My father travelled on these railways as a small child around 1930. He said it was his earliest memory, being on a train near the Khyber Pass. His father was a regular in the British army and part of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. He remembered that the regiment was being moved and the colonels wife (responsible for the families) checking on his whereabouts before the journey began. Thereafter Dad grew up until the age of seven in the Delhi area. Sounds like he might even have been transported on one of these trains.
Mr. Robinson would be proud of the fact that his 8K 2-8-0's,broad Guage version were still able to put in a good days work! The irony,in Britain,the GCR/WD versions went extinct! Pity,that the only extant versions were in India,or Pakistan! What the world has missed,due to so much short sightedness! Beautiful scenery,rugged mountains and that engineering marvel,that constitutes the,now Pakistan Railways! How does one,not stand in awe,of the Victorian engineering,and those laborers who made it possible! Thank you 😇 😊!!
Yes, the HGS 2-8-0s did resemble the 8Ks to some extent, but they were more to do with BESA rather than the Great Central, and adopted outside Walschaerts valve gear rather than Stephenson.
This is so soothingly nostalgic. I feel like it’s the ‘90s and I’ve borrowed the VHS tape of this educational British documentary about trains from the public library. Everything is normal again.
Dear Mr 'Semi-skimmed'. A very interesting comment on my film - my thanks for characterising it so accurately, especially as it was indeed first released on VHS!
It's amazing how places just carry on overcoming the most difficult hurdles which here in the west stop us altogether. Like the cracked frame on the steam engine which in the west would condemn the loco to a static life or the scrapyard. All the steam locos were oil burners because all the coal was in India. The Alco diesels are very similar to the Australian 44 class which were also 2000hp.
I wish Pakistan could come out of its self inflicted crises. Its a beautiful country with tourism attractions for a varied audience. These steam train lines could be tourist attraction, for example. A beautiful documentary. Good work indeed.
Frankly, what Pakistan needs to do long before it becomes a tourist atrraction is start builidng their OWN locos. Modern ones and electrify its rr network. This is no way a modern country should look like. Get the Chinese to help you, but build up your own infrastucture. You're relying on lines the Brits build a hundred years ago and on stone age trains. This is shameful. Not nostalgic. I am aghast at the backwardness of the rr infrastructure. Doesn't Pakistan know that a modern rr infrastructure is where development starts? India outclasses you by a mile and their rr infrastucture isn't stellar either.
Seeing the movement of the steam trains over the dangerous section my heart beat increased. Thanks for the video uploaded herein.want more such video of bygone era.
By coincidence, I have just looked through some old family albums from my grandfather and grandmother time in India/Pakistan. The main subject is the building of these railways and I believe that my grandmother is the “Mary Jane” of the eponymous tunnel.
Mary Jane is stated in retired NWR civil engineer's book 'Couplings To The Khyber' p171 to have been the wife of F L O'Callaghan, engineer of the first railway in the Bolan Pass. Is this correct?
Among the many blessings of British Raj in the Indian subcontinent are the Railways which provide cheap transportation for both people and goods over long distances , further also providing connectivity and access to isolated and remote , hard to reach hamlets and towns over a harsh terrain , as is the case with Sibi Quetta Chaman Raiway line which with it’s 22 tunnels (and as many bridges) and impossible track alignments through mountains and gorges , is a marvel of engineering .
What a beautiful golden days of Pakistan western railways, very memorable days of Pakistan western railways, what a beautiful golden years when steam locomotive in operations.
Wow ❤ Outstanding! Thanks for 📽️ filming Many Thanks for sharing ❤ ❤it 0:28 to 0:33 this shot was taken at "Hirok" Railway Station in the Bolan section, I use to visit there for filming railroad, It's not easy to film nowadays with modern gadgets..... But you filmed it very well at least 3 decades ago 👍❤️
Faheem bhai golden days of our Railways are long gone. Apni zindagi me Bahawalnagar section bhi wapis active dekhne ko mil gaya to woh bhi ek Miracle se kam nahi hoga!!
Sir, You have shown a lot of railway history in your videos. It includes many stations, rail tracks, trains, and locomotives that have now become a part of history. But watching this video feels like you have traveled back to the era about which you talk in your videos. Especially the areas of Bolan Pass, Cholistan, and Landi Kotal Sections.
