General IR scenes Archive 2
Archive of items added between 2005 and 2007. No new material will be added to this folder.
Wishing all the members of IRFCA a very happy New year! Let this new year bring prosperity to the lives of all of us here! Let there be light!!!
So the cancer is slowly creeping in to TVC. You can spot one electric loco and six diesels. Shortly, you will spot six electrics and one diesels here. TVC was one of the best stations to spot WDM diesels
MG lines cut into pieces to provide easy connection to BG platforms at Thanjavur Junction.
The lesser known part of Kochuveli is this old station with just a single platform. You can see the Indian Space Research Station at Thumba in the background. it is from this small station President Abdul Kalam once boarded passengers to go to Trivandru
Quilon Junction has been renamed Kollam Junction. One of the few stations on IR with names starting with the letter "Q" is now gone. Times have changed but old friend steam crane Vikrant remains unchanged
On this chilled winter evening, as we sit huddled enjoying the warmth of our rooms, let me re-kindle the memories of a sizzling hot summer afternoon on the Indian Railways...by Bizzy, June 2006.
The DMU at a way side station (most probably Bahttiprolu), on the Repalle - Tenali Section.
There it is finally... The trio is relieved to watch the DMU pull into Repalle
When will it come? A question that is on everyone's mind, as the trio wait for the Tenali bound DMU, at Repalle.
When will it come? The trip waits patiently for the Tenali bound DMU at Repalle.
Spot the bloopers contest! Nevertheless, we were impressed by the presence of a menu card in the juice stall near the railway station, in Repalle.
View of the Dead - End side of Repalle station from A FOB
Another view of the dimunitive Repalle station yard, from the FOB. Dispite its small size, Repalle, and its small-town cousins on the Repalle - Tenali branch line are good revenue earners for the BZA division.
Train to Palani moving over diamond crossing with BG lines, this BG line further bifurcate into lines towards Karur and Trichy while MG line towards Podanur takes a left turn, Dindigul Junction.
Twin diesels in the early evening light. Sarojini Nagar
The entire rake. One can easily see four signals in a row here. Sarojini Nagar
Akividu's railway station had a recent facelift including new platform and benches. The Weighing Machine is old with a nice repaint. 2006-12-23 Akividu Ranganath Eunny
MHC Pilrimage-A KYN WDM-2 goes down the ghats via the UP line.By Kunal Subnis.ksubnis@yahoo.com
MHC Pilrimage-The Pune bound Deccan Express halts at MHC.Look at the janta there,waiting to board the train.By Kunal Subnis.ksubnis@yahoo.com
MHC Pilgrimage-An express takes the UP line towards Mumbai.Sorry couldnt note its name.Could it be the Sahyadri express?By Kunal Subnis.ksubnis@yahoo.com
MHC Pilgrimage-The Pragati Superfast express takes the MID line.By Kunal Subnis.ksubnis@yahoo.com
As the green lights up so does the loco...
Goodbye 2006. A nice end to a super year of railfanning
Photographers had a nice time on the Bandh day. This is the photographer of Indian Express news paper being photographed by another photographer! Look at the RPF and other policemen looking on
Foreign tourists and Sabarimala pilgrims were stranded at Ernakulam Jn due to Bharat Bandh on 14 December
18561 pauses at Senaulim with the Madgaon - Verna passenger. 14/12/06