General IR scenes Archive 2
Archive of items added between 2005 and 2007. No new material will be added to this folder.
Itarsi WAG-5 A leads a Tanker Rake. Near Ketandapatti, 01-Oct-2005. Naveen S Jain.
MAQ-MAS West Cost Express is a beautiful sight at the Ketandapatti Up curve. Loco: WAP-4, Shed: ED, Road#: 22223. Near Ketandapatti, 01-Oct-2005. Naveen S Jain.
In a picture full of makeshift objects, a lone gangman awaits the next train. It is just beginning to get busy but the poor fellow has hardly any company.
Kew kid off the block. AJJ's newest WAP-4 powers the MAS-MAQ West Cost express. Loco: WAP-4, Shed: AJJ, Road# 22627. Near Ketandapatti, 01-Oct-2005. Naveen S Jain.
AJJ WAM 4 - 6PD with a gearing ration of 15:52 heads an unknown train towards JTJ. Note the number of people sitting at the door!!. Near Ketandapatti, 01-Oct-2005. Naveen S Jain.
Strange link..BRC s WAP4E 22564 was seen hauling the Chandigarh Jan Shatabdi. Naya Azad pur, 30/9. Sriskandh Subramanian.
LDH WDM2 16662 was in charge of Bhatinda Passenger. Naya Azad pur, 30/9. Sriskandh Subramanian.
GZB WAP1 22002 heads the Sachkhand Exp. Naya Azad pur, 30/9. Sriskandh Subramanian.
JHS WAG7 27570 leads a long goods towards Delhi on a day that saw some serious freight activity on this route. Naya Azad pur, 30/9. Sriskandh Subramanian.
GZB WAP1 22072 is the power for the Amritsar bound Shaheed Exp. Naya Azad pur, 30/9. Sriskandh Subramanian.
GOC/Ponamalai WDM2 16858 climbing up the gradient as it heads unknown passenger into SBC from YPR side. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 09 30. Pavan Kumar.
What a sight! A pair of Kalyan WDM-2 and Kalyan WCG-2 locos stand next to each other just outside Igatpuri. Pawan Koppa, Oct. 2005.
Mumbai-Lucknow Pushpak express led by Kalyan WCAM-3 #21948 emerges from a tunnel on the Kasara-Igatpuri route. Pawan Koppa, Oct. 2005.
Board announcing mandatory stop for all trains at TGR-3 just before Kasara.
WCG2 bankers which were attached to our CSTM-BSL passenger at Kasara. The TGR-3 stop was an unscheduled stop that day, but helped as we got down and began our trek. Notice the locals thronging the bankers for a free ride. Some are even carrying firewood!
An unusual sighting...Twin YDM4s lead a tanker rake. Unusual because it is my first sighting of twins and that too at the head of a tanker rake. Shahibag Control Tower, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
Ahh....The Rajdhani screaming through...my day is made!!. Shahibag Control Tower, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
A YDM leads the Patan passenger towards Ahmedabad. Shahibag Control Tower, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
The train rounds the curve. Today, it is behind a Vatva WDM3a instead of its regular BGKT link. Shahibag Control Tower, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
A group of ladies scamper across the track as the 9106 Delhi mail approaches. Sahibag Control Tower-Ahmedabad, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
This is the Bhagat-ki-kothi logo - the rising sun (Am I right, Shanx?). Strangely it is on the hood of a YDM4 in Ahmedabad. Sahibag Control Tower-Ahmedabad, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
An unusual combo. A WAG5HA coupled to a WDG3A at the helm of a goods rake. Sahibag Control Tower-Ahmedabad, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
Ratlam WDM2 17341 leads a passenger train into Ahmedabad. Sahibag Control Tower-Ahmedabad, 2005-09-24. Abhijit Lokre.
Early morning sun casting its sunshine on Guntakal WDM2 16390 as it reverses to head Guntur/Hubli Passenger. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 09 24. Pavan Kumar.
Monsoon Railways : Its raining cats and dogs at BBS - the empty rake of KGP-BBS pass gets showered while a BOXN rake is almost invisible. BBS, 2005-09-20. Bizzy Mishra.
Monsoon Railways : Life has to go on...A khaki-clad railway employee attends to the call of duty without regrets despite the heavy dounpour - these people keep India rolling. BBS, 2005-09-20. Bizzy Mishra.
Monsoon Railways : The loco of a very wet Neelachal Express notches up as it pulls into Pf.1 of BBS. BBS, 2005-09-20. Bizzy Mishra.