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.
Close up of Hrishikesh Moghe's picture.
Balaji was all excited to take a ride in the Toy Train. He was posing for his father. I utilized the moment to capture this picture.
Mr. Venkatesh, the valiant staffer at RRM also acts as the loco pilot. Here he checks the tickets purchased. You may be wondering why he is wearing an Ear Muff. The loco produces so much noise during the run.
This time the Dy.CME Shri. Arun Devraj himself drives the toy train while Mr. Venkatesh enjoys a footplate ride.
I get a chance to Footplate. Here is the pilot's view.
The loco honks as we cross the road that leads to the RRM.
The woods.. Its hard to believe that such places exists in MAS.
A set of rusted semaphores welcomes the toy train to the station.
As we exit the station for the 2nd round. Each ride takes the passengers on two rounds.
It happens only on IR. A 5kmph permanent speed restriction. The loco was dancing all around. Hence this composition.
Entering the platform. There was decent crowd on the Independence Day weekend.
Another interesting capture. The smallest and youngest railfan that day thanks the locopilot Mr. Venkatesh for the ride generously through a handshake.
The children's park at the RRM had lot of visitors, especially kids who loved the slides, swings and see-saw's.
The track for the YDM1R 6015 is being brought in by a crane. Mr. Janardhanan and Mr. Venkatesh share a lighter moment as the crane brings in the track section inch by inch into the RRM.
The track is positioned parallely to the YDM1R 6015.