Wonderful to see this excellent documentary and to listen to the impeccable old-school narration. The voice of a professional, expressing the respect and dignity that these old trains and the people who run them deserve.
This documentary has never been shown on television in any country, except perhaps illegally somewhere. It was released on VHS video in 1995, comprising the 1993 and 1994 footage. Some years later the DVD edition came out whlch included the SPS locomotive on the Attock Bridge recorded in 1997. That is the version posted here.
My late grandfather Khodayar age 10yrs in 1919 walked and rode on donkey from Sharifabad Iran to Baluchistan border.Took 82 days. From border to Bombay by train it took 10days
TB was a common disease among Railway drivers. railway established a TB hospital in mountains of Quetta patients from all over India brought to Quetta for cure.
Wo TB nahi hota tha wo dust se hone wala bimari silcosis tha jo TB k jaise lagta tha us samay utna science devloped nahi tha aur TB maan k ilaaz hota tha maut nischit tha hone par par daily juggry khane se effect kam hota hai
@@jiwanpathak4209 maybe you are right But if you Know Quetta City now in Pakistan was a hill station with very dry climate was ideal for such patients There was Actually Two TB hospitals established. One by Indian Railway and the second was the British Indian Govt. Railway TB centurium was dedicated Only for Railway employees. Now the same building is used as a Women's university.
So many British officers and workers lost their lives just to lay these lines. Britain's service to the people is above any religion, caste, and creed.
Very interesting. My grandfather served in the NW frontier 100 years ago. It is unfortunate that the bad press currently associated with colonialism obscures the many infrastructure investments that the host countries benefited from.
Great documentary indeed! It was a histotical sentimental journey for me as I have seen many portions of these railway lines and stations as well.Simply Superb job done! Kudos!!
Brilliant footage!I can't help thinking that the wife of the chief engineer may have not been too impressed to hear about the name of the tunnel portal.
We should convey thsnks to British Raj for rail net work in India Bangladesh Pakistan and ...... And hatsoff to your video. How many days you spent for this. Thanks a lot.
💥💥💥💥💥💥 now only bolan pass railway is working. khyber pass railway, meter guage railway are abandoned 😢😢😢😢 and chhaper rift was washed away in 1940 and abandoned since..
PAK Railways has changed so much these steam locos are just for Fun only three steamers are in service right now ....We use beasts like GEUs, ZCUs AGEs , RGEs HMGUs these days
Just fabulous video about steam locomotives in Pakistan, video maker forgot one more line which was Tando Adam junction to Pad Eidan, there was town stations included, start from Tando Adam junction then Bhit Shah, Hala, Sabu Rahu, New Saeedabad, Sakrand, Qazi Ahmed, Daulatpur, Shahpur Jahnia, Moro, Naoshehro Feroz, Bhiria Station and in last stop was Pad Eidan
Dear Mashooq, Thank you for the 'fabulous' comment! Most generous of you. I am sorry however that what is clearly a favourite line of yours was not featured. My time was limited, and as one gets a better film overall by covering fewer lines in more detail, I decided to go with what my researches had revealed. It is worth bearing in mind also that there was no internet in widespread use at the time (1993/4). But you'll be pleased to know that in the course of my travels I discovered the steam branches out of Malakwal to the Salt Range, also steam in the Irrigation Dept quarries, and made a subsequent trip later in the 90s to film them. The results will appear eventually on Utube, God willing.
We had a train running between Mumbai (Bombay) and Peshawar called the Frontier Mail. All mail trains would carry mail from different locations along the route. Express trains would carry newspapers and take more halts. After India was divided, the train still called Frontier Mail would run between Mumbai and Amritsar, pretty much the last station on the Indian side. This was my favourite train. Now the name has changed to Golden Temple Express. The original purpose of mail and express has lost its meaning. Newspapers are now published in all cities and with the advent of facsimile, courier services and now internet, mail despatches are now minimal. Had relations between India and Pakistan been normal, the original Frontier Mail could still be running. On the Indian side Indian Railways could run it up to the Atari border where it would be handed over to Pakistan Railways to take it its destination. Likewise on its return. Bilateral trade might have been facilitated too.
