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158734 at Glasgow Queen Street station on Saturday, 7th September, 2013. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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170415 at Glasgow Queen Street station on Saturday, 7th September, 2013. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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Heavily graffitted Mercitalia Rail Electric Loco E.405-011 (NVR 91 83 2405 011-4 I-MIR) at San Giorgio di Piano BO Station. 08/09/2023. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com) - www.allieri.com

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Trenitalia (DPR Veneto) EMU-5 ETR.521-097 operating the first daily Express regional service from Bologna to Venice, at San Pietro in Casale BO station. 31/08/2023. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com) - www.allieri.com

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Graffitted TPER single cab electric loco E.464-902 (NVR nr. 91 83 2464 902-2 I-TTX) at San Pietro in Casale BO station. 31/08/2023. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com) - www.allieri.com

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TPER EMU-5 ETR.350-004 in the evening at San Pietro in Casale BO station. 31/08/2023. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com) - www.allieri.com

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GTS Rail Electric Loco 483 057 (NVR 91 83 2483 057-2 I-GTSR) at San Giorgio di Piano BO Station. 08/09/2023. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com) - www.allieri.com

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India_DRLR_No.12 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Rohtas engine shed: the most modern DRLR locomotives were four 2-6-2 based upon the Indian Railways Class ZB and delivered in 1954/5. DRLR No. 12 ((Krauss Maffei 17907/1954) gently simmers; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_No.17 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Rohtas engine shed: formerly Indian Railways Central Railway No.705, DRLR Class A1 2-8-4T No.17 (Hudswell Clark 1005/1913), was operable but awaiting boiler washout; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_No.25 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Also stored at Rohtas shed and unlikely to run again, was DRLR 2-6-2T No.25 (NBL 16059/1904); 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_no.27 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Rohtas engine shed: ex-Kalka - Simla hill railway (Northern Railway No.536), DRLR Class K 2-6-2T No.27 (NBL 18787/1909), was having its boiler washed out and side tanks cleaned; note the inspection hatches on the side of the tank; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_No.28 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Rohtas engine shed: DRLR 2-6-4T No.28 (Hunslet of Leeds; works number unknown) being repaired; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_No.6 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Dehri-on-Sone railway station; DLRL 0-6-4T No.6 (AE 1982/1926) hauling a one-van "passenger train" which had arrived with its standard complement of non-fare paying boys and young men; 7.12.1979 Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_Nos.2_&_1 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Rohtas engine shed: two locomotives which came to the DRLR in 1951 from the Arrah - Sassaram railway DRLR 0-6-2T Nos.2 & 1 (Kerr Stuart 3120 and 3119/1920) were stored at the rear of the depot; it is certain they never ran again; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_Rohtas_Industries_No.2 The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Rohtas engine shed: Rohtas Industries (RI) 0-6-2T No.2 (AE 1458/1902) under repair; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_DRLR_Dehri-on-Sone_station The 2ft 6in gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR), opened in 1911 and by 1927 had been extended in length to 42 miles (67kms). Two daily passenger trains were run each way, but the prime traffic was marble and stone to the exchange sidings with Indian Railways, at Dehri-in-Sone. The line passed through much land owned by the huge engineering company, Rohtas Industries, who also put traffic and their own locomotives on the DRLR which, however, ran all trains. This resulted in an incredible mixture of ancient and some new machines, which must have been a maintenance nightmare! Nevertheless the DRLR continued to function until it succumbed to competition from road traffic, finally closing on 16th July 1984. Dehri-on-Sone railway station, with some Colonial touches remaining: a machine for weighing parcels, hand barrows and potted plants. The stationmaster flags away DRLR No.6 and its train; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mughal_Sarai_WG_8706 Mughal Sarai goods yard; BG 2-8-2 WG 8706 (Chittaranjan 1955) waits with its parcels train for the singal to clear; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mughal_Sarai_front_ends Mughal Sarai and a sunset study of locomotive front ends: WP/P 7209 & WG 8706; 7.12.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Mughal_Sarai_WP/P_7209 Mughal Sarai locomotive servicing yard hosts BG 4-6-2 WP/P (WP/Prototype) No.7209, one of the first batch of fifteen WPs, from Baldwin Locomotive Company (73417/1947), being inspected before working its next turn; 7.12.1979 Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Moderus Alfa No. 781 and 747 on route 27 is stopping at Sielec Park, Sosnowiec, Upper Silesia, Poland, 10.07.2023. Photo by Michal Kozicki (michalmarekkozicki@gmail.com)