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  • I love Pakistan Railways, i worked as Freight forwarder, from 1985-2002, I have met you one in office, we worked for Rice projects hauled from Port Qasim to Iran. It was in millions of tons, I worked for months in one Projects. So have a link with Railways, our managers were mostly retired railways officers. In my childhood, traveled lot from Quetta to Punjab and Sindh. I had seen all the episodes of BBC documentary the Great Railway Journeys.

  • said Mazhariqbal24

  • 7 months 15 days ago

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  • Your photos were presented very nicely. It was a good idea to tell the stories of the photos as I am from the United States and the cultures are different and it helped me to understand the photos. My husband owns a Taxi Cab Company and we travel around Michigan picking up the rail road crews and taking them to and from one rail yard to the next. Very nice pictures and I enjoyed your story.

  • said npanzner

  • 2006.03.18 at 15:29:41 PST

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  • beautiful album. a joy to look. all nachogarcuba.

  • said agustinguti1

  • 2005.11.14 at 03:02:13 PST

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  • Dear Samad, i am sure that you will remember me, I was probably your class mate at St Marys Sukkur from 1954 to 1958. My father was Station Master at Rohri,later Hyderabad Sind.I graduated in Medicine from Liaquat Medical College and left for Berlin then after settled at Liverpool.Here I am working as a Consultant Nephrologist and a Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Liverpool. I am sure your good wife would remember me,especially her younger sister who I happened to treat her for bad burns. Would love to hear from you. Rasheed Ahmad. email:theahmads@aol.com

  • said theahmads

  • 2005.11.04 at 10:07:15 PST

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  • Dear Samad, Thank you belatedly for your kind comments about my photographs of Turkish railways. Your photographs, however, are excellent and truly historical. I was set to live in Pakistan for a few years, but fate intervened and we came to Turkey instead. Turkey is fascinating but cricket-less! Cheers, Brian

  • said dunners3

  • 2005.06.18 at 23:41:48 PDT

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  • Hi Samad, you seem to be much better informed about our railway than I am!! :-) Yes, Israel is a melting pot of nationalities and cultures! There have been some waves of immigration especially from Russia. Nahum Sokolov was one of the important ones. Each town has - like my town - a street by his name. He was a journalist and zionist (1860-1936) and the president of the Zionist Organisation(1931-1935). After all those immigration waves the 'Russian part of the population is about 10 percent. The opening of the station is still some time away. My son always says, that the station will be ready when he does not need it anymore. It would be much easier for him now to get to the University in Be'er Sheva by train, with a station close to home. I'll try to get pictures at the great opening! :-) Have a beautiful day! Galit from Israel

  • said 854847

  • 2005.03.23 at 14:02:05 PST

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  • Hi Samad, this is a very interesting album. It really dispalys your love to locomotives. I loved the picture where the tunnel goes through mountains that look like a fortress. I love all the people taking the picture with the trains. It is a unique albim. Thank you for sharing. Tirza from Los Angeles

  • said tirza_h

  • 2005.03.12 at 20:10:03 PST

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  • Hi Samad, sorry for keeping you waiting and thanks for your compliments about my album of roses! :-) That is very nice of you! An other 'thank you' for choosing a rose. You know, those last roses are not easy to sell, even they are for free! Lucky me, they do not wither! ;-) Here is a shortcut straight to your rose: http://community.webshots.com/photo/208108430/208177616FhTuuT I'm just back from sliding around in your very impressive site. You have a beautiful family!!! I like your flower pictures! Your close-ups are very professional, great colors(!) and such a beautiful collection! So many different and beautiful albums! Your 80-pix-travel album is very impressive, too. You came around, that's for sure. So you never visited your friends who went to live here? It's never to late. Sure they can be find. Our country is so small, no one get lost! Most of all I am impressed by this album. You have quite a history. I like how you choose the pictures and the occasions to show: a lot from the family and a lot from the profession and a lot history not forgotten! I like that. Bougainvillea seems to grow all over the globe. The Bougainvillea you told me about, the one with the white and pink flowers is growing too in northern Australia, so I was told! Here in Israel I've never seen one. Samad, have a wonderful day! - Galit from Israel

  • said 854847

  • 2005.03.05 at 06:37:01 PST

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  • Hello again, Sir, just realized we about retired at the same time, you in the first portion of June '03 and I was the last day of May '03 and we'll both be celebrating the same birthday only we're miles apart, but not through Webshots. You've a nice album of Memories of a Railroader here, quite enough photos to keep you smiling through your retired years. Many thanks for your kind comments. I look forward to more pictures from your site and I'll let you know when I've updated my album on the diesel electric later on this year. Ron/Oregon Coast

