Odds and Ends

Whistle warning board with a graphical representation of an elephant below it. This is in Palakkad (PGT) - Podanur (PTJ) section in SR, a few hundred metres ahead of Walayar station. Malabar cements factory is a few hundred metres behind this board. Eleph

A broad gauge steam crane at work at Burdwan shed on 1993.06.xx

WL 15022 leaving Firozpur Cantt. with 6LF passenger to Ludhiana on 1994.01.31 The branch lines around Firozpur, Ludhiana and Jalandhar were the last bastions of broad gauge steam in 1994-5.

Koraput-Rayagada (few photo from my earlier project) (Rajendra Saxena)

Koraput-Rayagada (few photo from my earlier project) (Rajendra Saxena)

Koraput-Rayagada (few photo from my earlier project) (Rajendra Saxena)

Koraput-Rayagada (few photo from my earlier project) (Rajendra Saxena)

Rail bonds which are used for earthing in electrified Sections (lakshman)

Central Railway employee service certificate. (Ravindra Bhalerao)

Central Railway commendation certificate for safe service. (Ravindra Bhalerao)

Central Railway commendation certificate for punctuality. (Ravindra Bhalerao)

a 1 in 8.5 point & crossing of baroda state Railway (Rajendra Saxena)

What is this? A sensor to prevent accidents? Spotted near Kavaraipettai. (Krishna Kumar.S)

A journey of many miles begins with a single step.... (lakshmant)

A study in selective focussing: this metal cylinder, offloaded from the DEMU in the background, rests peacefully on the concrete bench at Vriddhachalam. July 2008 (poochivenkat)

A horn tone controller installed inside the cab of KJM WDP 4 #20029. (Sid Ganesh)

An image of SIMRAN (Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation) device.

A different aspect signal found on IR- an "OFF" aspect repeater signal installed at Thanjavur Jn, since the end of the platform is on a curve, the actual starter signal can't be seen if there is a freighter on next line. (Vijay Aravamudhan)

The logo of diesel loco shed of Vijayawada. Poorly done, isn't it.
Krupa Ratnam. 2008-05-12. ()

This a point key interlocking arrangement provided on a point in Amalner yard on the Nandurbar-Jalgaon section of the Western Railway.The lock is designed in such a manner that only one key can be extracted from it depending on the position of the points

WDM2c for MSTS

And finally the mighty WAG6A is alive again IR MSTS.

These people make sure of Safe Journey for thousands, with thier handy tools!!Gangman on duty near Edappally Station, Ernakulam.Biju Bhasker

The new logo of Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam. Clockwise from top: Kathakali dancer, coconut trees, elephant, flower carpet and snake boat. All items so typical of Kerala. But my impression is that this logo is complicated, though colorful. The old sai

The structure on platform of Kirloskarwadi station.This is a metal structure grouted in the ground having three arms equispaced.The top barrell is tapered and looks that is actually a solid shaft.Infact there were four out of which one is missing. A close

Indian Railways logo, March 2008 (Carl Porter)

Solar energised upper quadrant semaphore signal on Surendranagar-Rajkot line, just after Surendranagar station. Dushyant Jani