Rail service and travel by rail in the Indian subcontinent

jis · Sunday at 5:51 PM

caravanman said:
Not sure that having to change trains is a big deal, maybe a prestige issue? Security seems to be a big concern...

Security and non-availability of rolling stock in sufficient quantity that is specially equipped to handle Kashmir winters I am told.

west point · Monday at 1:40 AM

jis said:
Security and non-availability of rolling stock in sufficient quantity that is specially equipped to handle Kashmir winters I am told.

Certainly, hope that does not mean that an Amtrak official was consulted to add worry about the cold?

jis · Monday at 2:06 AM

west point said:
Certainly, hope that does not mean that an Amtrak official was consulted to add worry about the cold?

No. It was the Border Security Force and Indian Army Northern Command who have the responsibility and greatest experience in dealing with terrorist attacks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir that required the security measures.

caravanman · Monday at 6:35 AM

I came across this India steam train video taken in1994. I enjoyed it also for the views of everyday street scenes too. A reminder of my own visit to Amritsar 10 years earlier. In 1984, the Maruti Suzuki cars and vans were not yet common.

jis · Monday at 7:17 AM

caravanman said:
I came across this India steam train video taken in1994. I enjoyed it also for the views of everyday street scenes too. A reminder of my own visit to Amritsar 10 years earlier. In 1984, the Maruti Suzuki cars and vans were not yet common.

Riding a Tonga. You don’t get to do that very often these days either.

That is a WL Class lighter axle load cousin of the WG class goods/freight engine for use on branch lines.

Metra Electric Rider · Monday at 7:37 PM

LItterbug at 19:12!

cirdan · 2025-01-21T06:38:51-0500

caravanman said:
I have passed through Howrah Station several times, I never realised there was a rail museum nearby. Looks like I will have to go back to India again!

My father visited the museum and brought me back a guide book as a souvenir.

The guide book is quite meticulous and detailed and appeared well researched. Many museums could learn a thing or two from them.

caravanman · 2025-01-21T10:45:25-0500

cirdan said:
My father visited the museum and brought me back a guide book as a souvenir.

The guide book is quite meticulous and detailed and appeared well researched. Many museums could learn a thing or two from them.

Definitely I need to go back to India!

I did visit the New Delhi rail museum, a good variety of stuff to see. Sadly a lot of the older exhibits are suffering from a lack of upkeep, the early wooden coaches have particularly suffered. I saw a large collection of wagon makers plates, surprised by how many varied manufacturers there were back in the day. Quite a number from the Nottingham vicinity.

The exhibits each had good information boards adjacent, I never thought to buy a guide book as a souvenir.

I did pick up a copy of The Great Indian Railway Atlas, which shows the whole network in great detail. A new edition (#4) has been published since, so another reason to return!

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