IRFCA Convention 2013 - Mughalsarai

MGS WDM 2 # 18267 busy in the shunting at the same time 14055 Dibrugarh (DBRG) Delhi (DLI) Brahmputra Mail in hurry to reach MGS. In the lead is SGUJ WDP 4B # 40024. (Raj Bhavsar)

Something, most of us love doing, when we see a loco :) (Harish Kumar)

The massive freight yard at Mughal Sarai (Harish Kumar)

The quiz champions: Dr.Jitendra Mulky and GK Harisharan (Harish Kumar)

Standing ovation to the Organizing Committe, to have made the event successful! Shrugged off the last moment constraints and delivered. Bravo Team!! (Harish Kumar)

Most of the delegates where interested in this all new Track Inspection Machine from Russia (Harish Kumar)

Chaukaghat, was a convenient boarding point for most of the delegates. (Harish Kumar)

Typical of the words written on the train name plate, the Kumbh Mela Special is packed to capacity even in the SLR! (Pawan Koppa)

To top it off was one of the oldest WDG-3As #13002 which pulled into MGS with a Kumbh Mela Special. (Pawan Koppa)

As if one great spotting was not enough, the incoming Brahmaputra bound to Delhi comes in with the first ever EMD GT46PAC, 20001! A double dhamaka of sorts :-) (Pawan Koppa)

A road number dear to many a diesel fan in India. Stripped down from its original glory and sporting a regular cab and whiskers, I just managed to catch a glimpse of what was once the best looking diesel loco in IR! 20012 Baaz pulls out with the Brahmaput

Jayakar bids farewell to VSP as he sets off on the Patna-Secunderabad Express. Little did VSP know what was lying ahead on his journey ;-) (Pawan Koppa)

Applause time for the wonderful OC team on stage - Raghu is missing though! (Pawan Koppa)

Delegates with VSP and Dr. Mulky in the foreground having animated discussions during breakfast on Day 2. (Pawan Koppa)

Brothers in arms take a break on the guard's seat in a caboose! (Pawan Koppa)

The MID (Men in Dhoti!) have a brief chat during the Wagon workshop visit. (Pawan Koppa)

A wonderful self explanatory flowchart depicting the ROH cycle of a wagon. (Pawan Koppa)

A mighty Dass Jones crane at the entrance of the trolley repair shed. (Pawan Koppa)

A board put up at the trolley repair shed. (Pawan Koppa)

A lone BOXN wagon is slowed down immediately from a fast pace as it was rolling down using the retarders. The dust near the front wheels is due toe application of the retarder. (Pawan Koppa)

The cabin from where we got a wonderful view of the entire MGS yard! (Pawan Koppa)

The controls inside the the yard cabin of MGS. The buttons on the panel on the left are to activate/deactivate the retarders which slow down rolling wagon/s during the humping process. (Pawan Koppa)

A side profile of MGS shunter #36232R as it moves in towards the yard at the workshop. (Pawan Koppa)

A smaller delegate gang takes a breather at the end of the first workshop visit. (Pawan Koppa)

The LWRs are finally loaded onto this specially modified flatbed rake which has split holders as seen in the image into which LWRs are placed one over the other. (Pawan Koppa)

VSP just before getting his fingers burnt ;-) Well, luckily that didn't happen as the weld had already passed through a cooling phase by then! (Pawan Koppa)

The long welded rail passes through this long inspection chamber where workers inspect the welding. The movement of the rail to make it stop exactly where the workers are sitting is controlled by central operator who starts-stops the movement through