Showcase Archives I

Date: 2003-03-13
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 250 items
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Two YGs bank a short 6 car train near Udaipur. Another YG is in charge. Note that the first car is from the Pink City Express. Note also the incline indicator sign in the foreground. (circa Jan 1992). #AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.

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The Chennai Rajdhani behind a Kanpur WAP-4 on a late october evening on the Pennar bridge. The entire 12 car rake is visible in this picture. #AUTH1#Shashanka Nanda#AUTH2#, 2002.

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Karjat, and batata wada (potato patties fried in chickpea dip) time!! This pic by Apurva effectively captures the mood. An elderly WCM-1 is in charge. #AUTH1#Apurva Bahadur#AUTH2#, 2002.

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Celebrating the magic of steam: probably one of the most photogenic locomotives built, a well turned out WP #7254 leaves Benares (Varanasi) with an express train. #AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#, ca. 1980. #GOLD#

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A dimunitive YRB class MG railbus at Mathura. This unit provides the Mathura to Brindavan local service. #AUTH1#Sundar Krishnamurthy#AUTH2#, 2002.

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An immaculate CWD leaves Agra with the Toofan Express to New Delhi. #AUTH1#Terry Case#AUTH2#.

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A WG shunts freignt cars at Daund on her last few days of service. #AUTH1#Apurva Bahadur#AUTH2#.

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A shunt signal provides interesting foreground to a YDM-4 unit returning to shed at Katpadi on the SR. Katpadi is now fully BG. #AUTH1#Tim Wakeman#AUTH2#.

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A double decker car takes a breather at Daund Jn. These cars were quite unpopular, but are now being revived. #AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.

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A shot from under the wheels of a BCNA rake near Nellore. #AUTH1#Shashanka Nanda#AUTH2#, 2002.

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The Netravati Express at Navada station being hauled by an Erode WDM-2C baldie. #AUTH1#M Giridhar & Shrinivas Joshi#AUTH2#, 2002.

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View from the driver's seat of a new WAG-9 freight locomotive at New Delhi. #AUTH1#Nikhil Arora#AUTH2#, 2002.

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Token hoops in the crew rest room at Pakala Jn. on the SR. Note the notice on the wall threatening union action. #AUTH1#Tim Wakeman#AUTH2#, 2001.

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Pune shed's Jumbo WDM-2 #17872R receiving attention at its home. Note the elephant god Ganesh in the background made from scrapped WDM-2 parts. #AUTH1#Apurva Bahadur#AUTH2#, 2001. #GOLD#

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X #37388 prepares to leave Coonoor station with her charge. A rare shot in the sense that one generally never sees so much traffic on the platforms when one sees pics from the Nilgiri line! #AUTH1#Satish Pai#AUTH2#, 2001.