India - Steam on the Kalka - Shimla Line, 2006 

Here's the next in my long awaited conversions of old tapes. This sequence shows the action (or lack of it) during a visit to the Kalka - Shimla Line in the Indian Himalayan foothills. All services on the line now are diesel operated but they use the British built 2-6-2 tank number 520 for tourist services on the upper part of the line, the last few miles to Shimla.
Here we see the tank being prepared for the "Hill Puffer" special and making the journey up to Shimla, almost 2000 metres above sea level. The short train is aided at the rear by one of the railway's fleet of Indian built diesel hydraulics (number 186).
The action was recorded hand held and on occasions in windy conditions. Also, it's taken from 12 year old tapes. I apologise for quality issues.