The Great Train Journey By Ruskin Bond

The Great Train Journey By Ruskin BondThe first time I saw a train, I was standing on a wooded slope outside a tunnel, not far from Kalka. Suddenly, with a shrill whistle and great burst of steam, a green and black engine came snorting out of the blackness A dragon! I shouted. Theres a dragon coming out of its cave! The charm of travelling by a train as it speeds its way out of a tunnel or a jungle and passes through nondescript villages and towns is unmatched. There also exists a joyful

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