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The Gateman at Getambe

The Gateman at Getambe

By

Gyan C A Fernando

 

Cartoon by N. Senthilkumaran

Every morning, from where I live in Kandy, I take a brisk walk for my health. That is what I always tell myself! Funnily, I always seem to end up at the railway level crossing at Getambe and this is where I first met an interesting character by the name of Jayantha, or Jayantha Aiya as he is known to all and sundry.

Jayantha the gateman with his signal lamp

Old Ceylon Railway Pictures

Old Ceylon

This site contains pictures of old Ceylon, including pictures of the Ceylon Government Railway (CGR) during the early days.

There are several pictures of the Kadugannawa Incline during construction and also a picture of a narrow gauge Beyer Garratt locomotive from the Udu Pussellawa Railway (UPR).

Worth a visit.  
CLICK THIS LINK

Estación Central General Artigas, Montevideo, Uruguay

Estación Central General Artigas,

Montevideo, Uruguay

 George Stephenson está vivo y bien en Montevideo!

Visité Estación Central General Artigas , el 4 de octubre de 2008.

Mis fotos de la estación y de la estatua de George Stephenson están aquí IMÁGENES

Estación Central General Artigas 

es la antigua estación central de trenes de Montevideo, Uruguay, situado en Aguada.

Diseñado por el ingeniero y arquitecto italiano Luigi Andreoni, que se abrió al público el 15 de julio 1897 y se cerró el 1 de marzo de 2003.

(De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre)

Dynamic Brakes and Dynamic Braking on Diesel Electric Locomotives

Dynamic Brakes and Dynamic Braking on Diesel Electric Locomotives

by

Gyan C A Fernando

The dynamic brake grids and blower cowling on the short hood of No 628 Class M2 “Kankesanthurai” of the Sri Lankan Railway

St Clair: Lost in the Wilderness

St Clair

Lost in the Wilderness

by

Gyan C A Fernando

In the very first issue of LRD (Lanka Railway Digest) we ran an article entitled:  “Glenanore: A well preserved plantationrailway siding in Sri Lanka”

 The article opened with the statement “Plantation railway sidings or estate platforms on the Sri Lankan Railway are little used nowadays, some have become stations and some have completely disappeared.”     More......

The Train Halt with No Name

The Train Halt with No Name

A Most Curiously Named Railway Halt in Sri Lanka 
or 
Train Halt No 1
 
by
Gyan C A Fernando
Cartoon by N. Senthilkumaran

Many crowded trains pass through this station daily on the busy Coast Line of Sri Lanka to and from the capital, Colombo. Of the thousands of passengers who pass this rail halt not many know how it got its curious name.

Not many trains stop here anyway.

More....just clck link at bottom!

The Wrong Type of Snow

“The Wrong Type of Snow” 

British Rail's Contribution to the English Language!

by

Gyan C. A. Fernando

Cartoon by N Senthilkumaran

In the winter of 1990-1991, when I was residing in Britain, there was a sudden cold snap. A few inches of snow fell and the temperature dropped well below zero. Nothing unusual but good old British Rail came to a grinding halt. (More: Click link at bottom)

Governors on Diesel Locomotive Engines

Governors on Diesel Locomotive Engines

 

Speed control governors on the prime movers of diesel locomotives

By

Gyan Fernando

Introduction

A vital component of all diesel engines is a mechanical or electronic governor which regulates the idling speed and maximum speed of the engine by controlling the fuel supply.

Governors

The major function of the governor is determined by the application of the engine.

In an engine that is required to get up to and run at only a single speed regardless of load, the governor is called a constant-speed type governor.

Photographs of the Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Railway Journey 2007

Photographs of the Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Railway Journey 2007

 

These are photographs from my Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Railway Journey showing the trains, locomotives, life in the carriage and other railway related feature. They are in chronological order, starting in Moscow and finishing in Beijing.

 LINK TO PICTURES

Glenanore A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

Glenanore

A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

By

Gyan C A Fernando

Plantations railway sidings or estate platforms on the Sri Lankan Railway are little used nowadays, some have become stations and some have completely disappeared.

In the supplements to his book “Railways of Sri Lanka”, David Hyatt gives a comprehensive list of these halts.

Peruvian Railway Pictures

Great Railway Journeys

Peruvian Railway Pictures

Pictures of Peruvian Trains from my travels in Peru

The PICTURES ARE HERE
Peru 2003 

Peru 2010

and 
the story may be found here LINK

Estación Central General Artigas, Montevideo, Uruguay

Estación Central General Artigas,

Montevideo, Uruguay

 George Stephenson is alive and well in Montevideo!

I visited Estación Central General Artigas on the 4th of October 2008.

My pictures of the station and the statue of George Stephenson are here PICTURES

Estación Central General Artigas 

is the former central railway station of Montevideo, Uruguay, situated in Aguada.

Designed by the Italian engineer and architect Luigi Andreoni, it was opened to the public on the 15th of July 1897 and was closed on 1 March 2003.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Why Boys Love Trains and Girls Love Dolls

 

Why Boys love Trains and Girls love Dolls

Gyan Fernando takes a humorous pseudo-scientific look at this age old Gender divide!

Burma's Railway System

BURMA’S RAILWAY
SYSTEM

Yangon Central Station

This is a good historical account of Burma's (Myanmar's) Railway System

BURMARAILWAY.pdf 

Myanmar Railway: Yangon Station

Myanmar Railway

Yangon Central Station

These are pictures I took on a recent visit (July 2012) to Yangon.

I just had a few minutes there but the Station staff were friendly and there were no problems with photographs. I didn't even need a platform ticket!.

 I was with a local guide, by the way and that probably helped. Follow the link to see the pics.

http://photobucket.com/myanmarrail

Railway Signaling

Railway Signaling

 

A rather dated but good article. Worth a read.

http://jayan.tripod.com/go/railway/

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka:Penrhos

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka

Penrhos

Penrhos (PRP) is another small estate or plantation halt.

 

The 50 Best Railway Journeys

Anthony Lambert takes a grand tour of the  

world’s greatest train rides

 

The Magic of Class M2 Locomotives

The Magic of Class M2 Locomotives

By

Anonymous

When I see Kumaran's M2 drawings it brings me nostalgia.