Statistics of Non-Governmental Railways

List of steam locomotives used by Non-State Railways
Company/ Non-state railwayQty.Nos.Put in serviceTypeGaugeMakerMakers‘ Nos.Makers’ dateWheel diam. (in)Cyls. bore & stroke (in)Remark
Arakan Light Railway1?0-6-0ST2ft 6inW.G. Bagnall1900191221 ½7 x 12MURIEL
Arakan Light Railway11?0-6-0+ 0-6-02ft 6inBeyer Peacock57021913248½ x 12 (4)BUTHIDAUNG
Arakan Light Railway12?0-6-0+ 0-6-02ft 6inBeyer Peacock57031913248½ x 12 (4)MAUNGDAW
Burma Mines Railway51-519070-4-2T2ftDickson Kerr?1907309 x 16Sided 1930, rebuilt to 0-4-2ST in 1930 according to other sources
Burma Mines Railway1619070-4-2ST2ftJohn Fowler59421891247 x 10ex Shevbo Mining Syndicate (Kybel/Kabwet Coalfields Company)
Burma Mines Railway37-91908/090-6-02ftNorth British18672 – 186741908/093012 x 16Sided 1930, rebuilt to 0-4-2ST in 1930 according to other sources
Burma Mines Railway110?0-4-0ST2ftKerr Stuart?1904206 x 9ex Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway?
Burma Mines Railway11119140-4-2ST2ftKerr Stuart12641914247 x 12Tattoo type
Burma Mines Railway11219140-4-2T2ftKerr Stuart12841913?3011 x 16Huxley type
Burma Mines Railway11319140-4-2T2ftKerr Stuart2383?19143011 x 16Huxley type
Burma Mines Railway214 -1519150-4-2ST2ftKerr Stuart1288 - 12891915247 x 12Tattoo type
Burma Mines Railway316 - 1819150-6-02ftNorth British21105 – 2110719153012 x 16No. 16 later rebuilt to 0-6-0ST?
Burma Mines Railway219 – 20?0-6-0T2ftOrenstein & Koppel2876 – 28771908226 ½ x 1030hp, From Fraser & Chalmers, Singapore, re-gauged from 762mm
Burma Mines Railway121?0-4-0WT2ftOrenstein & Koppel43501911228 ¼ x 11 ½50hp, ex Burmah Stone Company, Rangoon, re-gauged from 762mm
Burma Mines Railway122?0-4-2T2ftNamtu workshop?309 x 16built from Dickson Kerr spare parts
Burma Mines Railway323 – 25?4-6-0T2ftHunslet1326, 1325, 13271918249 ½ x 12ex War Department 2354, 2353, 2355
Burma Mines Railway326 – 281922374092ftW.G. Bagnall2164, 2165, 217919223013 x 16Two engines later rebuilt to 2-6-2T
Burma Mines Railway129?0-4-0WT2ftAndrew Barclay17311921227 x 11supplied by Parry & Co, Calcutta
Burma Mines Railway230 – 3119230-4-2ST2ftKerr Stuart4281 - 42821923247 x 12Tattoo type
Burma Mines Railway332 – 341924/250-4-2T2ftKerr Stuart4139 – 41411924/253011 x 16Huxley type
Burma Mines Railway335 – 371925374092ftW.G. Bagnall2251 – 225319253013 x 16Later rebuilt to 2-6-2T
Burma Mines Railway13819260-4-2T2ftKerr Stuart414219263011 x 16Huxley type
Burma Mines Railway239 – 401926/270-4-2T2ftKerr Stuart4385, 43931926/273011 x 16Huxley type
Burma Mines Railway241 – 421927/28374092ftW.G. Bagnall2322, 23381927/283013 x 16
Burma Mines Railway243 – 4419280-4-2T2ftKerr Stuart4410 - 441119283011 x 16Huxley type
Burma Mines Railway345 – 4719292-6-2T2ftW.G. Bagnall2378 – 238019293013 x 16
Burmah Oil Company1419090-4-0ST3ftAndrew Barclay11771909339 x 18SYRIAM
Burmah Oil Company1519180-4-0ST3ftAndrew Barclay15691918339 x 18SYRIAM
Burmah Oil Company26-719200-4-0ST3ftAndrew Barclay1698 – 16991920339 x 18SYRIAM
Burmah Stone Company119110-4-0WT2ft 6inOrenstein & Koppel43501911228 ¼ x 11 ½later to Burma Mines Railway (no. 21)
Chawndi Sugar Factory119200-4-0ST2ft 6inW.G. Bagnall20981920supplied via Blair, Campbell & MacLean
Diekmann Bros. & Comp.118860-4-0IST2ft 6inW.G. Bagnall7701886
Diekmann Bros. & Comp.118860-4-0IST2ft 6inW.G. Bagnall8741887
Diekmann Bros. & Comp.118860-4-0IST2ft 6inW.G. Bagnall9681888
Diekmann Bros. & Comp.118902-4-0T2ft 5¼inW.G. Bagnall12581890
Finlay, Fleming & Co.119290-6-0WT2ft 6inJohn Fowler1861919297 x 12
MacGregor & Company1??2ftOrenstein & Koppel??used for forest railway in Saing Yane Forest
Madaya Light Railway21-219120-4-2ST2ft 6inBarr, Morrison & Company?1883227 x 128 tons, ex. Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway
Madaya Light Railway1319120-6-0WT2ft 6inDick, Kerr & Company?18858 x 1613 tons, ex. Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway
Madaya Light Railway1419120-6-02ft 6inDick, Kerr & Company??19018 x 1610¾ tons, ex. Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway
Madaya Light Railway35-71917??2ft 6in???
