Spare rails for the restoration of damaged track, on a
flat car which is part of an accident relief rake at Mysore. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

The staff van of the accident relief rake. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

Combined engineering tool van and generator van. Part of an accident relief rake at Mysore. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

Another view of the engineering tool van. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

Another MG steam crane, independent of the accident relief rake. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

MG steam crane, part of the accident relief rake. The crane is marked 'TSC 38390' and the wagon with the boom is marked 'FD 38853'. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

Another view of the MG steam crane. Photograph by Jay Balakrishna, January 2003.

A mobile repair van. Photo by Apurva Bahadur, 2001.

Accident Relief Van parked at SC. Secunderabad. By Pavan Kumar.

Steam Crane parked at Baiyapanahalli Goods Yard. Bangalore, 16 Feb 2004. By Sandeep Mohan.

MG Steam Crane.I think there is a shot of this in our gallery already. Mysore Station, 20Jun2004. By Raghuram CG.

Diesel Crane which is not in use. Mysore Station, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

Self Propelled Relief cars. Headerwise shot. Nagpur Railway Station, 18/07/2004. By Ashit Chakraborty.

Self Propelled relief cars. Sidewise shot. Nagpur Railway Station, 18/07/2004. By Ashit Chakraborty.

Konkan Railway’s unique fire extinguisher on rails at Ratnagiri. The profiled water tanks are on either side of this strange contraption – the center section is secured with a collapsible grill that contains diesel fire pumps – I could see a fixed pump with large capacity and a portable skid mounted pump with smaller hoses. The vehicle has a two axle bogie at either end, a CBC as well as a transition coupler. Very strangely, the fire extinguisher is provided vacuum brakes – this is the probably the only VB vehicle on the KR. Ratnagiri, Oct 2003. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

This device is necessary as there is often no road access to the KR tracks and the rail is the only way of getting rescue to that location. KR did construct some roads along the permanent way when the tracks were being laid, but these roads fell in disuse once the construction was completed in this sparsely populated land. Ratnagiri, Oct 2003. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

A BG steam crane \"Hanuman\" which can lift up to 75 tonnes, runs at a max speed of 45 kmph. Purna Junction, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

A MG steam crane 'Gajanan\" at Purna siding. Purna Junction, 2004-10. By Sachin Balwatkar.

1st AID 1st Accident relief van at NGP. NGP, March 04. By Tamish.

An ancient steam crane glistenes after a fresh coat of paint. The crane along with a motely set of stock is being shunted towards the steam shed. Rewari, Jan 2005. By Shanx.

Acident Relief Train at Ratnagiri it was a EMU later modified into DMU self propoled Acident Relief Train, note Screw coupler in rear end this is a YSZZ coach. Ratnagiri (RN), 2 April 05. Subhash Rao.

Acident Relief Train at Ratnagiri it was a EMU later modified into DMU self propoled Acident Relief Train, note CBC coupler in front this is a YSYL coach. Ratnagiri (RN), 3 April 05. Subhash Rao.

The wheels of the 140 t crane showing the polished web (due to the action of disc brakes ?) and the wear limit of 920 mm. Other signs show the max load as 120000 kgs (although this is is a 140 t crane) and the max speed which is 100 Kmph. GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune., 2005-04-30. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

The panoramic view of the "New Design Railway Crane No 144008". The crane can lift 140 tonnes, and has been manufactured only in March 2005. It is meant for Miraj Jn. GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune, 2005-04-30. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

A long 140 Ton Break Down Crane aptly named as Chamundi, also note small relieving bogie just beneath Chamundi. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 15. Pavan Kumar.

Fresh and neat looking Accident and Medical Relief Van based out of JTJ and also a huge mountain can be seen in the background. Jolarpettai Jn., 2005 06 01. Pavan Kumar.

Self Propelled Accident Releif Van. BRC siding, 21/06/05. Hrishikesh Moghe.