#213 is arriving at the Peradeniya junction with a mixed train.

When we arrived at the Ratmalana Works the staff pulled miniature steam locomotive SLR 001 out of its running shed. Its gauge is 1’ 4 ½” making it a quarter scale model. This model seems to b... (more)

The 4-6-0 #213 is hauling a mixed train at full speed on the double track main line between Colombo and Rambukkana.

Light effect in the night !

What did you say ? There is steam leaking from the glands ? Oh well, just a little bit ! Is there a train behind the engine ?

The two workers are making a little break to look at the steam train arriving at the station.

The track condition is in wide parts of the country awful, worn and partly incomplete. Several derailed wagons could be seen laying beside the track at different locations, mostly four wheelers. B... (more)

Early morning departure from the Kandy station.

Only a few minutes before the train came, this fisherman was still fishing in the nearby sea. Now, he is returning home with I hope for him sufficient fish to prepare a good curry.

At the Maradana station, the #340 with its passenger train was the attraction of the day. On the opposite platform, many passengers waiting for their train took a photo of the steam train with the... (more)

A Sri Lankan mother and grandmother showing grandson a steam train. This is may be an attraction that the little boy witnessed for the first time in his life. He was as excited than we were when w... (more)