The Legendary Meter Gauge in the Heart of India
One of the most beautiful sections of india and once a part of the erstwhile North South Meter gauge corridor, the Mhow- Patalpani- Kalakund section is a sight to behold. This monsoon we set out to explore the breathtaking beauty of this section not from the ease of a train travel or the comfort of a car chase but on foot trekking the section. The results were more than fruitful as we got some rare freight action and a part of history.
Next up on the ramp was 2102, they still had the charm even at this pitiable condition (Trayambak Ojha)
While some locos looked to be hiding from view disappointed at the treatment dished out to them- 2323 YP (Trayambak Ojha)
And this one still looked hunky and raring togo if maintained well 2803 YP (Trayambak Ojha)
The old steam shed of Mhow (Trayambak Ojha)
2 Generations separated apart by time and technology but sharing the same fate very soon. The Mhow diesel shed and another relic of the bygone era 2683 YP standing mute and awaiting the final nails in its coffin (Trayambak Ojha)
This chap was opened up for a service as a Sunday and Raksha Bandhan had no work in progress at the shed (Trayambak Ojha)
A turntable which was the lifeline some years ago lies useless now (Trayambak Ojha)
With a Ghat section to cater to, the MG accident relief van was ever alert for service (Trayambak Ojha)
Recent comments
Nice pictures!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2014 Sep 04 17:01:26 +0000
Very well from the ghats. Good to see YPs.
Posted by Chitrarth Parghi on 2014 Sep 04 15:58:12 +0000
Thanks for bringing back great memories of one my favourite MG sections in the country. Long may it remain!
Posted by Mohan Bhuyan on 2014 Sep 02 10:22:26 +0000