General IR Scenes Archive - 3

1029 Cchatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai - Cchatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Koyna Express exits Shindawane at a good speed entering the Shindawane-Ambale ghat strech. (C G)

On a fine January morning, onboard Chennai - Alleppey Express! (Harish Kumar)

WCG2s rule the Bhore Ghats. Seen here(Left to right) are a doubler banking the 7031 Hyderabad Express, a light tripler taking a break testing halt and a doubler working a material train, which had another WCG2 at the other end. ()

Todays 6529 down Udyan Express gets WDG3a Gooty twins rather than its regular dippy link , taken at Ghorpuri. (Ashwin Rao)

Some night train from Mumbai goes towards Igatpuri like a bright snake crawling through the dark ! (C G )

Vidharbha Express towards IGP. Sid's camera can be seen on the extreame right ! (C G )

The legendary 59 Down Mumbai-Howrah Geetanjali Express moves up the thull ghats hauled by a KYN WCAM-3 and banked by triple WAG-7's at the back. location ,Ganaka motel. (C G)

In fading light, HWH bound Falaknuma Express led by WDP-4 20034, rides the roller coaster gradients outside Bibinagar. (Bharath Moro)

The legendary 2860 Howrah Mumbai Cst Gitanjali Express passes through a sharp curve near Padli station in the fading evening light. The loco in charge is the SRC WAP-4# 22329 and the livery just looks great. This location is exactly 156kms from Mumbai Cst

On a typical foggy January evening, with visibility barely upto a few 100 meters, LDH WAG-7 led BRNA rake loaded with Swaraj Tractors shattered the silence of Chander Nagar station in New Delhi. (Ankit Bharaj)

The Igatpuri loco shed looks colourful with the presence of ET WAP-4# 22755, SRC WAP-4# 22500 and GZB WAP-1# 22071. (Arzan Kotval)

Patna - Bangalore Sangamitra Express hauled by Itarsi WAM-4 #20682 rushes across Ennore Creek. (R Harish Kumar)

Twin WCAM-3's roll down the Thull ghats towards Kasara with the rear one dead ! (C G)

Believe it or not, this was taken at 23:45 hours. The viaduct as seen from the Ganaka Motel terrace on the Kasara (KSRA) - Igatpuri (IGP) section in the Thull Ghats. (Sid)

A light streak of the Pushpak express climbing up the Thull Ghats towards IGP taken at 21:40 hours. Exposure - 130 seconds. (Sid)

The Pune – Manmad express with a Pune WDM 2 inside the many tunnels of the Thull ghats. Note: the lighting in these tunnels is fantastic compared to any other ones I’ve seen so far. (Sid)

A reminder of MG days on MMR-AWB section. This unused MG rail is hung and a mettalic rod is inserted within it. This unused MG rail is struck with the mettalic rod whenever a train is ready to depart from DLB. Pic taken at daulatabad station which is 18km

In fading light, HWH bound Coromandel Express led by ED WAP-4 #22508 clatters by Gannavaram, raising a cloud of dust at the very busy level crossing. (Bharath Moro)

2127 Crosses harris bridge in full glory. (C G)

After hours of waiting under the hot sun, here she rolls past... WDM3A #14054 of Ernakulam rushes past Pattambi with the Mumbai bound 2202 Garib Rath Express in tow. ()

paddy field version of mine...Erode WDM3D # 11294 makes it way to MAQ with the link express from MAS in tow through a paddy field near pattambi. ()

Station,semaphores but no tracks..??. The station is Gomangalam Pudur in the Pollachi-Udumalapet MG route. The station looks deserted as the route is undergoing GC. (Ramki Arun)

The SRC power which bought in the inaugural Hwh-Ypr duranto (Bharath)

The famous semaphore gantries of Chakki Bank welcome LDH WDM-3A # 17749. (Ankit Bharaj)

1009 Sinhgarh crusing at 60 kmph. It will seem that this gradient is flat , but boy it is'nt. It is currently on the mightly Palasdari gradient ! (C G)

The Pragati Express followed a few minutes later. April 2009, Nikon D40 (S Ashwin)

On a bright summer morning, the Mumbai bound Deccan Queen crosses the Harris bridge between Khadki and Dapodi, near Pune. Obtrusive catenary have been removed by Apurva using PhotoShop. April 2009, Nikon D40 (S Ashwin)