General IR scenes Archive 2
Archive of items added between 2005 and 2007. No new material will be added to this folder.
The Ashram express takes the curve to enter Khodiyar. The lead twin (WDM2B 16793) is in the now customary blue and white ABR livery while the trailing loco is in the traditional maroon livery. As is the case nowadays with ABR twins, the locos are orient
A graceful little pirroute and the passenger is one the way
On the MG side at Khodiyar, the Patan passenger prepares to move out towards Ahmedabad after dropping off a few passengers. The power is SBI YDM4 6360
The Haridwar mail has crossed the ROB and now approaches the gradient to climb the Tragad ramp
The SJ Rajdhani has disappeared in a cloud of dust. Now the Haridwar-Ahmedabad mail gets the starter to join the main line. In charge is Vatva's WDM3a 14092. Khodiyar, Ahmedabad
The flags are exchanged by the assistant loco pilot of the Jhelum express and the assistant loco pilot of the Paschim express. Jhelum was hauled by GZB WAP 4 #22692 (it also had 6 AC coaches) and the Paschim express was hauled by GZB WAP #22700.
Watch out for the smoking tornado.Kamesh
WCAM hauled train gets on bridge at Thull Ghat, Igatpuri. View from filling station next to Ganak Motel. Arun Rajagopal. 12 June 2007.
A late running Mangala Lakshadweep Express hauled by a KYN WDG Shakti-ERS WDM2 combo gets on the bridge at Thull Ghats, Igatpuri. 12 June 2007.
Doubling work going on at around 10 km from Bangalore, towards Mysore. Notice how close is the second line to our train. If this alignment persists, the UP and Down trains will run dangerously close to each other. (Pic may be deleted due to poor qualit
Janmabhoomi Express crosses Mouala Ali at over 90 kmph. (lakshman)
2720 Dn Nagarjuna express zooms past Mouala ali towards Guntur. Pic Tejender.
KJM's WDG3A # 13031 (Palindrome!) heads the 1013 Kurla-Coimbatore Express out of Gooty. 2nd March 2007
SBC Trip: WAG-5A #23219 AJJ in BIA livery hauling a BOX-N rake through Katpadi Jn. Photo by S.Aravind (aravind_taurus@yahoo.co.in)
The neverending stretch of catenary is of no consequence to the diesel as the ET WDM3A hauled Bhopal Jodhpur Fast Passenger accelerates out of an almost 90 degree curve immediately after Lakheri. This little station on the Kota Sawai Madhopur section is a
While a herd of goats run for their lives, a group of daredevils cling precariously to the unreserved coach of Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express led by Pune's WDM3A #17854R, Near Blue Diamond Bridge, Pune.
PS: The herd cleared the tracks, just in time.
Is this like from BYPL&KJM getting electrified till Yelhanka? Or is it a process of electrifying entire Hinduppur section?
All red. does it mean danger ?
Snail paced doubling work happening on ERS - Kottayam line. Taken somewhere near to Mulanthuruthy. Taken from 6525, Cape - SBC exp.
Starter taken off Routing Main line 10 kmph says the signal. The driver waves his flag for all clear signal to the guard
Shade all around, old sleepers (metal) in a side, a signal and passing train adds to a perfect railway atmosphere.
The Kaveri barrels down with the green in sight. (Photo by Sandeep Mohan)
Due to megablock between Dombivili and Kalyan, all out station trains were running late by almost 2 hours. I was in Deccan express, on my way to Monkey Hill but the train took over 2 hours to reach Kalyan from Dombivili. So, I had to cancel the trip :( De
This somewhat explains the layout of Mysore. The MYS-Arsikere passenger on the left will take a leftward curve now while the SBC-MYS special comes from a straight line in the right.
Another train approaching Gwari Ghat enroute to JBP.
This line will soon be extent, among many stations this one will cease to exist. The new BG line alignment is about 3km to the west.