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Favourites #3: Travelling by train.

2009.07.21
Favourite railway station: Summer Hill.

A "rail car".

The Shivalik Deluxe from Kalka to Shimla. Aka "toy train".

A normal train.

They're slow. They're sometimes unreliable. But nothing comes close to the magic of a rail journey. Particularly, in India.
You never know what you'll eat. You never know who you'll meet. Or what you'll end up discussing with them. You just don't know what you'll experience. But all of it will be memorable.
22 Comments
JenPat This is part of our journey to India that I'm really looking forward to. I love trains too.
JenPat · 2009-07-21: 01:29
Tulpje Oooh, pitoresque!!
Tulpje · 2009-07-21: 02:00
cakemonkey Train journeys in India are particularly exciting. I love them! They are so, so different to a UK train ride where mostly people sit in silence and read. A catering cart will pass once were you can buy a cuppa and that's it. India trains are the complete opposite!
cakemonkey · 2009-07-21: 02:11
megaera I am expecting every train journey in India to be like the one I once shared, in England, with a very excited and happy group of British Asians on their way to a hen party. Except I don't expect Indian Indians to apologise for being merry - not in the alcohol related sense, btw - and talkative the way that lot did!
megaera · 2009-07-21: 02:33
Quailia Love #3!
Quailia · 2009-07-21: 03:28
KateR I'll have to go to our Summer Hill station for a comparison shot.
#3 is somewhere I'd like to travel.
KateR · 2009-07-21: 07:20
Oweena Oh, this is why I'm going to Shimla.
(And to see Soul too.)
Oweena · 2009-07-21: 09:50
truenic that Summerhill Station is awesome. Love your train shots.
truenic · 2009-07-21: 10:13
Quailia When are we going to Shimla?
Quailia · 2009-07-21: 10:16
SoulCurry Jen/Megs/Quailia/Oweena, #3 is a shot taken en route from Kalka to Shimla. It's quite pretty.

Kate, could you please take a shot of your Summer Hill? Should be fun to compare!
SoulCurry · 2009-07-21: 12:38
Widcat Lovely composition in #1 and I love train pictures .
Widcat · 2009-07-21: 13:15
rezinka I can´t wait...
rezinka · 2009-07-21: 13:28
thisismizb great series
thisismizb · 2009-07-21: 23:40
MelanieO Love these -but I'm afraid to show Dan. He'll want to buy another train DVD. ;) That steep hillside is gorgeous!
MelanieO · 2009-07-22: 03:51
itch4travel These are awesome - I need to do proper train travel....its sooo expensive here to take them.
itch4travel · 2009-07-22: 12:45
SoulCurry Itchy, it's dirt cheap in India! And fun, to boot.
SoulCurry · 2009-07-22: 23:53
Stav1 #3 is amazing! I sort of hate traveling by train, but I love these shots!
Stav1 · 2009-07-23: 14:31
iguana #1 is wonderful, love how you have managed to capture teh curve of the tracks, I struggle with that.
iguana · 2009-07-26: 11:06
davidcardona Great!
davidcardona · 2009-07-26: 13:46
chapterone Nice pictures! Really reminds me of my time when I was in India. :)
chapterone · 2009-08-04: 12:23
sydneylizzie Kate, that's exactly what I was thinking about Summer Hill - Sydney's is dull by comparison!
sydneylizzie · 2009-08-04: 15:18
pandka Wow! Last one is amazing!
pandka · 2009-08-19: 14:50
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