2 feet 6 inch gauge No 701 nears Solan with the 1210 Kalka to Shimla. These 2008 built ZDM3 locos look very different to the earlier versions built in the 1970s, which had a single driving cab. Se... (more)

With clouds forming over the Himalayas, Kangra Valley Railway ZDM3 No 178 leaves Nagrota with the 0720 Joginder Nagar to Pathankot. This service is booked 10 hours and 10 minutes for it`s 101 mile... (more)

2 feet 6 inch gauge ZDM3,No 159, leaves Kathleeghat with the 1425 Shimla to Kalka.

2 feet 6 inch gauge, ZDM3 No 177 nears it`s terminus at Joginder Nagar after a 101 mile run from Pathankot. It has taken 9 hours and 10 minutes to do this! Note the semaphore sighting signal, top ... (more)

All over the world, young boys still want to be loco drivers (engineers). The driver of Kangra Valley Railway No 177 has his cab swamped with school kids at Jodinger nagar.

Kalka is the main workshops for the 2 feet 6 inch gauge line to Shimla. Here, the engine from ZDM3 No 195 is given attention.

Kangra Valley Railway, ZDM3 No 177, awaits permission to enter the station at Baijnath Paprola. The passengers have decided to get off and walk up the track to the station. The train moved off wit... (more)

On the beautiful 2 foot 6 inch Kangra Valley Railway, ZDM3 ~179 pulls into Bharmar in a brief glimpse of sun.