Frontier mail in Pakistan is called Khayber mail and it's still a mail train with red Boggi for postal dock. Yes the train can resume but Indian politicians and Pakistani Generals are hurdles both taking advantage of situations . An American general asked Mr Jinnah after independence how you want India Pakistan relations Mr Jinnah replied just like America and Canada. But unfortunately Indian politicians and Pakistani generals trained by Britishers never want good relations.
Heel mooie en fascinerende beelden van niet eens zo heel lang geleden. Zou u ook "Spoorwegen in Zwitserland" kunnen uploaden? Dat is een van de DVDs die ik helemaal heb opgespeeld.😆
@19:30 The steam powered crane is just as rare a sight if noy more so. @28:17 Engine crew is protected by a teenager armed with an AK-47. @35:30 more armed guards at the bridge crossing fort. @40:23 The railroad should have included at least a flat car for locals to sit on instead of riding on the pilot of the loco. @45:00 There must be a Wye or Loop track for the #2215 to get turned around.
Dear 'Sugarmountaincondo'. To pick up on the items you mention; 19:30 steam cranes like this were once commonplace around Britain and its Commonwealth, but have almost entirely been replaced by diesel powered versions as you saw in the meter gauge sequence earlier. It was a real treat to find this steam original in good shape and still in active use. 28:17 The territory of the North West Frontier Province is a semi autonomous zone, between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where the tribal communities rule. All outsiders are escorted by local armed guards, and can only visit in daylight hours, unless invited to stay, in which case they must remain indoors overnight. As for the cadet guard you point out, well, the next generation has to start somewhere, and what better than among a group of seniors in charge of a large group. I doubt his weapon carried live rounds. 35:30 Fort Maude by the road bridge is permanently manned. 40:23 The enthusiastic riders on the front of the locomotive were an ad hoc reaction to the first steam train up the pass for nearly 20 years. The youngsters had never seen a train before, a situation unique to this pioneer run which we recorded. As the scenario was unforeseen, no provision was made to accommodate them with a wagon or flat car. 45:00 The Khyber trains ran with a loco at each end, both facing outwards. So no wye or turn was needed. Some shots in the Khyber section of this film were taken on later trips, to achieve a fuller visual record of the line, hence an unavoidable lack of continuity in places. Thank you for your interest.
@@NicholasLera-kd5tj If there had been a flat car in the consist,there would have been 3 engines,instead of 2,as the load/gradient profile would have been exceeded! Considering that those Consols only had a tractive effort of about 30,000 pounds,those grades,would push them,right up to their limits! In the US,there are several ruling grades that,even today,push motive power to limits,an example- Cajon Pass,in California,and add the SP line over the Sierras,Donner Pass! Even the PRR got into the act,look at Horseshoe Curve,near Altoona,PA! Anyway,hopefully this will help put some items in perspective! Thank you for your attention! Thank you 😇 😊!
Almost all the material for this film was taken in December 1993 and January 1994. The SGS 0-6-0 locomotive on Attock Bridge was recorded in February 1997. The Khyber sequence is a combination of 3 trips, Dec 1993 as far as Shahgai, and twice in Jan 1994 to Land Kotal; hence the lack of continuity in the consist.
The location videography took place in 1994 and 1997. The production into a documentary came a few years later. I hope you enjoyed the results. 30 years seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.
In oil fired fired locomotives there is a tendency for tar residue drawn by the draft from the chimney to accumulate in the boiler tubes so that heat does not transmit properly to the water. When the fireman sees pressure falling he throws sand into the firebox which is drawn through the tubes and scours out the residue. This results in filthy oily black clag spouting from the chineys of oil-fired locos from time to time in the course of a journey.
"There's no railway in Saudi Arabia. There's no railway in Afghanistan. Islamic nations do not need railways" - Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Pakistan's Federal Railway Minister from November 2008 to March 2013
Great job,feels nostalgic of the steam locomotives runs,a beautiful scenario with the background of western pak nature,british colonises the undivided india s railway culture.
My father travelled on these railways as a small child around 1930. He said it was his earliest memory, being on a train near the Khyber Pass. His father was a regular in the British army and part of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. He remembered that the regiment was being moved and the colonels wife (responsible for the families) checking on his whereabouts before the journey began. Thereafter Dad grew up until the age of seven in the Delhi area. Sounds like he might even have been transported on one of these trains.
Some of the best steam footage anywhere on the internet. Incredible scenes.
