The Fourth IRFCA Convention - Bangalore
Images shot by different photographers at the Fourth IRFCA Convention, held at Bangalore on the 24th and 25th of January 2009. Images shot by them while traveling to the convention are also included.
This is what happens when you throw open a WDP-4 for railfans! Just look at the number of people inside the cab and the ones trying to get in! For the record, that's Khalidbhai at the controls. (Karan Desai)
The WDP-4 #20025 parked for railfans at Diesel Shed at BNC gave me the opportunity to explore the loco from hitherto unseen angles like this one. (Karan Desai)
A close look at wheel Rail & flange of KJM WDM2 parked in Shed. (Jattin Bhavsar)
WDP4 20025... Basking in evening sunlight (Jattin Bhavsar)
WDP4 20059 with Hampi Express at BNC. (Jattin Bhavsar)
This was the momento in BNC. (Jattin Bhavsar)
People wondered NOW WHAT as goods and our YPR JU both waits outside and decision took long process that who'll go in loop. (Jattin Bhavsar)
Deepak Murali tries to make a gymnastic performance of moving from one side of the coach to other without touching the ground. Things people do on empty coaches to remove the boredom! (jimmy)
One whole wagon reserved especially for the delegates at BNC 2009 - There were just the four of us on G-4 of 0677 YPR-KCVL Garib rath of 25 January. We were booked on four different compartments. But we all shifted to G-4 since it was empty. Four muske
As people leave the BNC shed heading back to the convention, some still stay on while others get a hang of the headlights on the WDP-4 #20025. (Pawan Koppa)
KJM WDM-2 #16585 and WDP-4 #20025 are the displays kept for IRFCA at the BNC shed. (Pawan Koppa)
Mr. Sridhar Joshi conduct quiz finals... (Sant Kulk)
the delegates having dinner on the final day before leaving to their respective hometowns... (Sant Kulk)
The reservation board at BNC 2009 (Sant Kulk)
Mr. Dheeraj Sanghi delivering a presentation (Sant Kulk)
Mr. Bhavi delivering a ppt on GDG - BJP line... (Sant Kulk)
WDP-4 #20025 is besieged from all angles by IRFCA explorers. On the right, Ramdev Gowda and Sameer Kumar strike a pose. (Pawan Koppa)
The inside of the loco too is all cramped with every inch of the loco being explored. (Pawan Koppa)
Handing over of Neil's token to Mr. Mayank Tewari (Dir. NRM) by Colin Peter (SBC) (sant kulk)
Book Release fn.. Book on WDM 2 was authored by Prof Joydeep Dutta Mr Sachin Sharma, (L - R)Mr.Apurva Bahadur, Prof. Joydeep Dutta, Mr. Praveen Kumar, Mr. Sachin Sharma(behind Praveen Kumar), Mr. V Anand. (sant kulk)
Mr. Srinivas delivers keynote address... Notice the MACl at Double orange.. (On dias (L-R) Mr. Sivasailam, Head of BMRCL, Mr. Praveen Kumar, Member, Member mech. borad, IR, and Mr. Anand, Former GM SWR) (sant kulk)
My I-card!!!! (sant kulk)
The "menu" of the quiz during the finals. Contestants had to choose one of the categories and a question would come up. (Pawan Koppa)
The chief guests for the previous evening... (L-R: Snaket Malde (SBC), Apurva Bahadur (PA), Manish (SBC)) (sant kulk)
The entrance of UTC with the BNC 2009 convention banner proudly put up! (Pawan Koppa)
The registration desk with the Bangalore members in the frame. Standing(From L to R): Kamweshwar Rao,Arnab Acharya, Shishir Jairam and Santosh Kulkarni. Sitting(From L to R): Manish, Gaurav Varshney and Binai Sankar. (Pawan Koppa)
Mr. V Anand from Bangalore delivers the welcome address while Mr. N. Sivasailam, MD, BMRCL and Mr. Praveen Kumar watch on. 2009-01-24. (Pawan Koppa)