  • said rboise

  • 2005.02.26 at 19:12:33 PST

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  • Thank you, Samed, for your kind words in my Steam Locomotive album and yes, I found a website that will handle my questions about diesels. If you'd like to help in the quest of more info or updates, my Eaddress is on my home page and I'll update you as I progress!! We've both retired now and the same age, but you know much about railroading and I'm brand new at it, like a little kid with a new toy!!, always looking for more information. Anyway, appreciate this album of many nice pictures. The picture described as "The Eagle 1861", does it still run, it sure looks immaculate and beautiful. Gorgeous pictures. Thanks again for your thoughts. Ron/Oregon Coast

  • said rboise

  • 2005.02.26 at 08:40:14 PST

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  • Hello Samed, wonderful pictures of your life on the rail. You've done yourself well in photographing all this beauty. I do appreciate all your history here, it helps me in the long run to try and define what I'm looking for in train parts. Just updated my site with an old 1922 Baldwin that was used for logging in this area. Would appreciate if you would visit my site and let me know what you think of what I shot and leave a note if you would. Taking photos of this engine and then defining the parts was an education in itself. Asking around to those in the know and hitting the library, I hope I covered all and got the parts correct. We've a diesel coming next, a Switcher, as they call it and know nothing about and I'd like to define the diesels parts as well. Any idea where I might locate the nomenclature of a diesel? Thanks again for showing this album. Ron/Oregon Coast

  • said rboise

  • 2005.02.24 at 10:30:46 PST

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  • Samad Saheb, Thank you for sharing vignettes of your wonderful career with us. The museum at Golra Sharief is simply outstanding and will definitely be on my itinerary when (not if) I visit Pakistan. Well done, PR! Now, on to Brides of Pakistan! Mohan Bhuyan, New Delhi, India

  • said mbhuyan100

  • 2005.01.31 at 08:02:14 PST

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  • Congratulations!! Great albums some really good shots. Thanks for sharing,Bernard from New Zealand

  • said spraggbh

  • 2004.11.11 at 23:01:12 PST

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  • khansaab!! another "sixer" from you. the photo "Approaching a tunnel through the Bolan Pass" is beyond compare. Wish Khokarpar-Barmer line materializes fast.thanks for sharing......Aseem, Ottawa

  • said aseem_s_johri

  • 2004.10.26 at 08:23:32 PDT

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  • I loved returning to this album and seeing you at your peak. You obviously held a high position and were well respected and loved by those you worked with and who worked for you. The picture with you and the children at the desert village....awk 140 degrees! Till next time my friend....Lorrie

  • said greenhorngrl

  • 2004.10.16 at 18:42:38 PDT

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  • Very good pictures, thanks for sharing. Michel

  • said nttl2k1

  • 2004.08.10 at 18:39:47 PDT

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  • Hello Samad and greetings from Kentucky USA. I like old trains and I have enjoyed this album. I noticed your photos of President Musharaf. I also noticed the nice comments from Suresh of India. The news here in the USA, sometimes would have us believe there is tension between Pakistan and India. Its just great to hear from people on Webshots, peaceful caring people world wide. Thanks for sharing... Darrell

  • said worldwide1001

  • 2004.07.20 at 23:23:19 PDT

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  • Hello Samad! I was really surprised to find your nice shots. Thanks for sharing this with us. By the way, would you mind to support a small group of (mostly German) railway enthusiasts in their wish to visit the steam operated metre gauge rly at Mirpur Khas? Please contact me via mail@farrail.com. Thanks a lot, Bernd Seiler (Berlin, Germany)

  • said farrail

  • 2004.07.17 at 10:20:53 PDT

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  • My Dearest ABBA! i can't seem to have enough of this album! it is outstanding!!! So i was back and looking at these pics again... and all i can say is that WE ARE SOOOOO PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!