Jbhgg
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I am from Pakistan Railways
.I am a huge Rail fan too my father also served Pakistan Railways for 31 years now i am also serving since 2008
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this video. Love old steam engines, and the era they represent. Tha you.
Mr. Robinson would be proud of the fact that his 8K 2-8-0's,broad Guage version were still able to put in a good days work! The irony,in Britain,the GCR/WD versions went extinct! Pity,that the only extant versions were in India,or Pakistan! What the world has missed,due to so much short sightedness! Beautiful scenery,rugged mountains and that engineering marvel,that constitutes the,now Pakistan Railways! How does one,not stand in awe,of the Victorian engineering,and those laborers who made it possible! Thank you 😇 😊!!
Hats off😇
Yes, the HGS 2-8-0s did resemble the 8Ks to some extent, but they were more to do with BESA rather than the Great Central, and adopted outside Walschaerts valve gear rather than Stephenson.
This video was made may be in 1980 or 1990s. These engines are extinct even on these routes since late 1990s
Very blessingly nostalgic. Time seems to have stopped.
This is so soothingly nostalgic. I feel like it’s the ‘90s and I’ve borrowed the VHS tape of this educational British documentary about trains from the public library. Everything is normal again.
Dear Mr 'Semi-skimmed'. A very interesting comment on my film - my thanks for characterising it so accurately, especially as it was indeed first released on VHS!
It's amazing how places just carry on overcoming the most difficult hurdles which here in the west stop us altogether. Like the cracked frame on the steam engine which in the west would condemn the loco to a static life or the scrapyard. All the steam locos were oil burners because all the coal was in India. The Alco diesels are very similar to the Australian 44 class which were also 2000hp.
Wonderful documentary, exquisitely filmed and edited, and excellent commentary. People will be enthralled by this forever.
Nostalgically enthralling. Thank you for your efforts and wonderful cinematography.
I wish Pakistan could come out of its self inflicted crises. Its a beautiful country with tourism attractions for a varied audience. These steam train lines could be tourist attraction, for example. A beautiful documentary. Good work indeed.
Railways are haram
Frankly, what Pakistan needs to do long before it becomes a tourist atrraction is start builidng their OWN locos. Modern ones and electrify its rr network. This is no way a modern country should look like. Get the Chinese to help you, but build up your own infrastucture. You're relying on lines the Brits build a hundred years ago and on stone age trains. This is shameful. Not nostalgic. I am aghast at the backwardness of the rr infrastructure. Doesn't Pakistan know that a modern rr infrastructure is where development starts? India outclasses you by a mile and their rr infrastucture isn't stellar either.
Self inflicted that's the one OMG
@@kingrichards9295OMG
Seeing the movement of the steam trains over the dangerous section my heart beat increased. Thanks for the video uploaded herein.want more such video of bygone era.
Beautiful, fascinating and exciting. Best video I've seen about PR history until now. Many Thanks
No Doubt this is a great Effort making and releasing this Documentary a very much informative video, Thanks a Lot.
Great, thanks for sharing this wonderful documentary!
By coincidence, I have just looked through some old family albums from my grandfather and grandmother time in India/Pakistan. The main subject is the building of these railways and I believe that my grandmother is the “Mary Jane” of the eponymous tunnel.
Mary Jane is stated in retired NWR civil engineer's book 'Couplings To The Khyber' p171 to have been the wife of F L O'Callaghan, engineer of the first railway in the Bolan Pass. Is this correct?
@@NicholasLera-kd5tjyes it's true still existed
I am a UR / EAR person, but this is wonderful and captures the atmosphere perfectly. Thank you PR!
Fascinating! Absolutely love this.
Amazing documentary. Thanks for making it available here.
Fascinating absolutely fascinating. I can almost smell the smoke from the steam engines. A very well done documentary!
Thank you to the uploader. More than Engineering marvel, I think this is an Art.
I am an Indian and i enjoyed watching this documentary. 👍
Absolutely brilliant - thanks!
What a magnificent and majestic railway works.
Excellent video,Thanks for presentation, from Germany
Just incredible!
Keep steaming, no matter what. 😮❤
Never seen NW Rly but heard about it. Thanks for the video. Early days Steam Engines played vital part in the railways.
What a wonderful memories ☺️ ❤❤❤great content 👏
Thank you for this excellent documentary. Subscribing now.
