Chittaranjan Locomotive Works - 1955 --- Founded in 1947, Chittranjan Locomotive Workshop is the largest locomotive manufacturer on the nation & is pioneer in producing locomtives of all genre viz: steam, diesel & electric. The workshop commenced the production of steam locos on the 26th January 1950 coincinding with the date when the nation formally declared itself a Republic. In the same year on the 1st of November, it dedicates its first off-spring - a WG class mainline broad-gauge steam locomtive, in the service of nation - christened as 'Deshbandhu'. On completing five year of its production of locomotives, India Post issued a definitive stamp on CLW in the year 1955. The 8 anna stamp depicts the inside view of the workshop along with an under construction steam locomotive.