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The end of broad gauge steam in Pakistan 1997

cjf2

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All these pictures are scans from prints taken on a Mamiya 645 back in the day.

The British origins of the railways can be seen in the signals and the SPS 0-4-4 steam locomotive at Sargodha, Pakistan
1 Pakistan - Semaphores and SPS 2976 _000145.jpg



Traversing the reverses (zigzag) on the climb up towards the Khyber Pass a train with an HGS 2-8-0 steam locomotive at each end. Note the armed members of the Khyber Rifles regiment on the buffer beam to protect the train in this volatile region. I had been sitting between them before getting off to take photographs. What a ride!
1 Pakistan - Khyber Pass Zig Zags_000150.jpg


Another view of an SPS 4-4-0 steam locomotive passing some impressive semaphore signals.
1 Pakistan 1997- SPS and semaphores _000148.jpg


Steam on the broad gauge was rapidly finishing and this is the real end of this locomotive.
1 Film - The end of steam in Pakistan a sf.jpg
 
Fantastic set of photos! So atmospheric.
 
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