Odds and Ends

Terminated catenary at the end of catch siding. Monkey Hill, Bhore Ghat, 2004-03-06. By Devendranath Tannu.

Terminated catenary at the end of catch siding. Monkey Hill, Bhore Ghat, 2004-03-06. By Devendranath Tannu.

A drawing by me when I was 8 yrs old. So pls forgive all the extra markings and colour. This is supposed to be SBC station wit trains on 2 platforms. I did not know ne technical details then hence the extensive name boards, numbers, etc. Bangalore, 1/3/04

Austin car at Mysore rail museum. Mysore, 2001-05. By Sonal Roy.

The traffic signal lights at Banihatti. The concrete structure beneath the tracks, and a couple of boxes adjacent to the track, form the high speed weigh bridge. This has been designed by the Chennai based Sanmar group. Banihatti, 2002-11-29. By PVS Prave

A IRFCA cake presented to Rajdhani Exp Driver Mr .V.S Rao by IRFCA SC chapter on eve of his retirement. SC running room, 27-07-05. Lakshman.

This is the trolley system being used to ferry coal to the thermal power station at Khaperkheda from the nearby mines. It will soon be out of work when the mines are decommissioned and will be replaced by a new BG line going to a mine near Saoner. Koradi/

The Rest room where one can spot locos 'pants down' !. Hyderabad, 28 May. Vrij.

Thats what a radiator fan of the WDP-4 looks from the top.. Hyderabad, 28-05-05. Vrijilesh Rai.

The manual load haulers who helped me take the wag7 picture. SC, 06-07-05. Lakshman.

Pride of SCR 7008 becoms 2728 dn arrives at SC

Finally 7054 becomes 2754 this is the first run from SC

Heavy "traffic" on a abandoned shunting line

MMTS link buses to MMTS trains in SC area. Near begumpet station Lakshman.

Commuters pack the front guard cabin on the Ashram Express as it leaves Delhi Cantt. station. Most of these 'gentleman' are Rewari bound. December 2003. By Shanx 'Stormcatcher' Nanda.

More BG coaches in the Gurukul school. Pune, Oct 2003. By John Mani.

Gurukul school could not get a real locomotive, so they decided to make one of their own in concrete! Pune, Oct 2003. By John Mani.

BG coaches being used by the Gurukul school as classrooms! Pune, Oct 2003. By John Mani.

This is a class room in a Pune school! More pics soon. Gurukul school - Bhosale Nagar Pune, Oct 2003. By John Mani.

Trip wire on the KR to warn against landslides. Kankavali, Konkan Railway, 27th Oct 2003. By Apurva.

Diwali Greetings. Photo by Shashanka Nanda.

Ameca T 28 rail handlers. Photo by Apurva Bahadur, Aug 2003.

New Delhi - Jammu Tawi Shalimar express. Photo by Vaibhav Sarin, May 2003.

The Old bridge Starting Tower BZA end. BZA. By LakshmanT.

Ditto

Elephant crossing

A train approaches the diamond crossing at Nagpur. Electric locos have to drop and raise their pantographs as they cross the diamond. Photograph by Zubin Dotivala, 2001.