Farewell MG EMU
Best Wishes from more MG friends for the journey beyond a journey to GOC shed for breaking up. Railway staff, intimately associated with MG units, said, it upset them beyond limit just thinking of such a thing. By PoochiVenkat.
A token of affection, respect and thanksgiving. By PoochiVenkat.
23.50 hrs. Egmore. Guard and Motorman sign on for the final public MG service. Note dates on the calendars in the background. By PoochiVenkat.
00:04hrs. July 1st. Signaling for the last MG unit to move out of Egmore. There were smiles and tears all around. By PoochiVenkat.
The decisive hour. 00.05 hrs. July 1st. The guard exchanges signals and were off! Interestingly, the train was quite full with even senior officers and their families joining the last ride. By PoochiVenkat.
Deserted MG platform at Guindy. The best part, even at the dead of night, was the sizeable crowd at each station and each LC, just to bid farewell to the MG EMU! Certain groups (railfans, actually!) garlanded the motorman and guard. Others distributed swe
These chaps were part of the group distributing sweets to everyone at midnight! The banner declares Send-Off With Love. By PoochiVenkat.
Direction board at St. Thomas Mount station. The signal alongside is the reverse starter. By PoochiVenkat.
Name board tacked to the roof! For whom, I wonder. By PoochiVenkat.
Floral tributes everywhere never ending By Jason Antony.
It was roses, roses all the way. By PoochiVenkat.
Typical cab of the MG EMU. Note Max. Permissible. Speed of 55kph . June 30, 2004. By Abhishek.
01:11 hrs. July 1, 2004. End of the Final Run. We gifted the guard and driver a box of sweets, then assembled near the driving cab for a final shot. From L to R: Krishnakumar, AnandKrishnan, Mr. Md. Basheen (guard), Mr. Kumaran Babu (motorman), Mr. JothiR
Display Board at TBM. When would the next MG start? Never again :-( By PoochiVenkat.
One of the MG EMU rakes awaits passage to CGL from where it would be moved to GOC for breaking up. A fine shot by Jason.
01:26 hrs, July 1, 2004. Even the Moon and clouds are full of emotion at the parting a beautiful final shot by Jason. What surprised us was his digital camera excelling itself in capturing this image 15sec exposure at f/3.2! What a day it was ha
all decked up, the last MG unit waits at MS for the final run to TBM. This was, incidentally, the only officially recognized MG Final Service. Crowd was enormous, following an ad in the newspapers that said, All are welcome Since it was a farewe
A patriotic flavour Tricolour adorns the gaily-decorated coach. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
Indian Railways vision of the typical Indian mahila . Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
Having seen better days, this well-worn weighing scale awaits its fate. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By PoochiVenkat.
Close-up of the weighing scale engraving manufactured in England in1928 for SIR. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
A poem of love & affection to the MG EMU from the staff of Tambaram EMU Shed. Note the steam-loco graphic!. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By PoochiVenkat.
A spontaneous poster prepared by the Inspection Staff of Tambaram Shed. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
Serving thousands of commuters in its heyday, MODERN CAFÉ awaits passage to the beyond. Note the old wooden bench. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
Close-up of the nameboards in Telugu and English. Wonder why not in any other language . Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By PoochiVenkat.
Ubiquitous weighing machine ready for shifting to the BG side. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.
An original wooden bench at Egmore. Where would it go?. Chennai Egmore, Jul 1, 2004. By Jason Anthony.