This book describes seven branch lines which climbed into the
mountain ranges that span the length and breadth of the countries
of India and Pakistan. Some - like the Darjeeling Himalayan - are
well known, but others - like the Zhob Valley, Khyber Pass and
Kangra Valley lines - are less so. Several of these railways were
also the last bastions of steam operation in the sub-continent.
Unsurprisingly, as hill railways, most of them reached remarkable
heights, many using ingenious feats of engineering to assist their
climb into seemingly impenetrable terrain. These lines served
diverse locations, each with its own characteristics, from the
hostile territories of the North-West Frontier, along the
spectacular foothills of the Himalayas, skirting the Western Ghats
of the Deccan down to the gentle rolling landscape of the Nilgiris,
or Blue Hills, of South India. The book gives the histories of the
seven hill railways including summaries of their operations and
routes. Maps and gradient charts for all seven railway lines are
given as well as listings of the locomotives operating the hill
railways.
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