A freshly repainted WAG-5 heads a train of BCX boxcars past sugarcane and coconut plantations near Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh. (Circa 2002) #AUTH1#Dr. M.M. Saifullah#AUTH2#

A diesel multiple unit train accelerates out of Majorda in Goa, on the Konkan Railway (circa 2002). The photographer's company supplies electrical relays for these trains. Incidentally, the venerable Grand Trunk Express used to wear this navy/orange liver

An unidentified WAP-4-hauled express train on a girder bridge across the Krishna River on the SCR. (circa Dec. 2002) #AUTH1#Naveen Jain#AUTH2# #MENTION#

Steam engines of various classes at the loco shed at Basin Bridge, just outside Madras (Chennai) Central, circa 1980. Sadly, this shed is no more now.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#

Seeing double? Two WDP-4 ugly ducklings #20003 and #20008 side by side at Hyderabad circa 2002.#AUTH1#Shashanka Nanda#AUTH2#.

Having just brought in the train, WCAM-1 #21811 awaits departure at Virar one hot summer afternoon, after switching ends. The train is the Virar - Dahanu - Vapi shuttle, and it had a vice first class car, which was a sleeper car filling in for a first cla

It's just after 2000 hrs. on a cold winter's night in 1983 when a majestic WP steams into Lucknow Jn. with the Mail from Jhansi.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2# #GOLD#.

WAP-5 #30007 rumbles into Agra Cantt. with the Bhopal Shatabdi Express. The time is around 0800 hrs. and the sun is just beginning to climb higher. (circa 2003)#AUTH1#Vivek Manvi#AUTH2#.

The Madras (Chennai) Rajdhani blasts through Faridabad at some 110 kmph with a WAP-5 in charge. (circa 2002)#AUTH1#Swaran#AUTH2#.

A WDM-3A baldie running SHF alongside another rebuilt WDM-3A running LHF at Dodbelle, circa 2003. Note the difference in serial numbers, although both engines are of the same class. #AUTH1#Naveen Jain#AUTH2#.

As exotic as the MAWD on the cover of National Geographic is this terrific steamy scene of WD (MAWD) #1500 really letting it out at Agra circa 1980 #AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2# #SILVER#.

Meet a very tiny version of one of us: our own dear Rangachari Anand, seen here on the buffer beam of WCM-1 #20072 at Dadar in the 1970s. The black livery with red band was in vogue at that time. #AUTH1#R. Anand#AUTH2#.

The starter signal is amber while a triple-headed freight gets ready to roll under a jungle of catenary masts at Araku station on the Kirandul - Kottavalasa line on the ECR (East Coast Railway). (Dec.2002)#AUTH1#NaveenJain#AUTH2#.

A new generation Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) on the Madras (Chennai) suburban section. Note the full-width single windshield and twin-beam headlight. Note also the larger windows, though the second car is an old one. There are some internal modifications

A YG shunts the rake of the old MG Pink City Express out of Jaipur station. The black tender and smoke deflectors indicate that the engine has been withdrawn from active service, and will be used for such menial duties only. (circa 1980)#AUTH1#John Lacey#