The proud station master at Barwala poses for a photo at his desk, in front of the token machines and station panel.

One of those rare occasions where the sunlight falls perfectly through the trees.....

Co-operation between 3 countries as the weekly Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Balykchy (Kyrgzstan) train pauses at Taraz (Kazakhstan).

Arriving at Ivano Frankivsk with the overnight express from Kyiv.

I'm aware that everyone who visits Mailani seems to get this shot, but that doesn't mean its not worth getting. Plus this was the precursor to more)

Triple headed ALCOs aren't too common these days.... Sadly the rear two were dead but it certainly looks good as 16313, 16468 and 16691 pause at Norla Road where the electrification (that will soo... (more)

Something a bit closer to home.... as the 50+ year old class 37s look towards retirement (yet again!), 37425 catches the sunset as it crosses Ravenglass viaduct with the 14:52 Barrow to Carlisle.

The town stirs as the early morning train from Baripada to Calcutta awaits departure time.

A pair of ALCOs pull a small passenger train out of Rayagada over a small river gorge.

Catch! The driver of the little ALCO in-charge of the Bahraich to Mailani train throws the token to the signalman as he approaches the terminus....

In the first light of the day, a metre gauge train heads south to Mailani over the Sharda River.

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)

The crew give the right away signal from the small station at Sorrothee on the Dholpur narrow gauge network.

The Pyongyang metro is elaborately decorated but the stock is second hand from West Berlin, complete with german graffiti still scratched into the windows! More photos of North Korean railways fro... (more)

This could be a railway station anywhere in the world (albeit not with korean writing), but the two portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il tell you this can only be one place..... More p... (more)