2704 negotiates the complex, dual gauge trackwork as it arrives at Dhaka Kamlapur with the Joyantika Express, the 0730 from Sylhet.

A busy scene at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. A train for the Biswa Ijtema festival at Tongi has just cleared the road crossing, so life returns to the street. Note the small trolley following the train.

See Something, Say Something Upon chasing the M-SHNS to the NS Meridian yard I noticed a “rider” in the DPU of this train... (more)

Rooftop riders on the 200 kms long Gwalior - Sheopur Kalan 610 mm narrow gauge railway await crossing with the approaching 52174 Sabalgarh - Gwalior morning passenger in the village station of Sum... (more)

BB1205 arrives at Chenalee station on its way back to Dire Dawa, strangely pushing the one wagon load ! This is because the local children uncouple the wagon while its on the move ! This way they ... (more)

Better than a window seat? The folk riding on the outside of the loco get a great view, but also get a close up view of birds, insects and dust. Metre gauge Hitachi No 2507 passes Malibag with the... (more)

That ain`t no way to treat a loco! Metre gauge DLW 2801 is well loaded with pilgrims heading for the Biswa Ijtema festival at Tongi. Seen at Karwan Bazar, Dhaka.

Garbage Riders!

I'm heading into Tacoma to work on the little trains of the PSMRE and I hear over the radio the crew of the EVEROO asking for the Tacoma yardmaster to train his cam... (more)

2514 has stopped at a signal at Karwan bazar, with a train of pilgrims from Dhaka to the Biswa Ijtema festival at Tongi. The train had been stood for around 20 minutes when I took the photo, but r... (more)

Another load of devotees head for the Biswa Ijtema festival at Tongi, on a well loaded metre gauge train from Dhaka Kamlapur. And I think someone is photographing me!

Unticketed Passenger
Engineer R.L. talks on the radio as he shoves a head-end cut of cars into Ashahr siding. The Portland & Western Toledo Hauler had an unticketed rider on th... (more)

The engineer eases 171 past the conductor and Winona County Sheriff personnel who looking for two hitchhikers. An eastbound train saw one of the hitchhikers as they rolled past 171. I did a roll... (more)

Metre gauge 2915 heads another train of pilgrims returning from the Biswa Ijtema festival at Tongi.

2714 heads a train toward Dhaka Kamlapur at Karwan Bazar. This train is surprisingly full as it is heading in the opposite direction to the millions going to the Biswa Ijtema festival at Tongi!

The most crowded train in the world? Every January the Biswa Ijtema event takes place in Tongi, north of Dhaka, attracting around 3 million people! On it`s third and final day the trains taking de... (more)