Makalidurga trip photos - Naren Damodaran.

A photo series with an accompanying trip report.

Date: 2004-06-02
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 28 items
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[For Showcase]Guntukal WDM-2 #18243 leads a Ballast train at Londa. Londa, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

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CBE-LTT Express caught from the road as it retires behind foliage.The train was led by twin GTL WDM2's!!! as the regular PA WDM-3a had failed. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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Face to face with the King of GY. WDM-3A #18889R stands tall at the head of the Vishakaptnam bound Prashanti Express. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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Lamp Festival: An old oil-lamp stands as the lone survivor of an era gone by!. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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The old oil-lamp to light the signal stands watch over the rails it once guarded. These lamps were found both on the BG and MG paths. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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The old MG bridge upon which the dead line ran. The dead line's embankment can be seen in the next pic. To the left of this bridge, the main MG line used to once run the land!!.That line too has a bridge which is hidden from view. There are 3 bridges one

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View from the BG bridge. The embankment on the left that flanks the BG lines once housed the MG dead line and on the left of the embankment the main MG line was found. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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The GNT-YPR Pass comes in at a good speed led by GTL WDM-2 #18646. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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An ED WDM-2 17750 trailing the GTL WDM-2,dead. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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The GTL WDM-2 smokes up just as it enters a so-called platform at this beautiful station. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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The throttle is yanked open and the Prashanti with GY WDM-3A #18889R accelerates to about 50 Kmph in astounding time. Believe me when I say that I have not seen a train pick-up like this before!! It was a sight to behold. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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The Prashanti is running to the hills!! This is a fast train and it proved to us again just what it can do!!. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.

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GY WDM-3a 18889R silently bides its time, like a tiger waiting to pounce. MKL. By Naren Damodaran.