MG diesels: YDM-4 and others

Those were the days when Rohilkhand Express used to be packed with lots of passengers. This crowd packed scene was the daily scene of my hometown Izzatnagar [IZN] almost one year back, when this train used to go upto Kasganj from Aishbagh-Lucknow. Due to

YDM-4 '6441' with Pilibhit-Bareilly (Ex- Pilibhit-Kasganj passenger) about to negotiate one of the sharpest curve between Bareilly City (BC) and Bareilly Junction(BRY). Luckily here almost all MG trains are running right schedule time that too in dense fo

YDM-4 brothers from GOC pose for a click. Mettupalaiyam Udagamandalam passenger is ready to leave from Platform Number one as the Udagamandalam Coonoor passenger arrives on platfrom number 2. Location - Coonoor / ONR (KRISHNA 20065)

YDM-4 of Phulera shd rsting after its duties (Dennis jacob)

A scene that may disappear soon. Ranuj - Ahmedabad passenger on the Metre gauge line departs from Kali road, station after its scheduled halt. (Syed Zohaibullah)

'Nothing could match ever with the Joy of taking rest in such a peaceful atmosphere in one's last days'
Soon to be extinct species of Indian-Railways YDM4 #6753 Resting at its terminal station IZN, now after Bareilly_Junction MG has been...

On a relatively less busy day of Izatnagar yard, En-framed the Front of a train with Rear of a train (YDM4 Loco posing with a SLR coach of MG). Another YDM4 hiding itself behind 6753, While its rare to find out rear window type SLR MG coaches, Mainly in u

"Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar King of the Kings , One of the Oldest working Loco with Indian-Railways Shriman YDM4 padhar rahe hain. Saare naye naye senapati aur sipahi Queue me Lag jaaye"
With this feeling almost on arrival of Rohilkhand Expre

Not in the Garden, but in station yard.
Mr. 6507 taking a power nap on a grassy siding after hard shunting schedule of rake placement in Izatnagar Yard in a summer noon.
Location :- Izzatnagar North End (Bareilly)
Camera Cr-...

The Unique Liveried (Bio diesel Liveried) YDM-4 from GOC (Ponmalai) hauls the Udagamandalam Coonoor Passenger bound to Coonoor. Location - Udagamandalam / UAM (KRISHNA 20065)

"A Rare Catch with Flasher On"
YDM4 #6756 under perfunctory test by Loco-Pilot before starting the train Izzatnagar-Tanakpur Passenger at IZN Platform No-2. Also we can see Box-porter loading box of LPs on engine. This is the only 40 Km (approx

'Although Standing alone, standing Tall Brave & Courageous'
Who except a Tough ALCO 'YDM4' can give such a cool pose with such beautiful Posture.
Meet my friend Mr. 6759 YDM4 in dead mode after a noon shunting duties in Izzatnagar yard...

'A True friend makes way enlighten for another friend at the time of darkness'
With same thoughts Main Line YDM4 (with 15313 express) throwing headlight beam on his sleeping friend 6444 (in dead mode) that has finished a long duration of yard...

The grand look of the YDM-4 from Sabarmati (SBI) with Udaipur bound Mewar Fast Passenger at Sonasan (Krishna 20065)

A frame with Greens and Blues at Izzatnagar.
Rest after shunting.
Camera by Ami Verma (Abhishek Kashyap 'Trainman')