Odds and Ends

When is the next train? Ahmedabad station slumbers at midnight. Ahmedabad, 2005-06-16. Abhijit.

Funny Hindi written for Ladies and Gents restrooms at Hafeezpet station, Hyderabad. Hafeezpet station, Hyderabad., 01/05/2005. Roopesh Kohad.

After hard evenings rail fanning at Tarnaka we went for some nice refreshenments at SCR's recreational club. the semaphore signal shows the green light to hungry rail fans. Railway Recreation club at Secunderabad, 12 June 2005. Shailesh Jasani.

The builder's (rebuilder's) plate reads WDM 2C 18968. Which is the orrect number of this loco - 17968 or 18968? Who made the mistake? ED or DCW?? ERS has taken up this matter and will know the results soon. Jimmy Jose.

Railway men had to wake up this man who was sleping even half an hour after the train stopped. 2005-06-08. Jimmy Jose.

The new destination board of the Palnadu Express. Secunderabad, 03/06/05. Aniketh.

Boards showing usage of platforms for different destinations.Platform 8 was virtually non existant and it was on a big curve. Arrakonam Jn., 2005 06 01. Pavan Kumar.

Train name board which indicates rake sharing between West Coast Express and Mangalore mail. Note train name written in Kannda although most of the route traversed by this train falls in TamilNadu. Arrakonam Jn., 2005 06 01. Pavan Kumar.

The GK & N marking (Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds) on the cast iron chair - dated 1910. GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune, 2005-05-28. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

Hrishikesh tries to talk to the goat. The scrap cast iron chairs are ex GIPR - the oldest one we could see was dated from 1910. South east end of the GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune, 2005-05-28. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

A Detonator.(Refer to FAQ on IRFCA server for details) The markings on it are JOS-IR-SINGLE ODR 2003. Pune, 2005-05. .asHIsh.

Back side of the Detonator. The clamps are opened and are used to fix the detonator on the rail head. Pune, 2005-05. .asHIsh.

Signal Fusee (Red). Cotton tape on upward direction is removed to expose black end. A striker card or side of match box is rubbed on the black end to ignite the fusee. The nail at the other end is used to fix the fusee. It is supposed to burn for 10 minu

5 sets of unused bogies of passenger coaches parked at Coach Caring Center. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 22. Pavan Kumar.

The all important 'key' to change points. The big 'opener' like thing is the lock and the lever to its left is the key, which will be taken away by the pointsman. Ahmedabad, 2005-05-21. Abhijit.

Entrance gate of AC loco Trip shed and also to my delight standing is AJJ WAM4 6PE 21232. Also note zone marking saying it as Souther Railway. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 22. Pavan Kumar.

List of items available as part of P-Way set, these items were listed on a new looking BCNA wagon. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 15. Pavan Kumar.

List of items available as part of P-Way set, these items were listed on a BRNA wagon. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 15. Pavan Kumar.

Waiting for the passing! The gatekeeper at his cabin. Vatva, 2005-05-15. Abhijit.

The TKD WDM2 has an interesting consignment of looooong rails. Note how the rails seem to curve with the track alignment. Ahmedabad, 2005-05-15. Abhijit.

CR's Caution Order List in SCR. This caution order list dated 27/04/05 shows all the TSR's on the Nagpur-Badnera Section. Strangely I retrieved this from the Station Master's Office in Ammuguda Signal Cabin on the SNF-MLY Line., 08/05/05. Aniketh.

Trolley for track maintainence used on meter gauge track to Shirota Dam. Kamshet, 2005-05-07. .asHIsh.

Inside view of shed for the Shirota Dam Railcar at Kamshet. It has a turntable for turning the railcar. The shed was locked and the photograph was taken from the gap in the door. Hence the improper view. Kamshet, 2005-05-07. .asHIsh.

Bridge on the meter gauge track to the Shirota Dam. It was built in 1911. It's under maintainence for sleeper replacements. New ones are those with shining smooth sides. The river is Indrayani. Indrayani Express going towards Pune can be seen in the dista

One of the bridges (River Indrayani) on the meter gauge track to the Shirota dam. The diesel railcar (owned by the Tata Electric Company) runs on this line. Near Kamshet, 2005-05-07. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

A very elusive creature, the Shirota dam railcar. During morning, we waited for this unique vehicle, but it did not arrive. We caught a glimpse of it on the EMU ride back to Pune. We would get better views soon. Kamshet, 2005-05-07. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

The 'Radio Survey Unit' taking the measurements. The unit was measuring the signal strength over a specified distance, which happened to be where we were standing. GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune, 2005-04-16. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).