The small 0-4-0 ST struggles hard with its loaded trains on the way to Tipong. Bernd Seiler, 1997.

A loaded train of almost 100 axles length on its way towards Tipong! Bernd Seiler, 1997.

The mine also employs about 4 diesels of this rather dimunitive size, which is here sitting next to 'David', a steam loco, smaller than the B class, which had been procured from the UK. It is still in service. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roy

A condemned steam loco at the workshops. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The B class beauty hauls its load across the picturesque settings. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The B class loco builds up steam, waiting to haul its load to the tippler. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The rudimentary coupling employed to hold the coal wagons together. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The turnouts employed here are different. The centre rail simply moves in an arc to shift the train from one track to another. A few regular turnouts also exist. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The Mine Superintendent poses with B lass #796. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

Ex DHR loco, a B clas #796 in NFR livery is one of the locos that work this line. Two other locos of this class are present here, one condemned. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The fabulous setting of the Tipong Colliery 2'0" line. It passed through a short tunnel, and emerges onto this bridge, on the way from the tippler to the coal shafts. Tipong Colliery, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.