Railways: Transforming the world

The author stands firm on giving the credit to the railways for laying the foundation for all the changes in society brought about by the industrial revolution


India: Life on the rail tracks

These images by noted photojournalist and writer Angus McDonald are from the book India–s Disappearing Railways. The photos record his journeys across the country over three years


Durbar train, 1911

Memories of the Coronation Durbar of King George V, the supreme sovereign of the British Empire