Take the strain
Had it been discovered a decade earlier, Jha Jha in the Bihar State of eastern India would have been a mecca for steam enthusiasts. In 1979 most freight was diesel, but all but the most prestigious expresses were still steam hauled, requiring an engine change at Jha Jha and bankers for most southbound trains over a low range of hills.
Train 50 bound for Howrah (Calcutta) departs Jha Jha on the morning of 12 January 1979 with WP 7446 up front and WG 9276, built by Hitachi of Japan in 1955, banking at the rear.
Processed from an Agfa CT18 colour scan.
img287_Jha Jha
Take the strain
Had it been discovered a decade earlier, Jha Jha in the Bihar State of eastern India would have been a mecca for steam enthusiasts. In 1979 most freight was diesel, but all but the most prestigious expresses were still steam hauled, requiring an engine change at Jha Jha and bankers for most southbound trains over a low range of hills.
Train 50 bound for Howrah (Calcutta) departs Jha Jha on the morning of 12 January 1979 with WP 7446 up front and WG 9276, built by Hitachi of Japan in 1955, banking at the rear.
Processed from an Agfa CT18 colour scan.
img287_Jha Jha