Heritage and History

This is one of the BPT diesels, a very unusual 0-4-4-0 built by the Canadian Loco Co in 1961, which looks like two single locos welded together. it can't have been very succesful as it was out of use and outlived by 60 year old steamers.

Delhi Station Building (1864 vintage). Picture taken in 1920.

Semaphore signals on a foggy morning. Location unknown.

The old building alongside the new one at NDLS.

The original NDLS building

Railway accident. Kumarathi, 7-July-1931.

Meal Time. Somewhere between Kolkata and chennai, 1945. Glenn S. Hensley.

Sealdah Station in 1944. Sealdah Staion, Calcutta, 1944. Glenn S. Hensley.

Thadi railway station near chennai. Thadi, 1945. Glen S Hensley.

Kharagpur Railway Station in 1945. Kharagpur, 1945. Glen S Hensley.

Railway station Gushkara. Gushkara, 1944. Glen S Hensley.

Privilege rail pass belonging to my maternal grandfather. It was issued for travel between Secunderabad to Nagore(actually for Velankanni near Nagapattinam). It dates back to 1984. Recently unearthed at our ancestral home in Nellore., 22/06/05. Aniketh.

Deccan Queen in the Bhore Ghat as photographed sometime in the 1950's. I did not take this photograph. I simply procurred it. This is the time when DQ was doing 192 kms in 2hours and 55 minutes. Bhore Ghat, possibly the DN line after the Tunnel no. 23. Un

Poona station about 100 years ago. Pune, About 1905. Unknown - From Postcard In Collection Of David Churchill.

Very smart diesel 50 built by Canadian Loco Co in 1961. Bombay Port Trust, 4 Mar 1980. David Churchill.

Diesel 37. Attractive design built by Henschel in 1957. Bombay Port Trust, 4 Mar 1980. David Churchill.

Diesels 35 ( Henschel) and 44 ( bogie by Canadian Loco Co) with a freight train. Bombay Port Trust, 4 Mar 1980. David Churchill.

Photograph of exhibit at a Railway Exhibition at Indore, early 2005. Photographed by S. R. Venkatesh; image file provided by Sriram Venkatesh.

Photograph of exhibit at a Railway Exhibition at Indore, early 2005. Photographed by S. R. Venkatesh; image file provided by Sriram Venkatesh.

Dramatic shot of the Vaigai Express over the Cauvery river at Srirangam. Note the gorgeous yellow/green livery of the whole train. Picture taken with just head arms above the water!. 1987. Dr. Balakrishnan Moro.

Twin WDM2 hauled GT looks majestic in classic Orange/Cream livery as it takes the curve at Wardha. Jan 1980. Dr. Balakrishnan Moro.

WDM2 from TKD in charge of the KK express at the Wardha curve. Magnificent blue loco complimented by green/yellow livery of the coaches. 1983. Dr. Balakrishnan Moro.

My brother and uncle watch the KK express make a smoking start out of Banglore. Maroon/Cream TKD WDM2's in charge. 1983. Uploaded by Bharath Moro. Photo by Dr. Balakrishnan Moro.

A WCG1 at Poona station at the head of an unknown train. Late 1972. Grandpa Moro.

Jumbo WDM-2 #17833 from Gooty shed with long hood leading, hauling the Godavari Express near Secunderabad. March 1983. Dr. Balakrishnan Moro.

"Deccan Queen" on electrified section of the GIP Railway. Bhor Ghat, 1935. By From Railway Wonders Of The World - Jan 1936 - Loaded By Prakash.

Over flooded lines caused by heavy rains of the monsoon at Bombay. GIP Railway, 1935. By From Railway Wonders Of The World - Jan 1936 - Loaded By Prakash.