IRFCA's Two Day outing at Regional Rail Museum (RRM) Chennai

IRFCA's two day visit to the Regional Rail Museum Chennai on 16th August and 17th August 2008.

Actions covered:
1. YAM1 21909 plinthed at RRM (includes Cab shots)
2. New Model Railway at the Museum Gallery
3. IRFCA pictures at the Museum Gallery
4. Joy Ride in the Toy Train (including a Footplate Ride)
5. Re-railing of YDM1R 6015 (using Hydraulic Jacks, Traverser)

Pictures by Gowri Sankar R, IRFCA Chennai.

Date: 2004-07-02
Owner: Gowri Sankar R
Size: 121 items
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View from the door - to the front.

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View from the door - now to the rear of the loco.

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The model railway at the Musuem. This is designed and built by SR for the musuem.

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This father and son duo were covering the run of the MRVC model train by walking with it. The little boy "Balaji" did not let his eyes move out of the model train. I was so pleased to see lot of railfans in making.

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The starter at Platform 1 of Chennai Central. A WAPX loco waits with a single Garib Rath coach for the starter to turn off.

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It was a green and here we go.

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The MRVC waits at the starter.

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I was impressed with this gate signal. The gate was open for traffic and the MRVC stopped perfectly - respecting the signal. All the train movements and signals are interlocked and automatic. This does not require human intervention (except when derailmen

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The gate was closed and the train proceeds after the green signal.

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The Garib Rath is now on the elevated MRTS section in Indira Nagar station.

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The approach to the MAS platforms has this X crossing. The PF1 Home has the "Caution" aspect and the MAS Home has the "Caution with Crossing" aspect. I loved the sight of this.

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Slowly the Loco and the Coach negotiate the points.

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Entry into the PF1 of Chennai Central.

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Green and Green everywhere...

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A bird's eye view of the entire MAS complex. Impressive is the word I remembered.

Comments
Superb set of pics Gowri sir. I am absolutely speechless and awestruck
Posted by Harsh Dinesh on 2008 Aug 27 06:02:31 +0100