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Brunei Darussalam | Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo | Sabah, Malaysian Borneo | Malaysia's Taman Negara | Around Kuala Lumpur | Chinese New Year | Malaysia's Jungle Railway | Malaysia's East Coast: Kelantan, Terengganu | Singapore's Gardens by the Bay | Singapore

Malaysia's Jungle Railway

"Bank slip" says the guard as the mail train creaks to a halt under leaden skies, somewhere amidst the primeval jungle at the heart of the Malayan Peninsula. Back around 1990, the monsoon rains imposed a forceful reminder that to travel hopefully on the East Coast Railway, also known as the Jungle Railway, is more important than to arrive.

This time around, a more successful but less eventful journey ensued. Most of these images were taken with Nikon D200 (10 mpx) using RAW format, all are available for licensing.

The railway depicted on a stamp, many years ago
The railway depicted on a stamp, many years ago		 Old locomotive at the junction town of Gemas
Old locomotive at the junction town of Gemas		 Main street, Gemas
Main street, Gemas
Proud to be Malaysian, Gemas
Proud to be Malaysian, Gemas		 Tamil curry restaurant, Gemas
Tamil curry restaurant, Gemas		 Remains of a bridge destroyed by Australian forces in WW2
Remains of a bridge destroyed by Australian forces in WW2
Chinese shrine, Gemas
Chinese shrine, Gemas		 1990: Baby on board
1990: Baby on board		 Oil palm plantations
Oil palm plantations
Trackside
Trackside		 A rural station on the East Coast Railway
A rural station on the East Coast Railway		 Stationmaster
Stationmaster
In 1990 fate decreed a leisurely inspection of daily life in Kuala Lipis
In 1990 fate decreed a leisurely inspection of daily life in Kuala Lipis		 Sungei Lipis, Kuala Lipis; in 1990 the river nearly burst its banks
Sungei Lipis, Kuala Lipis; in 1990 the river nearly burst its banks		 Colonial-era Pahang Club, Kuala Lipis
Colonial-era Pahang Club, Kuala Lipis
Resthouse and former Residency, Kuala Lipis
Resthouse and former Residency, Kuala Lipis		 Colonial administrative building, Kuala Lipis
Colonial administrative building, Kuala Lipis		 Station sign at Kuala Krau
Station sign at Kuala Krau
Trackside
Trackside		 Train near Gua Musang
Train near Gua Musang		 Train at Gua Musang
Train at Gua Musang
1990: Monsoon rains struck dead on time
1990: Monsoon rains struck dead on time		 Rural Kelantan
Rural Kelantan		 Station at Dabong, Kelantan
Station at Dabong, Kelantan
Wakaf Bahru station, outside Kota Bharu
Wakaf Bahru station, outside Kota Bharu		 Malay women, Kota Bharu
Malay women, Kota Bharu		 Muslim elder, Kelantan, Malaysia
Muslim elder, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Cathryn13-May-2008 10:18
A nice gallery with some evocative shots.
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