Photographs by John Tickner
Steam photographs by John Tickner. Various locations, various dates over the period 1991-1994. Copyright for all images is held by John Tickner. Images are reproduced on IRFCA.org by permission and may not be re-used elsewhere. The originals of all these images and many more may be found at Mr Tickner's Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/48612927@N08/
Gwalior waiting roomShafts of sunlight pierce the gloom of the waiting room at Gwalior station, India.
Girl on a train, Nidadavolu, India
Young boys 'busking' on a train, India
Indefinitely late!Darbhanga station train indicator board.
Bombay suburban, Sandhurst RoadI rather liked this location and was forming plans to return next day in better light. 30 seconds later we were oiked away by the railway police for taking photos. Thankfully, the amenable station master held sway over
Passenger amenities at NaupadaNaupada station sign, 1991.08.27
Recent comments
Hi,
Fantastic, amazing! :-)
What great moods, usually steam in hot conditions is rather dull, but of course it can be quite cool in Northern India during winter. These ash collectors remind me of China, I could still experience such...
Posted by Roni Kappel on 2013 Feb 02 01:22:34 +0000
Hats of to you John for such a priceless collection. Your pics bring back, a kind of emotion, and sentiment that I used to have, seeing trains in my childhood years. That emotion is missing now, thanks to all the standardization!
Thank you!
Posted by PVS Praveen Kumar on 2013 Feb 01 18:54:39 +0000
The real Indian Railways!! Each picture is rare.. Thanks a ton for sharing with us.
Posted by Jatin Bhavsar on 2013 Feb 01 15:13:06 +0000