National Housing and Town and Country Development2NHB 1 - NHB 219550-6-0TmetreRobert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd7843 - 78441955supplied via Burma Supply Organisation. At least NHB2 to Burma Railways later (SL 3). Both preserved at Thazi depot
Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway21-218850-4-2ST2ft 6inBarr, Morrison & Company?1883227 x 128 tons, sold to Madaya Light Railway after closure of railway (nos. 1-2)
Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway1318850-6-0WT2ft 6inDick, Kerr & Company?18858 x 1613 tons, sold to Madaya Light Railway after closure of railway (no. 3)
Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway1419010-6-02ft 6inDick, Kerr & Company??19018 x 1610¾ tons, sold to Madaya Light Railway after closure of railway (no. 4)
Rangoon Development Trust1RDT 119480-6-0TmetreRobert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd74761948later to Burma Railways (SL 1)
Rangoon Steam Tramway Company??metreFalcon Engine and Car Works ??
Rangoon Town Lands reclamation1118942-4-0TmetreHawthorn176118784210 x 18ex Burma Railways A2
Rangoon Town Lands reclamation22-318940-6-0TmetreHawthorn2318 - 23191894to Rangoon Development Trust in 1920/21
Rangoon Town Lands reclamation1419030-6-0TmetreHawthorn25691903to Rangoon Development Trust in 1920/21
Rangoon Town Lands reclamation25-619050-6-0TmetreHawthorn2601, 26101905to Rangoon Development Trust in 1920/21
Rangoon Town Lands reclamation1719090-6-0TmetreHawthorn27751909to Rangoon Development Trust in 1920/21
Rangoon Water & Sewage Department11886tank loco1ft 8inJohn Fowler51811886supplied via Ogilvy Gillanders, Rangoon, for use on portable railway
Rangoon Water & Sewage Department118910-4-2ST1ft 8inJohn Fowler644518918 ¼ x 12supplied via Ogilvy Gillanders, Rangoon, for use on portable railway
Rangoon Water & Sewage Department1??1ft 8inJohn Fowler??
Robert Hudson (India) Ltd.11908?0-4-0ST2ftThomas Green & Co.4841908
Steel Bros.119290-4-0WT2ft 6inAndrew Barclay196319298½ x 12most probably used in Yonbin Forest
Shevbo Mining Syndicate118910-4-2ST2ftJohn Fowler59421891247 x 10to Burma Mines Railway in 1907 (no. 6)
Table 1: List of steam locomotives used by Non-State Railways.

 

List of diesel locomotives used by Non-State Railways
Company/ Non-state railwayQty.Nos.Put in serviceTypeGaugeMakerMakers‘ Nos.Makers’ datePower (hp)Remark
Bolling & Lowe11920?0-4-0PM2ftBaguley/McEwan Pratt & Co.766192010
Burma Cement Factory21936B-dm2ftMotor Rail Ltd.5822, 5824193616/24supplied to Steel Bros.
Burma Cement Factory11938B-dm2ftMotor Rail Ltd.5832193816/24supplied to Steel Bros.
