Operation Desert Storm

Another angle of the visitor from North East Frontier. (BenHur)

The Lone Warrior... (BenHur)

For the evening session, we split up at various vantage points across the 14 kms stretch between Jamsar and Jagdevwala that dots part of the great Thar desert.

First up, the late running Jaipur - Suratgarh passenger hauled by ABR WDM-2A #18616. Location: Somewhere between Jamsar and Jagdevwala. (Naveen) (Naveen)

Jaipur - Suratgarh Passenger powered by ABR WDM-2A #18616 hurries towards Jagdevwala, its next shceduled halt

The calm before the storm: The Suratgarh passenger coasting as it hits a slightly down gradient. (BenHur)

Caution, Shifting sand ahead! (Raghu Jayaraman)

As the sun fades into the hazy evening, the roaring storm kicked-up dust and shifted sand; While we struggled to stand our grounds, there as a sudden excitment among the trees and bushes; waving, swirling, tossing their branches, as if they were worshippi

ABR WDM-3 #14121 hauling the late running Barmer - Haridwar Link Express hurries towards Suratgarh Video by Hari Kishore (Naveen)

Away she goes, smoking merrily! (Raghu Jayaraman)

As the sand shifts south, the express from south storms towards North (BenHur)

Even as the shifting sand sinks the wild bush, braving the storm is the Kalka bound train. (BenHur)

Two different journeys: The camel cart with its master, and the WDM-2 #16675 with a rescue mission. (Hari Kishore)

Another view of the light loco hurrying towards Jagdevwala. (Naveen)

The much-awaited crossing of the day: As the day light fades, a native probably heading home, crosses the un-manned road level crossing somewhere between Jamsar and Jagdevwala (Naveen)

Not a double header! The lead loco of Bhatinda - Lalgarh Passenger which failed at Jagdevwala, was rescued by BGKT WDM-2 #16675. (Harish Kumar)

and finally, we bid adieu to the Royal Lines of Rajasthan, with the passenger disappearing into the Horizon. (BenHur)