Events
A look at the AC Double Decker Chair Car Coach. This particular rake belongs to NWR, and will be deployed on the Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Jaipur section. (Vivek Manvi)
BRC WAP-5 #30046 blasts through Kandivli station with the AC Double Decker rake on a trial run. The train was doing 100kmph (Vivek Manvi)
The rear Generator Car of the AC Double Decker rake. The "Maximum Permissible Speed" stenciled on the Gen Car is 160 kmph as you can see. (Vivek Manvi)
A model of ZDM-5 #541 at the exhibition, brought in from Pratapnagar. (Akshay Marathe)
IRFCA finds a place in WR's exhibition on occassion of 57th railway week.
A collection of images depicting various aspects of WCAM-1 & 2 is being shown on an LCD TV in the exhibition. It was prepared in less than a day's time.
Inaugural special 09406 ADI YPR AC Express Departed from ADI with decorated BL WCAM 2P # 21870. All coaches are ADI NDLS SJ Rajdhani and all rake looks very neat and clean. (Raj Bhavsar)
Much awaited Mumbai-New Delhi Duronto Express on its inaugural run passes at sedate pace through Virar hauled by BRC WAP-4E. This same loco hauled inaugural run of
Ahmedabad Duronto Express all set to leave for its inaugural run from Pune. Notice CR KYN markings on Loco. (Jattin Bhavsar)
Sealdah-Puri Duronto Express comes curving to Ballyhalt with a beautifully decorated HWH WAP-4 22405 in lead... (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
A pooja of banker triplet by retiring LP, Mr. Sharma before heading out for duty the last time..
(Aamod)
On the convention weekend, another important event took place. Ghat Loco Pilot Mr. S R Sharma retired on 29th January 2012 after 37 years of service to Indian Railways. That's Mr. Sharma waving to fellow railwaymen and curious onlookers.
(Aamod)
LNL trip shed saw frantic activity on 29th January before the break of dawn. An important event was about to take place. Mr S R Sharma, ghat loco pilot at LNL, was to retire on that day after 37 years of service. Seen here is the banker triplet in process
Loco worship!
A puja of the loco is performed & incense sticks are placed on the coupler of the loco before starting off from the trip shed for one last time. Sweets were distributed amongst those present at the puja. (Akshay Marathe)
On arrival at LNL, Kaka receives a rousing welcome. He waves to the crowd from the door of the loco. Remaining photos from the day are in this album. (Akshay...
The restaurant car of the Golden Chariot. (Bhushan Kale)
SSB WDM-2# 16416 speeds past Chinchpokli station of Central Railway with 22 coach long Maharaja Express. (Arzan Kotval)
The Maharaja express which had departed from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus proceeds towards Ghatkopar on the up fast line with a leading SSB WDM-2# 16416 and Kurla WDS-6# 36252 as a banker. Very shortly, it was the other way round as it was heading towards Mumb
The decorated locomotive used for the inaugural run of SDAH-AII Express. It will run commercially everyday from day after tomorrow, on a daily basis. ()
“Shubho Noboborsho” (Happy Bengali New Year), after 45 years of suspension, train service between Bangladesh and India has re started. BWN queen 18548 being greeted with a wave of jubilation in front of “Moitree Express” (Kolkata- Dhaka).
This picture will be interesting to everyone. The inauguration of Chennai-Mysore Shatabdi Express. Everyone concerned in running the most prestigious train on Southern Railway pose with Arakkonam's WAP 1 22052 before the inaugural run. Scanned from an o
Inside Azadi Exp at Sabarmati Photo by Nitin Shah
Inside Azadi Exp at Sabarmati, model of new DEMU from ICF. Photo by Nitin Shah
Inside Azadi Exp at Sabarmati, model of Raj LHB coach. Photo by Nitin Shah
Azadi Exp at newly converted (MG to BG) platform of Sabarmati Station. Photo by Nitin Shah
The Loco Pilots
2136 Nagpur-Pune SuperFast Triweekly Train
Inaugural run of the Jaipur Pipavav Double Stacked container rake with WDG3A Shakti 13109 in charge. Botad Station.