railroad

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) B Class 2 ft. saddle tank steam locomotive in the mountains, on winding track.

The #39 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) B Class 2 ft. saddle tank steam locomotive, West Bengal, India. See more background here.

A shot up steam railroad engine, showing large number of bullet or shrapnel holes, derelict in Burma. During WWII. 797th Engineer Forestry Company.

A shot up steam railroad engine, showing large number of bullet or shrapnel holes, derelict in Burma. During WWII. 797th Engineer Forestry Company.

Steam engine named "The General Yount" of the Rangoon Limited in Burma. During WWII. 797th Engineer Forestry Company.

Two jeeps, fitted with steel wheels that fit the rail tracks, pull cars loaded with oil pipes. In Burma. During WWII. 797th Engineer Forestry Company.

GIs on train in Burma or India. Near the 797th Engineer Forestry Company. During WWII.

GIs and local vendor mingle during a rest stop on the train in India during WWII.

Howrah Bridge, in Calcutta, in the distance during WWII, as seen from a moving train.

Man does shoe repair with simple tools next to the railway. In India. Scenes in India witnessed by American GIs during WWII. For many Americans of that era, with their limited experience traveling, the everyday sights and sounds overseas were new, intriguing, and photo worthy.