view near Jamrud station. Margaret Vladisova

view near Jamrud station. Margaret Vladisova

Wheel lathe at Mirpur Khas depot, built by James Spencer & Co, Hollingwood, Manchester NWR 1907. Neil Edwards, 30-5-2005.

YD 519 2-8-2 (Vulcan Foundry 4402/1929) at Pithoro Junction with MG-6, the delayed 15.00, Mondays only Mirpur Khas to Khokhropar. YD 519 was built for the Assam-Bengal Railway as their number 218. The Assam-Bengal Railway merged with other railways in

Motorised trolleys at Pithoro Junction, the one being removed from the track, was being used by the head of Infrastructure on PR, based in Lahore, and he was carrying out a survey of the line, not the canopy. Neil Edwards, 31-5-2005.

The head of PR Infrastructure, and his entourage, head away from Pithoro Junction, bound for Mirpur Khas. Neil Edwards, 30-5-2005.

YD 519 2-8-2 (Vulcan Foundry 4402/1929) arriving at Pithoro Junction, with MG-5, the Tuesday only 06.45 Khokhropar to Mirpur Khas. Neil Edwards, 31-5-2005.

YD 519 2-8-2 (Vulcan Foundry 4402/1929), passing a mausoleum, on the outskirts of Mirpur Khas, with MG-5, the Tuesday only 06.45 Khokhropar to Mirpur Khas. Neil Edwards, 31-5-2005.

YD 518 2-8-2 (Vulcan Foundry 4401/1929), being lit up at Mirpur Khas depot at midnight, in preparation for working the following day’s materials train. YD 518 has a similar history to YD 519. Neil Edwards, 31-5-2005.

SP 138 4-6-0 (Kerr Stuart 4120/1921), approaching Nao Abad, with MG-2 Down, the twice monthly 07.00 Mirpur Khas to Nawabshah Junction. The SP Class engines were built new for the Jodhpur Railway, and have spent their entire working lives on the line. The

SP 138 4-6-0 (KS 4120/1921), at Nawabshah Junction, this was the hottest place in Pakistan today, 46 degrees Celsius. Neil Edwards, 1-6-2005.

SP 138 4-6-0 (KS 4120/1921), being turned by hand on the turntable at Nawabshah Junction. Neil Edwards, 1-6-2005.

Mirpur Khas shed at 07.15am on 2-6-2005. From left to right, YD 518, YD 519, YD 524 (in the distance) and YD 522. Neil Edwards.

Mirpur Khas shed at 7.15am on 1-6-2005, from left to right YD 518, 519, SP 138 (which had just arrived from Nawabshah Jc with MG-1 up) and YD 522. Neil Edwards.

YD 524 2-8-2 (Ajmer Works/1932) departing from Khat Shaheed, with the Thursday only, MG-3, the 08-00 Mirpur Khas-Jhudo-Pithoro Jc-Mirpur Khas. At 228Km this is most likely the world’s longest steam hauled passenger service. YD 524 was built by the B