The Kalka-Shimla Railway
Sanjay the stationmaster is looking for promotion, his boss Bataljit waits for a transfer, and everybody is anticipating the snow on the Kalka-Shimla line.
From the Himalayas in the north to the Nilgiris in the south - for a hundred years these little trains have climbed through the clouds and into the wonderful world of Indian hill railways.
Shimla was once the summer capital of the Raj. They built churches, schools, a town hall and the railway and left behind their symbols of empire and an ethos of duty, loyalty and ambition - but they also left a divided subcontinent.
Characters featured include Maqsood, a refugee and a porter from Kashmir, and John Whitmarsh-Knight, a teacher looking for a home. Sanjay the stationmaster is hoping for promotion, and his boss Bataljit is waiting for a transfer, but everybody is waiting for the snow.
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Kidzone
I Hear Thunder
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John Barry
We Have All The Time In The World
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Electric Light Orchestra
Mr. Blue Sky
Steam Railways Collection
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Nick Mattingly |
Series Producer | Gerry Troyna |
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- Sun 28 Feb 2010 20:00
- Sat 6 Mar 2010 20:00
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- Thu 15 Apr 2010 23:35大象传媒 Two Wales
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