A bogie of the LHB coach. Photo by Sujeet Mishra, 2000.

Seating diagrams, from SR timetable 2000. Scan provided by John Lacey.

BB&CI Railway's Restaurant Car, 1929. Scan provided by John Lacey.

Bokaro Shatabdi with matched livery for train. Scan provided by Vijay Balasubramanian.

Howrah Rajdhani hauled by WAP-1 #22004. Photo by Vijay Balasubramanian.

Great Indian Rover's lounge car at Delhi Cantt. Photo by John Lacey, December 1982.

The Deccan Queen Exp. rake [Winter 1989]. View of the cleaning yard near Byculla (taken from a friend's apartment)

The end-on generator car of the Deccan Queen Exp. rake

The double-decker coach of the Deccan Queen Exp.

A nice angle! A fisheye-lens view of coaches in new and classic IR livery. Photo by S V Sriram, 2001.

Another view of the vintage 2' NG rake at Gwalior in 1987. Photo by John Lacey.

Yet another look at the vintage 2' NG rake at Gwalior in 1987. Photo by John Lacey

New and old 2' NG coaches at Gwalior in 1987. Photo by John Lacey.

Not a mythical beast! A 2' gauge restaurant car at Gwalior. Photo by John Lacey