Scenes from Rawalpindi and Golra Sharif Jn.
Scenes from Rawalpindi and Golra Sharif Jn.
A view of Rawalpindi station with a plinthed narrow gauge 2-6-2 ZB #203 steam locomotive.
DPU-20 #6219 getting ready to leave with Rawalpindi-Attock Shuttle. Picture taken at Rawalpindi station.
The view from assistant driver's side for a DPU-20 #6219 locomotive. The windows are electrically heated to avoid their fogging up in harsh winters. Picture taken at Rawalpindi station.
A view from the entrance door on the assistant driver's side looking at the rear. The locomotive is DPU-20 #6219 from Rawalpindi shed. Note the arrangement for hanging the Neal's ball token on the right hand side partially seen from the window. Picture ta
Human drama about 10 minutes before the departure of Rawalpindi Express to Lahore. The Rawalpindi station board has a message against AIDS.
A platform scene at Rawalpindi station. The train is Rawalpindi Express bound to Lahore.
HBU-20 #8083 from Rawalpindi shed is ready to leave with an unknown express train going towards Golra Sharif. Picture taken at Rawalpindi station.
HBU-20 #8080 of Rawalpindi shed waits on platform 1 while a ALU-12 is doing the shunting. Picture taken at Rawalpindi.
Looking at the railway lines going towards Chaklala while standing on an overbridge at Rawalpindi station. Rawalpindi-Chaklala is a double line. The white coaches with blue and red band are Chinese-made while the Pakistan ones sport green colour with yell
View of Rawalpindi station from the end of Platform 1. On the left is ALU-12 #3744 from Rawalpindi shed. Farther right shows a DPU-20 #6219 of the same shed. Notice also a rake of Chinese-built coaches.
The station board of Golra Sharif Jn. The line to the left goes to Basal, Multan, etc. The one on the right goes to Peshawar.
Quetta Express from Peshawar going towards Rawalpindi arriving at Golra Sharif Junction. It was hauled by a DPU-20 (#6214) diesel locomotive from Rawalpindi shed. Itwas built in the year 2006 at Pakistan Locomotive Factory, Risalpur near Peshawar. In th
Portrait of Assistant Driver. The assistant driver of Quetta Express hauled by a DPU-20 (#6214) looks for guard's green flag to start the train after receiving the caution order at Golra Sharif Jn. Notice the dress especially the cap which is worn by peop
Quetta Express from Peshawar going towards Rawalpindi arriving at Golra Sharif Junction. On this day it was hauled by a HBU-20 (#8011) diesel locomotive from Rawalpindi shed. This locomotive class is from Hitachi. Four things to notice: "W" for
Quetta Express passing through Golra Sharif. The picture shows the Sleeper and Air Conditioned coaches.
A HBU-20 #8071 from Kundian shed hauling a mixed freight makes a stop for caution order at Golra Sharif Junction. It was coming from Peshawar side and going to Rawalpindi.
The driver of the HBU-20 #8071 (KDA = Kundian shed) hauled freight train picks up the caution order from an official from Golra Sharif station.
ALU-12 #3746 of Rawalpindi shed hauling a dead DPU-20 #6220 also of the same shed towards Rawalpindi, seen at Golra Sharif Jn. Notice that ALU-12 looks like YDM-4.
Side view of DPU-20 #6220 of Rawalpindi (RWP) shed. Seen at Golra Sharif Jn.
Looking at DPU-20 #6220 of Rawalpindi (RWP) shed at an angle. Seen at Golra Sharif Jn.
HBU-20 #8072 from Kundian shed coming from Rawalpindi hauls a tanker rake towards Basal. Golra Sharif Jn.
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