This collection of photos from many parts of India has me spellbound and speechless. Thanks for sharing such masterpieces!

Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! This was the last WP steam locomotive I saw in action (Rehmat), way back in March 1994 at Nazibabad junction, hauling an early morning passenger train to Moradabad or Bijnor. I always wanted to know what became of this locomotive and even posted a query (In Search of Rehmat) in the IRFCA Yahoogroup Mailing List way back February 13th 2008 ( I just checked it). Wow, looks like it was just yesterday when almost 19 years have passed away since I saw it for the first and the last time!! I owe you a million thank yous Mr. M. Kißler.

WP to the man in the foreground "Are you sure you can turn me around?".

So many steam locomotives in one frame!

I always wanted to be the person who turned the tables!!!

Do water columns (though defunct) still exist on IR?

Luck are these gentlemen, who had the pleasure of working on a steam locomotive.

Even though they (steam locomotives) looked weary, rundown and decrepit; they exuded elegance, perseverance and sheer raw strength.

King of the broad gauge steam will always be the WG locomotive! Sadly, I have seen only a few instances of WGs hauling freight trains. By the late 80s they were reduced to doing menial jobs like shunting and hauling passenger trains.

Hey WDM4, long time no see :)