder of how railway locomotives looked back then and how much better they are now. Old steam locomotives served as inspiration for the design of modern locomotives.

Two steam locomotives are located in this beautiful landscape

I enjoyed the look of these vintage locomotives. I hope the railway authorities take good care of these steam locomotives and preserve them here as a significant monument so that we can learn about the history of our railway and its ongoing development.

The steam locomotive's front view from an alternate perspective

Specification	Details
Locomotive Type	STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SGC-Z NO: 240
Dimension / Broad Gauge	5'-6" = 1676 mm
Length	53'-10½" = 16241.5 mm
Breadth	8'-11½" = 2731 mm
Height	14'-3" = 4077 mm
Weight	98.48 Ton
Tractive Effort	11.6 Ton
Year of Built	1921
Builders	Sir W.G. Armstrong Withworth & Co.
Makers (Vulcan Foundry Ltd.)	Kerr Stuart & Co.
Working Area & Period	Paksey Division of the Eastern Bengal Railway: 1921–1936
Later Use	In Saidpur Workshop for shunting works: 1937–1983
Opening and closing hours	7 a.m.-4.30 p.m.

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Location code

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Map	Location Code Of Steam Locomotive SGC-Z-No-240
Steem-atlas	[//]:# (!steematlas 25.791 lat 88.889 long Steam Locomotive SGC-Z-No-240 d3scr)
Google Map	QVRQ+7GR, Saidpur, link

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