Carry On Up the Khyber
In 1978 the railway through the Kyhber Pass from Peshawar to Landi Kotal near the Pakistan/ Afghanistan border only saw one return train per week to coincide with the local Friday bazaar.
24 November 1978 saw broad gauge 0-6-0s SGS2388 and SGS2416 (nearest the camera) pose with their train after a photo runpast over a bridge in the Pass. SGS2416 was built by Vulcan Foundry in 1917 (Works no.3205) for the North Western Railway of India .
The regular FO service ended some time in 1990s, but charter trips continued up until 2005 after which time the local troubles probably became too much of an issue.
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Carry On Up the Khyber
In 1978 the railway through the Kyhber Pass from Peshawar to Landi Kotal near the Pakistan/ Afghanistan border only saw one return train per week to coincide with the local Friday bazaar.
24 November 1978 saw broad gauge 0-6-0s SGS2388 and SGS2416 (nearest the camera) pose with their train after a photo runpast over a bridge in the Pass. SGS2416 was built by Vulcan Foundry in 1917 (Works no.3205) for the North Western Railway of India .
The regular FO service ended some time in 1990s, but charter trips continued up until 2005 after which time the local troubles probably became too much of an issue.
World Steam Archive FB group
www.facebook.com/groups/641198139996056/
img366_1600