Burma Cement Factory11947B-dmmetreRuston & Hornsby2472891947Type B 88 DS, supplied via BCS (Engineers & Contractors) Ltd., Taff Wells, Cardiff. Spares ordered 24/11/1958
Burma Industrial Development Corporation11965?B-dm2ftMotor Rail Ltd.260101965supplied via Railway Mine & Plantation Equipment Ltd., London via Interkiln Engineering Inc, Texas. Supplied for Brick & Tile Factory No. 2, shipped to Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway21963?B-dh2ftHunslet5690 - 5691196328supplied via Mineral Resources Development Corporation, Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway11965?B-dh2ftHunslet6274196540supplied via Mineral Resources Development Corporation, Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway11965?B-dh2ftHunslet6275196540supplied via Mineral Resources Development Corporation, Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway11965?B-dh2ftHunslet6284196540supplied via Mineral Resources Development Corporation, Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway11965?B-dh2ftHunslet6272196528supplied via The People's Store Corporation, Motor Vehicle and Other Transport Division, Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway11965?B-dh2ftHunslet6280196540supplied via The People's Store Corporation, Motor Vehicle and Other Transport Division, Rangoon
Burma Mines Railway1DC 2011979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel269441979235Cummins MC200S/DC200, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine (270hp), scrapped, used for spare parts
Burma Mines Railway1DC 2021979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppelone of 26898, 26899, 269001979235Cummins MC200S/DC200, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine (270hp), scrapped in January 2000, used for spare parts
Burma Mines Railway1DC 2031979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel268921979235Cummins MC200S/DC200, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine (270hp), in service (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 2041979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel269451979235Cummins MC200S/DC200,
Burma Mines Railway1DC 2051979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel268911979235Cummins MC200S/DC200, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine (270hp), stored (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3011979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppelone of 26898, 26899, 269001979335Cummins MC300S/DC300, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine with 360hp, scrapped in January 2000, used for spare parts
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3021979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppelone of 26898, 26899, 269001979335Cummins MC300S/DC300, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine with 360hp, scrapped in January 2000, used for spare parts
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3031979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel268951979335Cummins MC300S/DC300, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine with 360hp, in service (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3051979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel268961979335Cummins MC300S/DC300, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine with 360hp, ex DC 304, stored (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3061979C-dh2ftOrenstein & Koppel268971979335Cummins MC300S/DC300, later re-powered with Caterpillar engine with 360hp, ex DC 305, duplicate numbering DC 306, stored (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3061993C-dh2ftDiema52321993335Cummins 250kW/335hp, duplicate numbering DC 306, stored (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3071993C-dh2ftDiema52291993335Cummins 250kW/335hp, stored (2011)
Burma Mines Railway1DC 3081996C-dh2ftChang Zhou Diesel & Mining Locomotive Plant98 202031996360Caterpillar 360hp, Typ JMY 360L, stored (2011)
Burmah Oil Company31921B-pmmetreMotor Rail & Tramcar Company2065 - 2067192140
Burmah Oil Company31927B-pmmetreMotor Rail & Tramcar Company4185- 4187192740
Burmah Oil Company219280-4-0PMmetreAndrew Barclay318 - 319192840
Burmah Oil Company31934B-dmmetreMotor Rail Ltd.5664 - 5666193425/36
Burmah Oil Company11946B-dmmetreRuston & Hornsby236365194688Type B 88 DS
