Landscapes

Starter Proceed at a wayside station after Solapur. Between Solapur-Kurduwadi, April 8,2004. By Anand Krishnan.

BDTS-BKN Ranakpur exp. further moves onto the right-most main line while negotiating the grueling curve outside Pali Marwar station on a cool January morning. Pali Marwar, January 2003. By Nikhil Ganu.

Pune-Mumbai Pragati express comes to a grinding halt at the Nagnath cabin. This is a routine stop for all trains to test their braking system. The friction of the brake pads was so intense that it generated considerable smoke as can been seen in the pictu

Pune bound 2127 Shatabdi Exp runs along the Indrayani river. Kamshet, Feb 2004. By Dr. Shirish Yande (yandesh@vsnl.com).

WDP-4 Rani Chennama Exp as it heads out of Dharwad. Dharwad, 15-May-2004. By Naveen Jain.

WDP-4 led Rani Chennama somewhere between Alnawar and Londa. Alnawar, 15-May-2004. By Naveen S Jain.

Rani Chennama between Dharwad and Alnawar. Dharwad, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

MAS-VSG Express as it hurries towards Castle Rock. Londa, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

MAS-VSG Express as it enters Castle Rock. Castle Rock, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

MAS-VSG Express somewhere in Birganza Ghats. Castle Rock, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

One of my favoured locations to shoot a train. Here MAS-VSG express emerges from this tunnel in Briganza Ghats. Castle Rock, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

Triple headed MAS-VSG express enters the Doodhsagar siding. Doodhsagar Station, 2004-05-15. By Naveen Jain.

6045 Navjeevan Exp climbing a mild 1 in 300 gradient outside Sulurpeta. ED WAP-4 22522 is in charge. Sulurpeat, 2004-04-04. By Bharath Moro.

Overlooking the Pennar river . The bridge on the right is British built. Nellore, 2004-04-03. By Bharath Moro.

Pernum tunnel Entry. Pernum, 23/5/04. By Ravikrishna.

The abandoned MG alignment as seen from the BG Pune - Miraj line - Pune chapter explores this section on 2004-05-05. Near Shidawane, 2001. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

Sunrise breaks in the ghats on the Pune - Miraj line. Between Shindawane and Rajewadi., 2001. By Dr. Shirish Yande (yandesh@vsnl.com).

Approaching Shindawane station from the footplate of the 7384 Maharashtra express. Shindawane, 2001. By Dr. Shirish Yande (yandesh@vsnl.com).

Another view of the train skirting the Makalidurga Range,60Km from SBC on the SBC - HYB route. Makalidurga, 29May2004. By Raghuram CG.

A WAG-7 with a coal laden BOXN rake steadily climbs down the rather steep ramp and is headed for the Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station. This photo was taken during the previous monsoons. The track in the middle is the NG track going towards Khaperkheda an

Old MG bridge at Srirangapattana, on the way to Mysore.Being put for another use though :-). Srirangapattana, 2004-06-20. By Raghuram CG.

Existing Bridge on the River Kabini. 5km before Nanjangud, 20Jun2004. By Raghuram CG.

View of the Thane-Turbhe line near Rabale. Rabale, 25 June 2004. By Rajendra Aklekar.

View of the Thane-Turbhe line near APMC market in Turbhe. Turbhe, 25 June 2004. By Rajendra Aklekar.

View of the Thane-Turbhe line near Bonkode crossing in Koparkhairane. Koparkhairane, 25 June 2004. By Rajendra Aklekar.

View of the Thane-Turbhe line near Bonkode crossing in Koparkhairane. Koparkhairane, 25 June 2004. By Rajendra Aklekar.

The famous viaduct on the Sengottai - Quilon MG ghat section. Sengottai - Quilon, 20-Jun-2004. By Karthik Nagarajan.