Afternoon Singapore Bound Train at Bahau

The famous 'jungle' train: the local train that stops all stations from Tumput on the Thailand border to Singapore. The train leaves very early in the morning and arrives in Singapore late in the evening.

The train has been notorious for being late. The last time I travelled on this train, it was 2 hours late. This day, it was running 3 minutes early!

Shots captured with my Leica D-Lux 1.

Notice there were quite a crowd on the station, waiting to take this train.

The driver still had a good sense of humor, even after such a long hot trip!

Notice the use of flags both on the train and platform.

The driver is very careful before leaving the station.

Possibly travelling on the step of the carriage was cooler than inside!

Making its way from the station, through the first level crossing, and heading for Gemas.

Late Afternoon Sky...

Some quite stunning shots of the sun hidden by the later afternoon clouds.

Taken with my Leica V-Lux 1.

Midday KL-Singapore Express Entering Gemas Station

The midday Singapore bound express snaking its way into Gemas station.

My Lumix G1 with 70-200mm lens captured these shots.

An Interesting Face....

Afternoon Train Bound for Kuala Lumpur

The later afternoon express rumbling through Air Kunning crossing, with the sun nicely reflecting on the passing carriages.

Taken with my Lumix G1.

Some Malaysian Railway Friends

Three of my good railway friends who man the Air Kunning level crossing

Later Afternoon Express to Singapore

Late afternoon express train to Singapore in 2010. Camera used was Lumix G1 with 70-200mm zoom.

Midnight Train to Singapore

Life as a level crossing attendant can be lonely, especially during the long hours of the night.

My Lumix G1 was used to capture these shots.

Trainspotting: Gemas, Malaysia

These pics were taken over Chinese New Year, at Gemas station with my Leica V-Lux 1. The train in the station is the midday Singapore bound express