Chugging in the dark

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Channel: Incredible Steam Trains of India and Other Videos · 2017 · Entertainment

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A bullet-nose broad gauge (1676 mm) steam locomotive WP-7161 "Akbar" - maintained by the Steam Center at Rewari, hauls a special tourist train on a Heritage Stream Run from Alwar to Delhi Cantonment, running behind time by an hour. 

As usually spotted decades ago in the steam era, this engine appears to be groping in the dark sans a lit headlamp, as it chugs out of Palam Station on November 29, 2015. The engine driver is sounding the steam whistle to alert people who may be crossing the track to the other platform ahead of the train; even though there is a footbridge at this station.

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