RailScapes
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Hi everyone,
I am a new poster here but decided to join the site after many years of viewing Roni's and others excellent trip reports here in the international railway section. Last winter I spent two month in India travelling and photographing the vast rail system. India's rail network is primarily broad gauge but small pockets of narrow (2ft 6" and 2ft) and metre gauge still exist. The first part of the trip was to the Kangra Valley Railway in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. This line runs on 2ft 6 track and is the most "authentic" of India's hill railways, still primarily serving the local population rather than tourists.
The trip started with a journey onboard the train from the lines start in Pathankot to Kangra where the really scenic part of the line begins. The railway currently operates with a fleet of MAK powered diesel hydraulics. The first part of the trip report can be found at my wesbite here: http://railscapestravel.com/2018/05/02/the-kangra-valley-railway-part-1/
A few pictures below:
Pathankot Junction, note the 0.1 KM post
Meeting an opposing train, check out those semaphores! The lower segment of the line see's very heavy patronage and the trains are often overcrowded.
Typical IR scene with many people riding on the footboards.
An atmospheric scene as we wait for a crossing at Guler Station at sunset.
Hope you enjoyed the photos, more from the following days soon, or check my website for more.
- Nikos Kavoori
I am a new poster here but decided to join the site after many years of viewing Roni's and others excellent trip reports here in the international railway section. Last winter I spent two month in India travelling and photographing the vast rail system. India's rail network is primarily broad gauge but small pockets of narrow (2ft 6" and 2ft) and metre gauge still exist. The first part of the trip was to the Kangra Valley Railway in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. This line runs on 2ft 6 track and is the most "authentic" of India's hill railways, still primarily serving the local population rather than tourists.
The trip started with a journey onboard the train from the lines start in Pathankot to Kangra where the really scenic part of the line begins. The railway currently operates with a fleet of MAK powered diesel hydraulics. The first part of the trip report can be found at my wesbite here: http://railscapestravel.com/2018/05/02/the-kangra-valley-railway-part-1/
A few pictures below:
Pathankot Junction, note the 0.1 KM post
Meeting an opposing train, check out those semaphores! The lower segment of the line see's very heavy patronage and the trains are often overcrowded.
Typical IR scene with many people riding on the footboards.
An atmospheric scene as we wait for a crossing at Guler Station at sunset.
Hope you enjoyed the photos, more from the following days soon, or check my website for more.
- Nikos Kavoori
