Old and new EMUs side by side at Howrah. Note the single large window in the new one along with minor changes to the livery. Shubhabhrata Chattopadhyay, Howrah, Oct. 2005.

New Delhi bound EMU from Palwal rounding the curve out of Tilak Bridge. Shivaji Bridge, New Delhi, 2005-09-11. Shashanka Nanda.

CR EMU# 479 bound for Titwala speeds up and overtakes the accelerating Sinhagad express as they both head towards the Kalva mountains (housing the Parsik tunnel). Thane, June 1, 2005. Nikhil Ganu.

Chennaities... remember the past days. If you travel till Villupuram, you could see this. Vikravandi, 2005-09-04. Ramesh.

Newly built EMU car shed at Moula Ali. There were two EMU's parked inside the shed. Moula Ali, 2005 08 18. Pavan Kumar.

it has started raining again. A sparsely filled Churchgate bound EMU waits on platform 1. Borivili, 2005-07-31. Abhijit.

Two locals arrive at Kandivli. Check out the daredevils on the roof of the local on the left. One of them is actually reclining on the roof while the other is sitting with his legs dangling between the two coaches. Kandivli, 2005-07-29. Abhijit.

Rake no. 333 bound for Virar leaves Kandivli with two bouquets!. Kandivli, 2005-07-29. Abhijit.

A common sight at level crossings in Mumbai. A Borivli bound local waits for the gates to close before proceeding to the platform. Jogeshwari, 2005-07-29. Abhijit.

Level crossing gate no. 25. A Churchgate bound fast local speeds through in the evening sunlight. Jogeshwari, 2005-07-29. Abhijit.

People getting off the EMU at Mambalam, one of the busiest and crowded market places in Chennai. You can see billboards for everything from watches to condoms. Even the SRMU (South Railway Mazdoor Union) has its own share of billboard space. Mambalam Rail

EMU at Mambalam railway station. Mambalam, July 29, 2005. Prasanna Padmanabhan.

Another 9 car EMU heading into Mambalam. These are the older models with split windshields and grills. Mambalam railway station, July 29, 2005. Prasanna Padmanabhan.

A 9 car EMU was going towards Tambaram. I like the large windsheild with no grills. The driver was again quite suspicious of my photography. I just kept smiling at him. Mambalam railway station, July 29, 2005. Prasanna Padmanabhan.

A Tambaram bound EMU has just stopped at Mambalam. My railfanning officially started and so did the motorman's suspicions :-). Mambalam Railway Station, July 29, 2005. Prasanna Padmanabhan.