The loco and crew of the morning Mailani to Bahraich train take a breather for drinks and snacks at the peaceful setting of Manjhra Purab station (yes really - its a station!) whilst they wait for... (more)

If you're lucky with both trains running on-time, you can catch parallel running here on two different gauges at this time of day... Sadly on this day the metre gauge train was late (as usual) so ... (more)

6755 pauses at Itaunja as it nears the end of its journey with the Izatnagar to Aisbagh Express - at 311km one of the longest journeys still possible on India's rapidly disappearing Metre Gauge ne... (more)

As the Kathgodam to Delhi Uttarkhand Sampark Kranti disappears in the distance, Jhansi allocated 16067R pulls into Moradabad with an unidentified express heading East.

Whilst stocking up on chai and biscuits for our boatride, a WDM3D heads over the River Ganges as people prepare for their ... (more)

The busy metre gauge junction of Pilibhit is starting to resemble a museum as the rest of Indian Railways modernises and converts to broad gauge. Here 6528 pulls in with the Ruhelkhand Express fro... (more)

Our oarsman for the morning takes a breather as he admires the pair of ALCOs taking a heavy freight train over the holy River Ganges on the Malaviya Bridge.

With a good wave of the loco pilot's green flag, 6602 moves out of Maraha with a train over the now converted metre gauge section to Mathura. See more at www.youthwith.fotopic.net.

Based at Izzatanagar shed, 6382 is detached from its train at Shahjahanpur to run around and head back towards Philibit. See more at www.youthwith.fotopic.net.

Whilst the porters move unfeasibly large parcels across the tracks, people wait patiently for the next train and vendors go about their business, brand new ALCO 13371 has just arrived with a Luckn... (more)

YDM4 #6486 blasts past the semaphore signals at Nakha Jangal on the last leg of its run into Gorakphur with a train from Nautanwa - a scene that is already history thanks to the ever present gauge... (more)

In the last rays of dusk on the metre gauge network, 6346 (left) pauses at Manpur Nagaria for 6438 (right) to pass on its way to Kasganj. If its not already, this line will soon be closed for gaug... (more)