Burmah Oil Company21946B-dmmetreRuston & Hornsby237925 - 237926194648Type 48 DSN
Burmah Oil Company31948B-dmmetreMotor Rail Ltd.9901 - 9903194840/64
Burmah Oil Company11933B-dm3ftHunslet1719193335
Burmah Oil Company11933B-pm3ftMotor Rail Ltd.5409193320/35
Burmah Oil Company11936B-dm3ftRuston & Hornsby179886193644/48
Burmah Oil Company219370-4-0D3ftJohn Fowler21705 - 21706193780
Burmah Oil Company11939B-dm3ftRuston & Hornsby201868193944
Burmah Oil Company119400-4-0D3ftJohn Fowler22875194080Flame proof
Burmah Oil Company11946B-dm3ftRuston & Hornsby242866194688Type B 88 DS
Burmah Oil Company11961B-dm3ftRuston & Hornsby458951196188Type B 88 DS
Burmah Oil Company21935B-dm2ftMotor Rail Ltd.5681 - 5682193525/36
Director General of Mines Research21955B-dm2ftHunslet4829 - 4830195522Flame proof, supplied via Overseas Mining & Development
Dodge & Seymour Ltd.11928?B-pmmetreBrookville13251928Type FCR
Dodge & Seymour Ltd.11925?B-pm2ft 6inBrookville6371925Type B4, ex. Milwaukee Gas Light Co. (2ft. Gauge), returned to Brookville and rebuilt as 2ft 6in and sent to Burma
Dodge & Seymour Ltd.11926?B-pm2ft 6inBrookville8671926Type FCR
Ed Züblin11958B-dm600mmStrüver604411958Type Kuli 81, used for construction of Rangoon port wharfage
Irrawaddy Flotilla Company41937B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby187126, 187127, 186341, 186344193716/20
Irrawaddy Flotilla Company21938B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby191648 - 191649193816/20
J M Shapland11935B-pm2ft 6inMotor Rail & Tramcar Company1743191820ex Ministry of Munition, France LR2464, 600mm then Heel Bros. By 27/2/1923. To Burma by 19/4/1935
Krupp11967B-dm600mmSchöma29841967Type CDL 14, supplied via Krupp Dolberg
Krupp11968B-dm18inSchöma30601968Type CDL 14, supplied via Krupp Stahl Export
Milne & Co.11927B-dm2ft 6inRuston, Proctor & Co.1145731921Type ZLH | Usage unclear, agents were linked to Burmah Oil Company and Finlay, Fleming & Co.
Milne & Co.11927B-pm2ft 6inHudswell, Clarke and Co.P2611927Usage unclear, agents were linked to Burmah Oil Company and Finlay, Fleming & Co.
Rangoon Water & Sewage Department41938B-dm2ft 6inHunslet1997 - 2000193850
Rangoon Water & Sewage Department11939B-dm2ft 6inHunslet2072193950
Rangoon Water & Sewage Department11948B-dm2ft 6inRuston & Hornsby256195194830Type 30DL, supplied via William Jacks & Co. For use on Waterworks Railway Rehabilitation. Spares supplied 11/4/1957
Rangoon Conservancy Department119260-4-0PM2ftBaguley/The Drewry Car Company1541192642339supplied via Cowie Bros. (no. 1050)
Rangoon Conservancy Department119270-4-0PM2ftBaguley/The Drewry Car Company1640192715/20supplied via Cowie Bros. (no. 1101)
Rangoon Conservancy Department11930B-pm2ftKilmarnock Engineering/The Drewry Car Co.20021930supplied via Cowie Bros.
Rangoon Conservancy Department21937/38B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby??
Rangoon Conservancy Department21940/41B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby??
Rangoon Municipality11947B-dm2ft 6inMotor Rail Ltd.103991953supplied per Railway Mine & Plantation Equipment Ltd. via Steel Bros.
Rangoon Municipality11947B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby2215991943Type 20DL, ex. Ministry of Supply, supplied via William Jacks & Co., most probably used for Conservancy Department or rehabilitation works after the war
Rangoon Municipality11946B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby2356341945Type 20DL, ex. Ministry of Supply, supplied via William Jacks & Co., most probably used for Conservancy Department or rehabilitation works after the war
Rangoon Municipality11947B-dm2ftRuston & Hornsby2356461945Type 20DL, ex. Ministry of Supply, supplied via William Jacks & Co., most probably used for Conservancy Department or rehabilitation works after the war
Steel Bros.119232 truck3ftHeissler1486192332 tons | most probably re-gauged to metre gauge and used in Saing Yane Forest
Steel Bros.11926B-pm2ft 6inMotor Rail & Tramcar Company4072192620
Steel Bros.11928B-pm2ft 6inMotor Rail & Tramcar Company4567192820
Steel Bros.11920B-pm2ftMotor Rail & Tramcar Company2053192020
Steel Bros.11926B-pm2ftMotor Rail & Tramcar Company4025192620
Steel Bros.11930B-dm2ftMotor Rail & Tramcar Company5602193020converted from 2ft 6in gauge
Steel Bros.11939B-dm2ftHunslet2012193925supplied for use in unknown sulphur quarries
Table 2: List of diesel locomotives used by Non-State Railways.

