Odds and Ends

Waiting for a Steam loco.....

If that's the name of the train, then heavens forbid!!! (Thankfully it isnt, but anyone knows what it means?). BBS, 2005-10-08. Bizzy Mishra.

An ancient wagon has been converted into a 'Portable Powerplant' by NCR. Kanpur Central Yard (West) Shashanka Nanda.

Bullet add featuring ERS WDM 2 16874. This loco happens to be "Reserved for Mangla Express" by Ernakulam Shed. Jimmy Jose.

Neatly packed bedrolls provided in the 3 A.C. coach of the Nandigram Express. These neatly packed bedrolls were first seen on the Central Railway trains originiating from Bombay. However seems neighbouring zones too are following the standards set by CR.

Submarine Railway? The tracks at the VIP siding at BBS are submerged underwater. BBS, 2005-09-20. Bizzy Mishra.

Unused 'Authority to Proceed' form from Western Railway. Scanned by Avimanyu Pyne, Sep. 2005.

Close view of the coal in the BOXN rake. St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, 2005-09-18. Ramesh.

IR lamp, view 1. Etienne Labar, 2005.

IR lamp, close-up view 1. Etienne Labar, 2005.

IR lamp, close-up view 2. Etienne Labar, 2005.

IR lamp, view 2. Etienne Labar, 2005.

The First Aid "Cupboard" inside a SLR van and the list of equipment written on it. BBS, 2005-09-11. Bizzy Mishra.

The Ammuguda Byepass Line Control Cabin. This is the only place on the Sanathnagar - Moula Ali Byepass line where freight trains can cross. 2005-09-07. Cartik.

A different view (back illumination) and up close of the levers & rack-pinions inside TRT North Cabin. Dr.G.Swaminathan 31-JUL-2005.

Another view of the antique electro-mechanical stuff inside Tiruttani North Cabin. Dr. G.Swaminathan 31-JUL-2005.

Inside North Cabin Tiruttani. We were lucky to visit this signal cabin on this particular day because it was the last working day for the electro-mechanical signalling at TRT; next day onwards, TRT would switch over to computerized signalling controlled f

Divine Nagar station at dusk. Divine Nagar, SR, 28-08-05 Manohar N.

Take a good look at this shot and figure out why you see 'Madhya' on CR's locos and rolling stock instead of the Hindi equivalents of C.R as in this photo. Doesn't sound very reassuring does it?. Nagpur Station, 2005-08. Alok Patel.

CLA WDS4B 19506 waits with a load to reach goods yard at Khadki. The huts are hardly a feet away from the loco. Railway employees would stop the traffic before the train can proceed. The gates are not big enough like a normal LC to stop the traffic. Mumba

"Wheel Sets Ready for Mounting" at the Bhubaneswar yard. Except for one set, all others are heavily rusted. Bhubaneswar, 28 Aug 2005. Bizzy Mishra.

After scrubbing, it's time for a nice shower. No pipes needed - look at that jet !. Bhubaneswar, 28 Aug 2005. Bizzy Mishra.

Wow...Never seen someone working with so much dedication! The Konark Express gets a nice scrub bath. Bhubaneswar, 28 Aug 2005. Bizzy Mishra.

"I bet, our camera is better than yours !!" - thats what this guy seems to be telling me :)) Some survelliance works going on around BBS south cabin. BBS, 28 Aug 2005. Bizzy Mishra.

A dazzling shower of molten metal droplets sprays over the track as the welding portion ignites to extreme temperatures in just a couple of seconds. The molten mix is then poured into a single use clay mould fitted over rails that need to be welded togeth

Try doing this the next time a CR loco fails somewhere! A failed CR truck is pushed back towards the Trip Shed. Pune - Trip Shed, 2004-11. Alok Patel.

DC-DC converter used to change the 72 V battery supply of a WDM 2 to 24 V supply needed for the twin halogen headlamps. The converter is duplicated in case of the failure of one section with the change over switch in the middle. Pune Jn, 2005-June. Apurva