Farewell MG EMU
The permit that created magic for those few fantastic hectic days! Doors opened, smiles aplenty, invitations galore, posings by the bulk the list is endless. Above all, high regard and respect for IRFCA
A unit waits on pf #8 for the starter while work continues alongside for BG platforms. By Poochivenkat.
MG units at Egmore. The early evening light worked its magic as always. By Poochivenkat.
Change Here For Mainline Trains. The all-weather metal-cement board. By Poochivenkat.
MG unit up close with the unmistakable spire of St. Andrews Church. The fluorescent whiskers indicate these cars are thyristor-controlled. By Poochivenkat.
At Tambaram, June 28, 2004. The guard, green flag at the ready, checks time with the Platform Inspector. By Poochivenkat.
Ready to phweeet but the SMR of MG (Suburban) Section tells him to wait a bit. By Poochivenkat.
Finally a wave of green and theyre off. By PoochiVenkat.
On the curve outside Guindy, a MG unit gathers speed toward TBM. By Poochivenkat.
The starter at Guindy. On the line toward TBM. By Poochivenkat.
A loaded MG unit zips into Guindy from TBM. By PoochiVenkat.
Give Me Red ! For just a minute, at Pallavaram, every signal, both up & down, was red! Everyone grabbed the opportunity to scurry across the lines. By PoochiVenkat.
Unique designs lent a special character to name boards on the suburban section. By PoochiVenkat.
Old ticket office at Pallavaram. By Jason Antony.
Typical MG FOB. At Pallavaram. By Jason Antony.
Name board at Chetpet MG station. English says Chetpat" while Tamil says Sethuppattu". By PoochiVenkat.
MG panorama a Unit rounds the famous curve between Nungambakkam and Chetpet enroute to Egmore. Jasmine flowers grace the front. By PoochiVenkat.
Ultra-wide-angle view of Egmore Station east face, from the MG FOB. By PoochiVenkat.
Timings of MG units at Egmore. By PoochiVenkat.
Notice from SR about BG conversion. Though the text proclaimed no service after 00:00 hrs of July 1, 2004, the very last public MG service ran from MS to TBM actually at 00:05 hrs on July 1st! By PoochiVenkat.
Ultra-wide-angle interior shot of a typical MG EMU. Amber paint gave a distinct appearance to the insides. Dont miss Jason and Abhishek modeling for me! By PoochiVenkat.
Ultra-wide-angle platform shot of an MG EMU waiting on pf#8 at MS. By PoochiVenkat.
Mambalam Station board bids bye-bye to Old Faithful By PoochiVenkat.
The motorman waves to us as he moves out toward MS. In those three glorious days, nearly every motorman, guard, ticketing staff, SM and technician recognized Jason and me as those crazy enthusiastic railnuts wherever we went along the lines! Look at
The dipping sun lends a special touch to these MG Twins (!) just outside TBM. Note the OHE masts, whose design remained for nearly 75 years By PoochiVenkat.
a few seconds later BG and NG?? Well, the receding train appeared like a NG unit while the approaching one appeared the size of BG! By PoochiVenkat.
Trackside at TBM yard. A solitary YAM1 loco waits for shunting duties. Sadly, these MG locos were also suspended from July 1st. By PoochiVenkat.