Odds and Ends

Gangmen repairing a faulty switch at BBS. 2005-12-16, Bizzy.

A speaker in a signal?? What is it used for? Any idea?

Close up view of an emergency LED lamp fitted in a 3-AC coach of the Paschim Exp. About four or five of these are fitted in each such coach, one on each side above one of the exit doors and the other in the passage. 2005-12-14, Lalam.

Picture of a metal skid fitted under the wheel of a BOXN to ensure that the stabeled rake stays stabeled :-). Kulem. 2005-11-05

An elephant crosing the track in the misty morning at Guruvayur. Ramesh S., 2005.

How do i get in??! Abu road monkey tries some monkey tricks!!

Beautiful Sunset captured by Shashanka in the typical IR atmosphere.

Facing the NDLS end from Haridwar.

Earlier I had posted a pic of a "Reserved" coach with an Air-cooler. Now this is one with a window-mounted 0.5T Kenstar Aircon!. 2005-11-29, Bizzy.

Builder's plate (DLMW, Patiala) on rebuilt WDM-3A #16077. 2005-11-29, Bizzy.

Any idea why sleepers are painted with this colour?

A WDM loco in a new avatar. This particular one is used an an emergency generator set. at CLW, Chittaranjan, WB, 2005-11-24

Plaque commemorating the foundation stone laying ceremony of Kanpur station. Kanpur station main porch (platform #1 side) 2005-11-20

CBC coupling of the Bilimora - Waghai narrow gauge train.

Another surprise. NR has been using spare Rajdhani coaches to run special trains !! This one here was used on a train betwee n Delhi Safdarjung and Haridwar !! New Delhi Station 2005-11-18

Spelling Error at NDLS Train Arrival Board, Pic by Fateh & Vaibhav

Notice how high the rails of the crossing line are above the rails of the mainline. If you look closely, you can see wear marks from the wheel flanges of crossing wagons on mainline rails. This is because the flanges actually ride OVER the mainline tracks

The new, tough and low maintenance Diamond Crossing custom made for Nagpur. All the old rotten wooden sleepers have been replaced with heavy concrete sleepers specially made for turnouts. The check rails are also extra thick on all sides and are firmly mo

A typical small wayside station in Uttar Pradesh. Phaphaamau junction

What a mess!! Rain water on the floor and seats after leaking through the roof.

The Queen takes a leak. Water accumullating in the tubelight of the Deccen Queen's A.C Chair car during an exceptionally heavey downpour near Vangani. Water seeped throught the roof top air-conditioning equiptment, however there was no problem with the el

Samosas and cutlets all set to be fried for the evening snack on the pantry car of Tapovan express

Mouth watering chicken biryani served on the Tapovan express. This one beats some of the best eateries in Bombay hands down. This was the best biryani I ever had in a train.

Interiors of the wheel coach. Note the cut-out roof for lifting the wheelsets using cranes. Mancheswar (near BBS), 2005-11-06, Bizzy Mishra

A board at Junction Cabin saying Block Section Ends

Looking into the belly of the beast : A loco pilot checks something inside the engine compartment of a WDM-2 at BBS. BBS, Bizzy Mishra

Are trains also beginning to have car-like registration numbers? This one was on the Orissa Sampark Kranti. Hope I dont see a day when the 2421 BBS Raj is called DL-01-R-2421 or the 1020 Konark is referred to as OR-02-K-1020 ! 2005-10-26, Bizzy Mishra