General IR scenes Archive 2
Archive of items added between 2005 and 2007. No new material will be added to this folder.
WAP7 #30208 is incharge of the Purva Express to Howrah as it negotiates a small curve leading into Tilak Bridge station. Tilak Bridge, New Delhi, 2005-09-11. Shashanka Nanda.
A BCNA rake lead by ERS WDM3A on the ERN Mainline. ERN has only two platform and is a very busy station.This BCNA rake was shutdown ( no crew nor was the loco idling). All the Up trains had to go through the Platform 1. Ernakulam Town ( ERN), 2005-09-11.
TKD WAG5 21107 and BZA WAG 5B 21117 cross the 2621. Ballharshah, 10/9. Sriskandh Subramanian.
The Uttaranchal Express kicks up a cloud of dust as it rushes past a level crossing on its way to Dehradun. Palam Station, Delhi, 2005-09-10. Shashanka Nanda.
VATVA WDM 2A #18863R brings in the ahmedabad rajdhani. NDLS, 10/09/05. Siddhartha Ganesh.
Same Erode WAP4 arriving at BNC. Rake standing on loop line is that of Ernakulum Express and one behind WAP4 is Bangalore - Madurai - Nagercoil express acting as Bangalore - Ernakulum Holiday special rake. Bangalore Cantonment, 2005 09 09. Pavan Kumar.
a jhs wap 4 #22361 with the pushpak express. Outskirts nasik road, 2005-09-09. Sachin Buddhisagar.
Co-pilot's duty seems to be over WAG-5 #23683 of Southern Railway ahead of a long goods train at Dhamangaon (DMN) 28-08-2005, Lalam M.
Vatva WDM-2A #16831 hauls the 2957 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express to New Delhi. Sabarmati, 2005-08. Vivek Manvi.
Ratlam WDM-2A #18418 struggles as it pulls a tanker rake over an up-gradient. Sabarmati, 2005-08. Vivek Manvi.
Someone is more interested in the cricket reports than the steam loco - must be a diesel fan! Vadodara 1984
3 Classes of locos in one shot: (Left to Right) AJJ WAM4-6PE, KGP WDS6, and BNDM WDM2 at Bhubaneswar. BBS, 03 Sep 2005. Bizzy Mishra.
WDG 3x #13027 entering safdarjung station from the nizamuddin side with an empty freight train. Safdarjung Station, 01/09/05. Siddhartha Ganesh.
Actually I wanted to take a dramatic shot, but somehow it got a bit messed up. The falaknama Express arriving at BBSR from SC as the driver looks at me curiously. Note the Maroon-Cream-Red livery of the WDM-3A 18668R from VSKP shed. 2005-08-29. Bizzy Mish
The Dhenkanal-Puri Passenger rushes towards Bhubaneshwar station. Image photographed from rooftop of Visakha Enclave Apartments. Cuttack Road, BBSR. 2005-08-29. Bizzy Mishra.
WDM2A 18885 from Kazipet at the head of the Nagarsol Nanded Passenger begins braking on the approach to the station. The signal showing proceed in this case is actually an upper quadrant gate signal. What is that flat sheet above the signal? A solar pane
ERS WDM2 series 16459 with the Alleppey-Cannanore Exp. Tirunettur, 26 August 2005. Sandeep Mohan.
Another view of the backwaters in Cochin from the Nettoor Channel Bridge. Between Tirunettur-Kumbalam, 26 August 2005. Sandeep Mohan.
Mighty ED WAP4 22370 with the same Kayankulam bound passenger train from ERS. Nettoor Channel Bridge, 26 August 2005. Sandeep Mohan.
Jumbo in Raj livery. All Raipur diesels I saw were in this livery. Bilaspur, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.
Bhilai's WAM4 with the Chattisgarh express to Amritsar on the outskirts of Bilaspur. Bilaspur, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.
An old friend from Ahmedabad is our connection to Bilaspur. WAP4 22601 leads the ADI-HWH express into Bhatapara. Check the milk cans tied on the unreserved coaches. Bhatapara, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.
The Gondwana express is at full throttle just before Rajnandgaon behind Kanpur's WAP4. Rajnandgaon, 2005-08-24. Abhijit Lokre.
On the way to Rajnandgaon. Ajni's WAG7 27217 moves past Bhilai Power House with a goods rake. Bhilai Power House, 2005-08-24. Abhijit Lokre.
With all those WAP4 photos going up, I thought I should stick up for the underdog. This is one of my first few photos ever. Bhillai's WAM4 6P 21344 brings the Puri Ahmedabad Express on a hot afternoon. Badnera Station, 2001-11. Alok Patel.
Another set of underdogs. WAG5 HBs are rarely praised for their looks or lugging power. Here's a twin set with a coal rake between Wardha and Nagpur. Lash ups of these BHEL built Jhansi based WAG5 HBs are rare these days. Tuljapur, 2001-11. Alok Patel.
This is the only double-lined tunnel on Konkan railway. The platform loop of the station, turns away from the main line much before the station and hence requiring a double-lined tunnel. Ukshi, 2005-08-23. Binai K. Sankar.