Spectacular Video
Among the many blessings of British Raj in the Indian subcontinent are the Railways which provide cheap transportation for both people and goods over long distances , further also providing connectivity and access to isolated and remote , hard to reach hamlets and towns over a harsh terrain , as is the case with Sibi Quetta Chaman Raiway line which with it’s 22 tunnels (and as many bridges) and impossible track alignments through mountains and gorges , is a marvel of engineering .
What a beautiful golden days of Pakistan western railways, very memorable days of Pakistan western railways, what a beautiful golden years when steam locomotive in operations.
Good documentary and useful for young generation
Great Effort!
Wow ❤
Outstanding!
Thanks for 📽️ filming
Many Thanks for sharing ❤
❤it
0:28 to 0:33 this shot was taken at "Hirok" Railway Station in the Bolan section,
I use to visit there for filming railroad,
It's not easy to film nowadays with modern gadgets..... But you filmed it very well at least 3 decades ago 👍❤️
Faheem bhai golden days of our Railways are long gone. Apni zindagi me Bahawalnagar section bhi wapis active dekhne ko mil gaya to woh bhi ek Miracle se kam nahi hoga!!
Sad to see that YD 522 was standing like there in shed in your video and running fine here in this one
Sir, You have shown a lot of railway history in your videos. It includes many stations, rail tracks, trains, and locomotives that have now become a part of history. But watching this video feels like you have traveled back to the era about which you talk in your videos. Especially the areas of Bolan Pass, Cholistan, and Landi Kotal Sections.
Wonderful to see this excellent documentary and to listen to the impeccable old-school narration. The voice of a professional, expressing the respect and dignity that these old trains and the people who run them deserve.
I saw this documentary on BBC way back in 95.
This documentary has never been shown on television in any country, except perhaps illegally somewhere. It was released on VHS video in 1995, comprising the 1993 and 1994 footage. Some years later the DVD edition came out whlch included the SPS locomotive on the Attock Bridge recorded in 1997. That is the version posted here.
Wow excellent video ❤❤❤
This is super amazing.. You're lucky to witness this.. Its a treat to watch.
My late grandfather Khodayar age 10yrs in 1919 walked and rode on donkey from Sharifabad Iran to Baluchistan border.Took 82 days. From border to Bombay by train it took 10days
Where are you now ?
We are on 0-1 point...... (lund + phuddi) ha ha haa hahaha.
TB was a common disease among Railway drivers. railway established a TB hospital in mountains of Quetta patients from all over India brought to Quetta for cure.
Wo TB nahi hota tha wo dust se hone wala bimari silcosis tha jo TB k jaise lagta tha us samay utna science devloped nahi tha aur TB maan k ilaaz hota tha maut nischit tha hone par par daily juggry khane se effect kam hota hai
@@jiwanpathak4209 maybe you are right But if you Know Quetta City now in Pakistan was a hill station with very dry climate was ideal for such patients There was Actually Two TB hospitals established. One by Indian Railway and the second was the British Indian Govt. Railway TB centurium was dedicated Only for Railway employees. Now the same building is used as a Women's university.
Niesamowicie wspaniała kolej.
So many British officers and workers lost their lives just to lay these lines. Britain's service to the people is above any religion, caste, and creed.
Very interesting. My grandfather served in the NW frontier 100 years ago.
It is unfortunate that the bad press currently associated with colonialism obscures the many infrastructure investments that the host countries benefited from.
Great video indeed
Great documentary indeed! It was a histotical sentimental journey for me as I have seen many portions of these railway lines and stations as well.Simply Superb job done! Kudos!!
Thank you, Sir, for your kind comments. It was hard work to do but pleasing to see it is appreciated.
Landikotal ka tour mai ne bohot1 bar lga chuka hon...v v nice
Those days gone forever but fragrance of yesteryears is still existing.6/8/24
To those wondering, there are 2 known preserved SPS classes.
in 1959 when i was first time travelled in indian rail
Brilliant footage!I can't help thinking that the wife of the chief engineer may have not been too impressed to hear about the name of the tunnel portal.
Just amazing
Fabulous ❤time
We should convey thsnks to British Raj for rail net work in India Bangladesh Pakistan and ......
And hatsoff to your video. How many days you spent for this. Thanks a lot.
