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Picture taken about 1944 at Madras (?). Note what appears to be a tram waiting at the crossing. The next photo is an enlargement of the train and tram.
Any more details or comments very welcome.
From the family album of my friend Chris Ward - probably taken by his late father (David Churchill)

Date: 2010-06-09
Full size: 1000x602
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Make KONICA MINOLTA Model DiMAGE Z10
Aperture Value f/8 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Bias Value 0 EV Exposure Program Aperture Priority
Flash No Flash Focal Length 8.1 mm
ISO 200 Metering Mode Center Weighted Average
Shutter Speed Value 1/15 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 0
Date/Time 2010 Jun 09 11:03:38 +0000

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A million Thanks for sharing this picture to Chris Ward and to David.
I am trying to figure out how the Overhead wires of the tram and the OHE crossed each other! Some workaround must have been done. Can anyone try to decipher how this could have...

A million Thanks for sharing this picture to Chris Ward and to David.
I am trying to figure out how the Overhead wires of the tram and the OHE crossed each other! Some workaround must have been done. Can anyone try to decipher how this could have been achieved?

Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2010 Jun 10 11:47:08 +0000

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I think Harish is right. The building dome visible on the top left must be Hotel Picnic. I also have a feeling the picture was taken at a height from the stairs of some FOB. It is not clear from the picture how the overhead wires of the Tram and the...

I think Harish is right. The building dome visible on the top left must be Hotel Picnic. I also have a feeling the picture was taken at a height from the stairs of some FOB. It is not clear from the picture how the overhead wires of the Tram and the train crossed each other ! The "T" indicates the train is going towards Tambaram.

Posted by Manohar Natarajan on 2010 Jun 09 11:15:11 +0000

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I think this location is just opposite to the Chennai Corporate (Rippon) building. The huge, white wall on the right side is the old Central Jail. Also visible is the mosque which is adjecent to the now extended BG platform of Park. The train is...

I think this location is just opposite to the Chennai Corporate (Rippon) building. The huge, white wall on the right side is the old Central Jail. Also visible is the mosque which is adjecent to the now extended BG platform of Park. The train is actually going towards Egmore and the Tram is heading to Chintadripet. This place now has a FOB.

Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Jun 09 11:06:00 +0000

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