Scenes from Rawalpindi and Golra Sharif Jn.

Scenes from Rawalpindi and Golra Sharif Jn.

Date: 2007-12-28
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 27 items
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A view of Rawalpindi station with a plinthed narrow gauge 2-6-2 ZB #203 steam locomotive.

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A narrow gauge 2-6-2 ZB #203 steam locomotive plinthed outside Rawalpindi station.

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DPU-20 #6219 getting ready to leave with Rawalpindi-Attock Shuttle. Picture taken at Rawalpindi station.

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The view from assistant driver's side for a DPU-20 #6219 locomotive. The windows are electrically heated to avoid their fogging up in harsh winters. Picture taken at Rawalpindi station.

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A view from the entrance door on the assistant driver's side looking at the rear. The locomotive is DPU-20 #6219 from Rawalpindi shed. Note the arrangement for hanging the Neal's ball token on the right hand side partially seen from the window. Picture ta

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DPU-20 #6216 from Rawalpindi shed waits for its duties at Rawalpindi.

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Human drama about 10 minutes before the departure of Rawalpindi Express to Lahore. The Rawalpindi station board has a message against AIDS.

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A platform scene at Rawalpindi station. The train is Rawalpindi Express bound to Lahore.

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HBU-20 #8083 from Rawalpindi shed is ready to leave with an unknown express train going towards Golra Sharif. Picture taken at Rawalpindi station.

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HBU-20 #8080 of Rawalpindi shed waits on platform 1. Picture taken at Rawalpindi.

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HBU-20 #8080 of Rawalpindi shed waits on platform 1 while a ALU-12 is doing the shunting. Picture taken at Rawalpindi.

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Looking at the railway lines going towards Chaklala while standing on an overbridge at Rawalpindi station. Rawalpindi-Chaklala is a double line. The white coaches with blue and red band are Chinese-made while the Pakistan ones sport green colour with yell

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View of Rawalpindi station from the end of Platform 1. On the left is ALU-12 #3744 from Rawalpindi shed. Farther right shows a DPU-20 #6219 of the same shed. Notice also a rake of Chinese-built coaches.

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A bird's eye view of Rawalpindi station. Looking from Chaklala end.

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The station board of Golra Sharif Jn. The line to the left goes to Basal, Multan, etc. The one on the right goes to Peshawar.