 

List of electric locomotives used by Non-State Railways
Company/ Non-state railwayQty.Nos.Put in serviceTypeGaugeMakerMakers‘ Nos.Makers’ dateRemark
Burma Mines Railway31 – 31920B-B-B-B2ftGeneral Electric8046 – 8048192039-ton articulated, overhead wire
Burma Mines Railway21920B2ftBaldwin 53929 – 53930192020hp, overhead wire, numbering unclear
Burma Mines Railway11924B2ftBaldwin 57734192020hp, overhead wire, numbering unclear
Burma Mines Railway11927B2ftBaldwin 60156192420hp, overhead wire, numbering unclear
Burma Mines Railway41963/64B2ftClayton Electrical4743.A - 4743.D1963/64250V DC overhead wire, including battery
Burma Mines Railway11970B1ft 8inClayton Electrical5820.A1970500mm gauge, used in smelter, battery
Burma Mines Railway21975B2ftClayton ElectricalB0470.A - B.0470.B1975250V DC overhead wire, including battery
Burma Mines Railway11995B2ftClayton ElectricalB.41101995250V DC overhead wire, including battery
Mawchi Mines Limited11939?B1ft 8inGreenwood & Batley Ltd.16251939battery, type Trammer | supplied via New Consolidated Goldfields for no. 5 level
Mawchi Mines Limited11955?B1ft 8inMancha Storage Battery Locomotives38761955Type B
Table 3: List of electric locomotives used by Non-State Railways.

 

List of railcars used by Non-State Railways
Company/ Non-state railwayQty.Nos.Put in serviceTypeGaugeMakerMakers‘ Nos.Makers’ dateRemark
Burma Mines Railway119082w-2PMR2ftBirmingham Small Arms/ The Drewry Car Company1908
Burma Mines Railway11913?2-2-2DMR2ftBaguley/ The Drewry Car Company5581913B type
Burma Mines Railway11913?2w-2PMR2ftBaguley/ The Drewry Car Company457191310hp, supplied via John Birch & Co
Burma Mines Railway11922?2+2w-2PMR2ftBaguley/ The Drewry Car Company12481922 30hp
Burma Mines Railway11923?2+2-2wPMR2ftBaguley/ The Drewry Car Company1274192330hp, M type
Burma Mines Railway25-6?19572w-2PMR2ftWickham7451 - 7452195610hp, 14 seater saloon 40 Mk.II/B, engine Ford 4 cyl
Burma Mines Railway119602w-2PMR2ftWickham83341959Ambulance car (40 Mk.II Amb), engine Ford 4D
Burma Mines Railway1ARC19822w-2PMR2ftWickham114171981Ambulance car (27 Mk. IV Amb Car), engine Ford 2264E D1206/1
Burma Mines Railway2NRBTE01 - NRBTE0219882'B2ftNamtu workshop1988converted Hino road trucks, NRBTE = Namtu Bawdwin Rail Truck Engine
Burma Mines Railway1NRBTE0319882'B2ftNamtu workshop1988converted Bawmech road truck, NRBTE = Namtu Bawdwin Rail Truck Engine
Burmah Oil Company119132w-2PMR3ftBaguley/ The Drewry Car Company5741913P type
Rangoon Water & Sewage Dep.22ft 6inWickham9044 – 9045196110hp, 27 Mk.III Open, supplied via William Jacks & Co., Rangoon, engines Ford nos. S 234913, S 234911
Rangoon Electric Tramway ?19061,435mmBrush Works electric tramcar (cross-bench bogies and four wheelers)
Rangoon Electric Tramway ?1,435mmUnited Electric Car Company electric tramcar
Rangoon Electric Tramway ?1,435mmRangoon Electric Tramway self-built electric tramcar based on Brill 39E trucks, engine GE247
Rangoon Electric Tramway ?1,435mmLes Atéliers Metallurgiques of Nivelleselectric tramcar (cross-bench cars)
Robert Hudson (India) Ltd.22w-2PMR2ft 6inWickham2539 - 25401939Type 8BB
Mandalay Electric Co.2419043ft 6inElectric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works 28hp, single bench open cross-bench type, two Dick-Kerr standard 25B traction motors
Steel Bros119302w-2PMRmetre/2ftBaguley/The Drewry Car Company178919304.5hp, consigned to FD, Rangoon | convertible to 2ft gauge
Steel Bros119292w-2PMR2ft 6inBaguley/The Drewry Car Company173919293.5hp, consigned to Wintegu, Rangoon
Table 4: List of railcars used by Non-State Railways.