General IR Scenes - Archive 1
Pictures uploaded till 2005. This is an archived album. No fresh material will be added.
Mumbai Delhi Rajdhani Exp with a matching liveried WCAM-2P loco on it's way as orange tinted rays fall over it on a beautiful evening. Naigaon, 2005-01. By Sachin Balwatkar.
Crossing the tracks from overbridge would have been faster. All heavens break loose as Vaishali Express crawls out of their way. Is anyone watching the other track?. Aligarh, 2004-12-18. By Puneet Kumar.
The lights turned out to be great due to the positioning of the sun. Bang into the lens! Taken from the Patna Ernakulam Express. Not Photoshopped!. Jabalpur Itarsi Section, 25th February 2004. By Alok Patel.
Shot by video camera on the Jabalpur Itarsi section from the Patna Ernakulam Express. Not Photoshopped!. Jabalpur - Itarsi, 25th February 2004. By Alok Patel.
WCAM 3 # 21685 hauls the 1024 Sahyadri Express towards Mumbai. This train runs between two long named termini from Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai (CSTM) to Chatapatri Shahu Terminus (still KOP - Kolhapur). Kamshet, 2004-12-30. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.c
The 1026 Up Pragati express arrives in the magical morning light from Pune. Kamshet, 2004-12-30. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
Ratlam WDM—2A# 17688 waits for the shat to cross at Alwar…. By Vicky.
The WCAG 1 # 21974 from Kalyan shed hauls in a BLC rake towards Pune. Kamshet, 2004-12-30. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
Inspired by this superb pic from Mirpur Khas, Pakistan ( Link ) by Neil Edwards, the Pune gang decided to find our own irrigation canal. This is the Pune...
Yes this is the last YAM 1 run in the history of the IR. This event took place within minutes of the last MG EMU reaching Tambaram. Tambram, 2004-06-30. By Apurva (iti@vnsl.com).
Erodes WDG-3A #14001 thunders by with a southbound BCN rake. The bridge is over the Sal river. Mangul near Madgaon, 2004-11-17. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
IRs only RORO rake waits at the Verna yard. The southbound rake has originated at Kolad near Roha and after doing some loading/unloading at Verna (Goa), it would proceed to Surathkal (Mangalore). Seen from the 0111 Konkan Kanya Express. Verna, 2004-11-1
The BG and NG tracks run gauntletted on the bridge over the Adjai river, near Katwa. Katwa, WB, Dec 2004. By Samit Roychoudhury.
WDS-6 lets off smoke as it pulls the Sealdah Rajdhani rake over the Circular Canal Bridge, outside Sealdah station. Calcutta, 02 Jan 2005. By Samit Roychoudhury.
A view of SC yard from the outer signal towards Kazipet. SC. By Lakshman T.
insulation work going on. KM (Kalem-Goa), 19.Dec.2004. By Subhash Rao.
A busy days ends on a quite note and things warm up for a brisk evening. SC. By Lakshman T.
2779 Goa express crosses the end of the Braganza ghat. A descending train would accelerate rapidly out of Castle Rock platform and then perform a desperate full emergency brake before this board to ascertain the available brake power. Castle Rock, 2004-11
Falling daylight catches the Gooty WDG 3A triplets pushing the 2779 Goa Express through the Braganza ghat. Braganza ghat near Dudhsagar, 2004-11-19. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The 741 TEN - QLN passenger waits for the 744 QLN - TEN running late because of heavy rain. MG coaches have Emergency Windows too... Aryankavu (AYV), May 2004. By John Mani.
The hardworking YDM-4 surveys the gradient , getting ready for the climb ahead towards the Tamil Nadu - Kerala state border. Bhagavathipuram (BJM), May 2004. By John Mani.
The fag end of Kakinada Kotipalli Section. Unless this is linked with Amalapuram, it will be difficult to break even given the thin passenger traffic and running diesel cost of Rs 9000/day for 3 trips/day. The challenge lies in faster construction of 3.2
6233 on The Sethu express crosses the bridge between Pambam and Mandapam near Rameswaram. Bridge, 12/02/2004. By Andrew Jones.
The 9615 Cheetak Express about to depart. Rohalla station on the Delhi belt line, 1996/02/27. By Brian L Dominic.
Golden Rock YDM-4A #6150 idles away to itself as a cow munches on grass shoots at Vellore Cantt. The train is 845, the afternoon Vellore - Villupuram Jn passenger. Note the wagons being loaded on the left - there's still some goods traffic on this line, d
Guntakal YDM-4A #6158 pauses at Madanapalle Road with 7597, the 03:45 Guntakal Jn - Pakala Jn Venkatadri Express. 29-11-2004, Dan Cross.
Bridge and caboose forming a lovely vanishing point as in a painting!. Yamuna Bridge, Agra, 10th Oct 2004. By Roopesh Kohad.