Monthly Archives: July 2011
A Final Journey – The Last Train Part 5
While preparing the last part of the 5-part series on “The Last Train” (Part 4 is here), I discovered Mr Lee, the grandfather of a friend, an elderly man all of 85 years. He is partially deaf, and has fading … Continue reading
A Walk Down the Tracks Part 2
In the previous post, I talked about my walk along the tracks from Bukit Timah railway station to Ghim Moh Estate. CK and I took a well deserved breakfast break together with the rest of the group. For many of … Continue reading
A Walk Down the Tracks – The Green Corridor
When I started documenting the KTM railway closure in Singapore, I had decided I would do no more than a series of 5 postings documenting the closure, the people and of course, the trains. During the frenetic days leading up … Continue reading
Reminiscing – The Last Train Part 4
This is part 4 of a 5 part series on “The Last Train”. Part 3 can be found here. In a typical HDB lift, one is often faced with awkward silence when a stranger, or an unfamilar neighbor strolls into … Continue reading
Last Man Standing – Part 3 of “The Last Train”
This post is a follow-up from Part 2 of “The Last Train” series, a planned 5 part series focusing on the closure of the KTM railway in Singapore. Of all the things I’ve seen while documenting the closure of the … Continue reading