Odds and Ends

Multipurpose Folding Travel Table designed by rajan Joshi. Very convinient while long rail travel in second class sleeper in a group of 6+. Pune, 11-2-2004. By Lalam.

Khopoli town seen from a hill near MHC. An EMU standing at Khopoli station is faintly visible as a line at 45 deg, approximately in the centre of the picture. A hill near MHC, 12 Feb 2005. By .asHIsh.

Resting under a tree is this box used by gangmen to store their tools. 3rd line in Bhore Ghats, 12 Feb 2005. By .asHIsh.

This is what a discharge rod looks it. It is composed of 4 segments that are screwed onto each other and has a hook on top to connect to the OHE. Nagpur Station, 12th February 2005. By Alok Patel.

Don't try this at home! OHE personnel working on hooking up the contact wire to a new OHE mast. I just love the shiny copper wire. Nagpur Station, 12th February 2005. By Alok Patel.

Another tech guy standing precariously on a ladder set against the OHE itself! A rope is tied to the top rung of the ladder and held firmly by someone above in order to prevent the ladder from toppling sideways. Nagpur Station, 12th February 2005. By Alok

A closeup of the front end of WAG-5 #23400, with the inscription \"Not fit for multi\". Dum Dum Jn, 2005-02-13. By Samit Roychoudhury.

Warped tracks. Note the depression caused at the track joints. This is on a track which is also used for through traffic. Dum Dum Jn, 2005-02-13. By Samit Roychoudhury.

The evening sunlight glints off the tracks and the wheel of a parked tanker rake. Dum Dum Jn, 2005-02-13. By Samit Roychoudhury.

The brake shoes of the OHE wiring train smoke as it stops for the mandatory brake safety check. Kalyan WDM 2 # 188445 is leading the rake with WDS 4 # 19465 at the other end. Locos at either end allows the rake to move in both directions during the mainte

COach end markings show the Poorva Express coaches have a speed limit of 120 kmh while regular coaches have a limit of 110 kmh. Gurap, WB, 2005-02-04. By Samit Roychoudhury.

Sectional view of the bridge across Panvel Creek. The bridge is wide enough to accomodate a double track. Belapur-BEPR, 2005-02-06. By Binai.K.Sankar.

The work on a major bridge across Panvel Creek on the new Belapur-Nerul-Uran suburban railway line in Navi Mumbai. Belapur-BEPR, 2005-02-06. By Binai.K.Sankar.

Sub-contractos of IR? The rake in background was assembled with 3 MRVC coaches on trailing end for trial. KILE carshed, 02/10/2005. By Prakash Tendulkar.

The machine had developed a problem and refused to start. Staff from Gandhidham diesel shed tried to restart it...and were kind enough to let me shoot it!!. Gandhidham, 2005-02-08. By Abhijit.

First time I saw this machine. It is used to move heavy machinery for diesel sheds onto trains. The railway staff at Gandhidham called it a \"Lister\"???. Gandhidham, 2005-02-08. By Abhijit.

Enjoying the view. Nasirabad. By Vicky.

Life Preserver's. Nasirabad Cabin-A. By Vicky.

Huge holes have been drilled into the bogie frame of this WDM2. Looks like recent work from the marks. Are these to stop spreading of cracks in the frame?. Kanhan, 5th February 2005. By Alok Patel.

Super Deluxe Express. Illustrated, 31.jan.05. By By Subhash Rao.

12 Car Train EMU from Kalwa Carshed. Illustrated, 31.jan.05. By By Subhash Rao.

These are true Railway Children, mighty excited at the camera and mighty excited about the steel beasts that roam the land they live on!. BYPL. By Sandeep Mohan.

A shiny Metro train, the Golden arches, slick looking executives and a Sulabh Shauchalaya (Public Toilet) all in one frame. It happens only in India. 23 Jan 2005, Kashmere Gate Metro Station, Delhi. By Shashanka

Name Plate of JS on SLR. By Shailesh Jasani, Dadar->Madgaon, 22/01/05.

Pantry equipments in each coach. By Shailesh Jasani, Dadar->Madgaon, 22/01/05.

What does this box do? Could anyone explain the function of this box in the freight yard?. Kamshet, 2005-01-15. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

A crab-like track lifting and laying machine. 2005-01. By Vivek Manvi.