In
1967 two brothers Zakir
and Tahir Rashid Khan
bought their first camera, a DIANA{HKK make}. The first picture exposed was
of a 1400hp ALCO with a freight train near KC. It was because they had a
great liking for the trains. Then down the line this duo traveled a lot in
the loco's cab & adding to their collection of train pics. From 1971-75
while they were at Lahore, pursuing a degree in Mech. engg, they foot plated
extensively on the LHR-RWP & LHR-KWL sections with their friends; M.Y
PERVAIZ & FAYYAZ GILL. A section is designated to the photographs of
that period. After graduation Tahir left for the Middle East & Zakir tied
the knot in 1980. Till 1990 both remained aloof, and only in 1991 Tahir
suggested videographying the train. The work picked up again and in 1994
a new rail fan Syed Fahim Hussain aka Roomi
joined the party with his videocam. About 3 years later
Wasim Akhtar Bhatti came
in with his expertise at model fabrication, and at the same time covering
the happenings in the central & northern Punjab. With so much train data
with us we decided to launch a website in order to disseminate this
knowledge to the rail fans. How far we have succeeded in our mission will be
for YOU to
decide.
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