Evening at Lucknow. A WP is departing with an Express. 1983-01

This example of AWC #32631 is in Mettupalyam station in 1979. The fireman seems to have just filled the firebox. Other examples of this class served in, among other places, Greece, Italy,Poland,Hungary,Turkey and China, also in the UK during WW2, on a nar

A Christmas novelty for you. Browsing through my photos this shot of an AWD 2-8-0 at Mettupalaiyam reminded me what an international loco this represents. Built for the United States Army as a'war' loco by Alco, Lima and Baldwin, and known by the class ty

WP7359, one of the 1949 series, leaves Bhubaneswar with #207 Bhadrak-Khurda Road Passenger. South of Bhubaneswar;1983-01.

Motichur station, on the Haridwar to Derha Dun line. This WG is waiting to cross another passenger train before continuing to Rishikesh. Picture taken in December 1993. Alexandre Gillieron.

Another past livery. The loco is a HPS, but note there are two WPs in the background in the loco depot while a tender first CWD on shunting duties is bringing in a long rake. Amritsar. 1980-12

Taj Express climbing the flyover which crossed the MG route to Agra Fort. The Taj Express is dressed in its distinctive livery; the second bogie is the First AC Chair Car. The third bogie is the First Class Chair Car. 1982-01.

WL 15015 departs Mangalore at the end of 1980-12 with # 546 Cannanore Pass.

Evening at Mangalore,: a WL shunts: 1980-12

WL 15019 departs Mangalore with# 538 Pass to Cannanore.1980-12-

Two WP's and one WG being prepared for their next duties at Saharanpur, the steamiest place on earth in December 1993. - Alexandre Gillieron.

It's stop completed and the tender and firebox filled, the WP departs southwards in volcanic style.British railfans refer to the stuff coming out of the chimney as 'clag', as in 'she was clagging well as she departed'. I think some IR diesels clag quite

Cylinder cocks are open and there are signs that the fireman is filling the box prior to departure

As British railwaymen would say 'The bag is in' meaning that the water column is now in the tender tank

In view of the imminent run of WP 7200 in Mumbai I offer this little sequence shot at Gwalior in 1984. A Central Railway WP pulls up to the water column in the,then, catenary free station.