💥💥💥💥💥💥
now
only bolan pass railway is working.
khyber pass railway,
meter guage railway
are abandoned 😢😢😢😢
and chhaper rift was washed away in 1940 and abandoned since..
PAK Railways has changed so much these steam locos are just for Fun only three steamers are in service right now ....We use beasts like GEUs, ZCUs AGEs , RGEs HMGUs these days
Very good video..oprasion.by Peshawar shed.driver.qazii....nizamuddin.shamshaddin.with fair man..ailtaf.Hassan.and ghfarid
Just fabulous video about steam locomotives in Pakistan, video maker forgot one more line which was Tando Adam junction to Pad Eidan, there was town stations included, start from Tando Adam junction then Bhit Shah, Hala, Sabu Rahu, New Saeedabad, Sakrand, Qazi Ahmed, Daulatpur, Shahpur Jahnia, Moro, Naoshehro Feroz, Bhiria Station and in last stop was Pad Eidan
Dear Mashooq, Thank you for the 'fabulous' comment! Most generous of you. I am sorry however that what is clearly a favourite line of yours was not featured. My time was limited, and as one gets a better film overall by covering fewer lines in more detail, I decided to go with what my researches had revealed. It is worth bearing in mind also that there was no internet in widespread use at the time (1993/4). But you'll be pleased to know that in the course of my travels I discovered the steam branches out of Malakwal to the Salt Range, also steam in the Irrigation Dept quarries, and made a subsequent trip later in the 90s to film them. The results will appear eventually on Utube, God willing.
We had a train running between Mumbai (Bombay) and Peshawar called the Frontier Mail. All mail trains would carry mail from different locations along the route. Express trains would carry newspapers and take more halts. After India was divided, the train still called Frontier Mail would run between Mumbai and Amritsar, pretty much the last station on the Indian side. This was my favourite train. Now the name has changed to Golden Temple Express. The original purpose of mail and express has lost its meaning. Newspapers are now published in all cities and with the advent of facsimile, courier services and now internet, mail despatches are now minimal.
Had relations between India and Pakistan been normal, the original Frontier Mail could still be running. On the Indian side Indian Railways could run it up to the Atari border where it would be handed over to Pakistan Railways to take it its destination. Likewise on its return. Bilateral trade might have been facilitated too.
Frontier mail in Pakistan is called Khayber mail and it's still a mail train with red Boggi for postal dock. Yes the train can resume but Indian politicians and Pakistani Generals are hurdles both taking advantage of situations . An American general asked Mr Jinnah after independence how you want India Pakistan relations Mr Jinnah replied just like America and Canada. But unfortunately Indian politicians and Pakistani generals trained by Britishers never want good relations.
How did u manage to get these video clips. I am seeing this for the first time
Heel mooie en fascinerende beelden van niet eens zo heel lang geleden.
Zou u ook "Spoorwegen in Zwitserland" kunnen uploaden? Dat is een van de DVDs die ik helemaal heb opgespeeld.😆
@19:30 The steam powered crane is just as rare a sight if noy more so.
@28:17 Engine crew is protected by a teenager armed with an AK-47.
@35:30 more armed guards at the bridge crossing fort.
@40:23 The railroad should have included at least a flat car for locals to sit on instead of riding on the pilot of the loco.
@45:00 There must be a Wye or Loop track for the #2215 to get turned around.
Dear 'Sugarmountaincondo'. To pick up on the items you mention; 19:30 steam cranes like this were once commonplace around Britain and its Commonwealth, but have almost entirely been replaced by diesel powered versions as you saw in the meter gauge sequence earlier. It was a real treat to find this steam original in good shape and still in active use. 28:17 The territory of the North West Frontier Province is a semi autonomous zone, between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where the tribal communities rule. All outsiders are escorted by local armed guards, and can only visit in daylight hours, unless invited to stay, in which case they must remain indoors overnight. As for the cadet guard you point out, well, the next generation has to start somewhere, and what better than among a group of seniors in charge of a large group. I doubt his weapon carried live rounds. 35:30 Fort Maude by the road bridge is permanently manned. 40:23 The enthusiastic riders on the front of the locomotive were an ad hoc reaction to the first steam train up the pass for nearly 20 years. The youngsters had never seen a train before, a situation unique to this pioneer run which we recorded. As the scenario was unforeseen, no provision was made to accommodate them with a wagon or flat car. 45:00 The Khyber trains ran with a loco at each end, both facing outwards. So no wye or turn was needed. Some shots in the Khyber section of this film were taken on later trips, to achieve a fuller visual record of the line, hence an unavoidable lack of continuity in places. Thank you for your interest.
