Distances being short in SL, the same crew must be doing the Up and Down services, and still not exceeding the time limits proscribed.

Waiting eagerly to see the Yal Devi to Jaffna included in this list. This is one of the famous named trains of Sri Lanka, which was bombed by the LTTE some years back, cutting off all rail links to the north. Restoration of the track is in progress.

a ha! CWDs. Not many would know that two CWDs MUed together used to haul 4041/42 Mussoorie Exp in pre-diesel days.

Not a cannon but a portable cylinder holding something pressurized - fire extinguisher, container for air/vacuum for static brake tests, acetylene generator for gas welding?

Yes. KTM runs five pairs of Ekspres trains between Singapore and Malaysian destinations, all hauled by YDM-4s. There are a few container/tanker freighters which get twin YDM-4s straight from Singapore sidings.

Do they allove smoking Alcos in Singapore

They have Plasser machines in Malaysia too.

Is this a loop line? I thought that Malaysia too drives on the left as in India.

This could easily be Tamil Nadu or Kerala, or even Sri Lanka (except that Sri Lanka has no MG). Thanks for the lovely set of pictures.

Abhishek, This is Malaysia. KTMB stands for Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad. As you must have seen in the other pictures uploaded, it covers Peninsular Malaysia and also Singapore. It is an MG system, using YDM-4 locos, 34 of which were imported from India.