Landscapes

A closer view...

Vasco Express on a S Curve between Dharwar and Londa. 2007/11/03, R Harish Kumar

KJM's WDM3A #14056 is working hard to power KSK Express up the Shindavne Ghats. The train had (atleast) 4 parcel vans

Gooty's WDM3A #14040 seems to be a surprise power for 1030 KOP-CSTM Koyna Express, Shindavne Ghat

The Kulem - Vasco passenger headed by a Gooty WDG3A rounds a sharp curve to pass underneath a ROB just outside the Dabolim Airport in Goa. I managed this shot after numerous attempts over 7 years. This too was a split second shot as I was passing over the

WAP4 22671 sets fire to the tracks with the late-running Vaigai Express to Madurai. One look at the Erode brute confirmed this 19-coach train was no load at all! Location: somewhere between Chennai Egmore and Tambaram. Dec.2, 2007

freighter approaching Bhongir station (on SC-KZJ).Power of 10x optical zoom. Pic taken from Bhongir fort by Vinay on 22/12/2007. bandivinay@rediffmail.com

Freighter approaching Bhongir. Wide angle view. Pic taken from Bhongir fort by Vinay on 22/12/2007. bandivinay@rediffmail.com

This sight makes the whole trip worth it. The Karnataka Express snakes its way through the ghats with the twin ET locos. Many thanks to Colin and Kunal for arranging the logisitics to get us here. Makalidurga

The push pull Hindupur - Bangalore City passenger enters the loop at Makalidurga. One can see people hanging out. Makalidurga

The surprise link of the day. The Prashanti is headed by a WDP4 instead of the GY power that we are used to seeing. I had seen the Prashanti with GY locos the last few days so this should be a one off.Makalidurga

The Udyan heads for SBC with a WDP4. Kunal is seen catching the action on his camera. Makalidurga

The SBC Rajdhani was running around 3 hours late (not that we were complaining). I am told that the Raj generally crosses the ghats at around 5 in the morning so we were quite lucky to catch her here. Just after the train crossed, a thick blanket of fog e

Triple WAGs led by 23744 walk at a saunter with an empty freight. Note that the pantos are down for the second locomotive. By Abhijnan Ray, Araku.

(Sachin Buddhisagar)

An Attempt to cath the Rear Red Marker trails of a Banker rolling down the ghats. (Hrishikesh Moghe)

This is Chaitanya's pic from the SHIV ghat that has been cleaned and level corrected with photoshop. A serious user of a digital camera MUST be conversant with an image editing software.
(Apurva)

The YPR-GNT passenger after leaving the Makalidurga station rolls downhill towards Thondebhavi ()

The Nagercoil express runs south against the backdrop of the picturesque Makalidurga Fort ()

Foggy weather engulfs the Sahayadri mountains as WAM4 led Gorakhpur express heads towards Nasik. ()

Lucknow bound Pushpak express races past scenic landscape between Igatpuri & Nasik. ()

Streaks of sunshine filtering in through the thick foliage get scattered by YDM's glorious exhaust...2008-09-13, Bizzy (Bizzy Mishra)

Dhudhsagar Falls in MG days. YDM-4 #6038 of unknown shed leads a freight down the ghats. Picture taken out of an old coffee table book on India. (Harish Kumar)

Its dawn and the fishermen of Chilika have started their work. Onboard the East Coast Express to Howrah. Notice the freight in the background. Apologies for the quality. (Abhijnan Ray)

The Shaan-e-Bhopal Express tears down the enchanting Madhya Pradesh countryside in its full post monsoon glory.

A bang on time 2951 BCT - NDLS Rajdhani express approaches Vaitarna station. (Akshay Marathe)

Triple diesels descend down the Ghats towards Karjat, amongst green surroundings and AC/DC cantenery clutter at Jambrung. (Dinesh Hukmani)