  • said daqt40

  • 2004.06.11 at 16:24:20 PDT

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  • Hi Samad. I had hoped you like the garden! This album is very interesting! Thanks for the tour! Donna

  • said bloominidiot100

  • 2004.06.04 at 04:10:32 PDT

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  • Hello Samad ! What a beautiful album of trains and engines ! Every boy in the olden days ( I am 67 ) has had romantic visions of railroads and had derived immense pleasure travelling in them. I still get a twinge of nostalgia when ever I hear the whistle of a steam engine ! I was in Lahore recently to witness the one day cricket match and soaked into Lahore architecture. My first trip to Karachi was in 1960. I hope your wish to travel in India comes true soon. If you ever come this side, do let me know. Thank you for the kind words of appreciation of Hampi album. All the best to your family and you. Suresh, Madras, India

  • said suresh_krishna

  • 2004.05.30 at 04:20:21 PDT

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  • With children of the Thar desert is beautiful Samad, and I am sure this album has many memories for you. I love trains and rode them in germany all the times. There is something powerful about trains and they get you places.... with a certain rhythm... tudam.. tudam ..I can still feel it..Thanks you so much for sharing ..Marietta

  • said traumasister

  • 2004.05.28 at 18:05:48 PDT

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  • Hello, What a magnificent album and a great tribute to you. I hope you enjoy your retirement. It appears that you have had a very wonderful career. I enjoyed looking at the trains, stations and the countryside. All I know of your area, is what I see on Television. Thank you for sharing your world. Sharon

  • said sharwils

  • 2004.05.26 at 08:57:02 PDT

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  • Hello again Samad, you have taken my dream away, I always wanted to be a train driver, or work on the railway. I loved those steam trains, such power and grace as you could hear the wheels like music. All I got was a model train, which I built in the loft of our house, the lads have them now. I might get another one, and build it for when I get a grandson. AH AH. Bye Samad. Ray (UK)

  • said viking153

  • 2004.05.26 at 02:07:15 PDT

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  • The farewell in native dress....the look on your face say's it all.....Beautiful picture. Congratulations on your retirement...Wishing you many happy and healthy years. Lorrie

  • said greenhorngrl

  • 2004.05.22 at 11:35:17 PDT

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  • The picture of you and your lovely wife at the Mayo Gardens is so nice. Such a nice looking couple you make....The one of you welcoming the President...WOW! Lorrie WY, USA

  • said greenhorngrl

  • 2004.05.22 at 11:30:19 PDT

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  • Hi Samad, This album is very well done. It is a lot of history. I love trains. It was so fun to look at all of your photos of these trains. Thanks so much for sharing. Jane From Eastern Washington USA

  • said janeloughney

  • 2004.05.18 at 18:39:42 PDT

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  • Hi Samad! Thanks for your comments on my orchid album. Wow! Long 35years with the railway department is really an achievement!! I love traveling by train and still prefer trains rather than airplane. During my trip to my native place Kerala, I take train from Madras. It’s around 12hours from Madras to my place. I must confess that I hate airplanes. I enjoy the shaky ride in a train rather than the fast n quite ride in an airplane…lol. Well…pls. accept my heartiest appreciation for bringing out this wonderful album of old trains. It was really an experience to go thru each picture. Thanks for sharing. May Allah bless you always... Cheers! Sanjay

  • said pindiyath100

  • 2004.05.13 at 07:37:36 PDT

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  • Hi Samad! Great album! Maybe you should take up contact with a train museum in your country. They may well be very interested. Important album! Greetings Anna

  • said annaoldenhave

  • 2004.05.13 at 03:20:06 PDT

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  • Bonjour Samad,what an amazing journey!This album is a superb tribute to your perseverance and in reaching the goal you gave to yourself.Congratulations on a very interesting collection of great moments.Thanks for your visit and kind words on my old trains album,coming from you it's quite a compliment.If you ever come back to Montreal and would like to visit the Train Museum here is the internet address http://www.exporail.org/musee/musee_crm.htm.Have a wonderful day!Luc

  • said kligon

  • 2004.05.08 at 13:07:15 PDT

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  • Very nice pics Samad!!!!! You did a wonderful job on this album! I truly enjoyed it! Donna:)

  • said bloominidiot100

  • 2004.04.29 at 13:37:53 PDT

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  • ABBA JI! What a GREAT ALBUM! i've downloaded most of the pictures! i love all of them... pictures of mayo garden, you and ammi sitting on the steps of 2 no... but the one i love the most is the one taken in thur desert with you and the kids! it is beautiful and says a lot about what a GREAT MAN YOU ARE!!!! WE ARE SOOOO PROUD TO BE YOUR KIDS! COULDN"T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER DAD!!! YOU ARE DA BEST!!!!

  • said daqt40

  • 2004.04.29 at 09:17:43 PDT

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