4-6-0 #213 is leaving the Pattipola station with a mixed train. Pattipola is the highest located railway station in Sri Lanka at an altitude of 1891 meters (6204 feet) above sea level.
The name of this station sounds very British. It is in fact the name of a nearby tea factory. The Great Western tea estate is situated at the foothills of the majestic Great Western range, reputed... (more)