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
Owner: David Churchill
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Make KONICA MINOLTA Model DiMAGE Z10
Aperture Value f/8 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Program Aperture Priority Flash No Flash
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 +0100
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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...
Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2010 Jun 10 12:47:08 +0100
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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...
Posted by Manohar Natarajan on 2010 Jun 09 12:15:11 +0100
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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...
Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Jun 09 12:06:00 +0100
I think, this location is near Chennai Egmore, facing chennai-park, and this level gate, is today's ROB outside Chennai-Egmore, at Park end... I may also be corrected.
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2010 Jun 09 11:28:49 +0100
Wow! A very special picture!
Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Jun 09 11:19:01 +0100
O..OK... I failed to observe the waiting vehicle at level gate. Wowww, is that a tram ??? And the lines crossing rly lines at 90 degres??? This is indeed a treasure trove...
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2010 Jun 09 11:18:35 +0100
O WOww Just now I was discussing about Metre Gauge DC EMUs... Thanks a ton David for this wonderful and lovely stuff. This is not a tram, but EMU on a level crossing.
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2010 Jun 09 11:15:54 +0100
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