Showcase Archives II

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#

WCAM-3 #21942 leaves Poona (Pune) in the late afternoon with the Bombay-bound Udyan Express from Bangalore (circa 2000). This train is now diesel-hauled right upto Bombay (Mumbai). Note platform extension work in progress. #AUTH1#S. Shankar#AUTH2#

A modified WAM/4-6P AB is all decked up as she prepares to leave Nagpur with the Nagpur - Pune (Poona) superfast Express on its maiden run. (circa 2003) #AUTH1#Alok Patel#AUTH2#.

An ERU class OHE (Over Head Equipment) inspection car at Pithampur, circa 2002. Note the shoddy modification job and the horrifying color applied crudely to the unit.#AUTH1#Dr. M. M. Saifullah#AUTH2#

Strange bedfellows: GTL WDM-2 #18824 dazzles the morning air with her headlight as she emerges out of the Chennasandra siding in Bangalore with Gooty WDG-3 #14897 in tow. (Circa 2002) #AUTH1#Jay Balakrishna#AUTH2# #GOLD#

A YL is silhouetted by the afternoon sun as she ambles leisurely past the backwaters near Tiruchendur in Tamil Nadu, circa 1980.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2# #SILVER#

A Sabarmati YDM/4 # 6550 takes a breather at Ajmer Jn. circa 2003.#AUTH1#Vicky#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

No frills, no showbiz, just plain hard work. A WP powers out of Varanasi with a plain jane passenger train circa 1980.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.

A non-IR WDM/2, seen here at Tondiarpet, near Chennai (Madras) in Dec. 2002. The Hindi initials on the loco's sides roughly translate as: 'Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Generation Corporation Limited', which is the owner of the locomotive.#AUTH1#Naveen

The Sikh driver of Itarsi WAM/4 # 20564 comes out for a breath of fresh air as he waits at Karnal with his charge: the Pune (Poona) bound Jhelum Express. (circa 2002)#AUTH1#Herambh Patankar#AUTH2#.

Rebuilt WDM/3A # 18769R crawls under the overbridge at Indore (circa 2003). The photographer switched off the flash to get a correct exposure.#AUTH1#Vivek Manvi#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

Continuing the thread of non-IR locomotives, this is a WDS/6 shunter which belongs to the Vishakapatnam Port Trust.#AUTH1#Dr. M. M. Saifullah#AUTH2#.

From the first batch of WDM/2s: this is one of the original Alco built WDM/2s seen here about to depart Asansol with a passenger train. #AUTH1#Richard Morrisson#AUTH2#.