@@NicholasLera-kd5tj If there had been a flat car in the consist,there would have been 3 engines,instead of 2,as the load/gradient profile would have been exceeded! Considering that those Consols only had a tractive effort of about 30,000 pounds,those grades,would push them,right up to their limits! In the US,there are several ruling grades that,even today,push motive power to limits,an example- Cajon Pass,in California,and add the SP line over the Sierras,Donner Pass! Even the PRR got into the act,look at Horseshoe Curve,near Altoona,PA! Anyway,hopefully this will help put some items in perspective! Thank you for your attention! Thank you 😇 😊!
🥰 are there any more than these ?
These tracks and tunnels in khyber pass r in ruins now
Kardeş Pakistan.. Allah yollarını açık etsin..
❤. Watching. From. W A H C A N T T . ❤
Thanks.
Hare Krishna.
Great 👍
Which year this documentary was filmed!??
The filming was done in 1993 & 1994, with Attock Bridge in 1997.
When was this filmed?
Read the introduction on this site, listen to the narration and check the copyright date on the end!
1994
Almost all the material for this film was taken in December 1993 and January 1994. The SGS 0-6-0 locomotive on Attock Bridge was recorded in February 1997. The Khyber sequence is a combination of 3 trips, Dec 1993 as far as Shahgai, and twice in Jan 1994 to Land Kotal; hence the lack of continuity in the consist.
Supreme Engineering.
What a beautiful golden days of Pakistan western railways Amazing documentary
Love 💗 from Lahore Pakistan 🇵🇰
❤❤❤ پاکستان زندہ باد ❤❤❤
wonderful/.
یہ انجن آج کل پاکستان ریلویز کے زیر استعمال نہیں ہیں
Could you please mention which year this video was shot??
Filming years were 1993 and 1994, with the Attock Bridge sequence added in 1997.
Thankyou
There is always an adventure awaiting in Pakistan.😅
WHEN WAS THIS VIDEO RECORDED?
The location videography took place in 1994 and 1997. The production into a documentary came a few years later. I hope you enjoyed the results. 30 years seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.
How old is this video.?
Filmed in 1994, except Attock Bridge 1997.
Background music name please?
33:50 What's the firemen throwing into the firebox?
Sand zu reinigen der Kesselrohre
In oil fired fired locomotives there is a tendency for tar residue drawn by the draft from the chimney to accumulate in the boiler tubes so that heat does not transmit properly to the water. When the fireman sees pressure falling he throws sand into the firebox which is drawn through the tubes and scours out the residue. This results in filthy oily black clag spouting from the chineys of oil-fired locos from time to time in the course of a journey.
Please also share another one of Pakistan Railway
Unfortunately these beautiful engines put into ittefaq foundry, owned by sharif family.
"There's no railway in Saudi Arabia. There's no railway in Afghanistan. Islamic nations do not need railways" - Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Pakistan's Federal Railway Minister from November 2008 to March 2013
Jahahah
They need camels and b0mbs.
No matter what the minister said, there is indeed a 75km railway line from Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan.
Railways is haram.
THERE IS MOST MODERN LUXURIOUS RAILWAY SERVICE IN SAUDI ARABIA 🇸🇦
Angrez bhi aaj ki tarah feku hota to ye na rail nazar aata naa itna mazboot railway salute to angrez
Muslims did layed way before British did in India ...
Plz upload more Indian steam ❤
I recommend flame over India great war film set in present day Pakistan at the turn of the century
I put it on my watch later list.
A quella velocità arriva a destinazione dopo 6 mesi!!!😂😂😂
Fine
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ ਨੇ ਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਖ਼ਸਮ ਨੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵੰਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company.।।।
Seeing the present situation most of people want to go back as it was before 47
Bilour owned a transport company that’s why he placed this stupid remark.
wow great britain
wahhhhhhh
👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Brasil
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Waoo
Great job,feels nostalgic of the steam locomotives runs,a beautiful scenario with the background of western pak nature,british colonises the undivided india s railway culture.
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