Quilon to Sengottai

by Sandeep Mohan

Date: 2006-04-07
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 93 items
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Full speed ahead is what our loco pilots have been given for this gate signal

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We are given the go ahead at Ambasamudram.

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More paddy fields on the way to Tirunelveli

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Does this station havea anything to do with some Tamil Dynasty. Mahadevi? I need someone to help me with this station name

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Pulling out of Cheranmahadevi station in Diesel style. I just wish this was still steam.

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Full blast through Pettai Station

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We pull into Tirunelveli town. This is the last point for the upper quadrant singal. The outer signal that lead us into Tirunelveli Junction was color aspect

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Dual guage line from Tiruchendur joins us as we pull into Tirunelveli

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We are put on a stabling line at a busy Tirunelveli station

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Golden Rock YDM4A 6133 along with dead 6217 ready to depart with the Tirunelveli-Sengottai Passenger

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An interesting name board that in found on the Nellai Express

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Beautiful Golden Rock WDP3A 15516 with the soon to depart Nellai Express at Tirunelveli Express

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The last photograph of my Quilon-Tirunelveli Trip. A twin set of YDM4 series locomotives 6664 & 6430

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BG monster lead by Golden Rock WDM2 hauling what probably is the only BG passenger train between Sengottai and Madurai on the newly laid and commissioned MG to BG converted line

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We were probably doing close to 70 kmph on the only high speed sector on the Sengottai-Tirunelvelli line