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Aster flowers reflecting on the glass complete the cosy airconditioned comfort of the interior of an LHB car on the Rajdhani at Bombay while in total contrast is the crowded and cramped commuter e.m.u. outside. (circa end 2003)#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.
Railbuffs abroad are greatly fascinated by builders' plates, but nobody as much as even gives them a second glance here in India. Here is the Chittaranjan builder's plate on a WAM4 at Ernakulam. Bravo Jimmy. Incidentally, the Chittaranjan builder plate de
Beauty queen winner WAP1 # 22021 readies to leave New Delhi with an express train. Note top level headlights (a standard feature on several of the newer WAP4s) and extra lights below the aspect/tail lamps. She is also fitted with other technical enhanceme
What luck I chose my red shawl this morning! The crimson shawl of a lady passerby competes with the vermillion of the 2' 6\" ng Shivalik Deluxe Express near Kalka, circa end 2003.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.
Operational information stenciled to the end of a passenger car on the IR. Its fascinating to decipher what all that gobbledygook means. Location: Secunderabad, circa 2004.#AUTH1#Pavan Kumar#AUTH2#.
YDM4 # 6481 heads the Nilgiri Passenger circa 2003. Its a pleasant change to see the standard GOC green replaced with sky blue livery. Just as well, keeps with the 'Blue Mountains' theme!#AUTH1#Jimmy Jose#AUTH2#.
To celebrate the birthday of the irfca! Dinner on board the Nizamuddin - Chennai (Madras) Rajdhani, circa Oct.2003. We are a closely knit family. Lets dine, mates!#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.
When a rusting hulk takes a ride. One of the National Rail Museum's rusting hulks, the ng ZF 107 is being secured onto a bg flat wagon. The locomotive is being moved back to the Kalka Simla line with the intention of putting her back in action on that lin
Double gold: poignant rendering of the last run of the mg e.m.u. in Chennai. (Madras). The yellow headlight of the dying species appears to compete with the heavens and the bright moon about to be overshadowed by a dark cloud. (circa July 2004).#AUTH1#Jas
Spanking new, and just out of the shops: a dual cab mg diesel for export to KTMB (Malaysian Railways) just out of the works at the DLW Varanasi. Wish the IR would increase the number of dual cab diesels on its own territory. Such engines, also mg, have al
Spacious interior of the dining car of the Deccan Queen. Earlier only for first class passengers, the car was later largely used as a pantry, when passengers from all classes came by to sit and have a snack. It has now been replaced by a full fledged pant
The Nizamuddin to Trivandrum Rajdhani runs past a lonesome watchtower atop a hill near the Dara Pass, circa 2003. Loco in charge is a WAP4.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.
Superfast eyesore: something most of us railfans hate: a Rajdhani liveried end-on generator car at the tail end of the Kalka Shatabdi Express, pictured here at New Delhi, circa 2003. Many of the newer power cars are now navy at the top and red at the bott
Business end of a WDM2 diesel that has just brought in the Kurnool Town to Secunderabad Passenger into Secunderabad, circa 2004.#AUTH1#Pavan Kumar#AUTH2# #MENTION#.
Not strictly an IR subject, but it runs on rails,and is a true rarity. This is a small railcar used for inspection of water works pipelines in Bombay. This car can sometimes be seen running across the busy road at Powai. (circa 2003).#AUTH1#Ravi Krishna#A
Glories of steam and of days gone by: the then prestigious Taj Express takes on water at Mathura, circa 1982. The Taj was steam hauled for a very long time. It ran with diesel for only two odd years before electric took over. The train is now a pitiful sh
Business end of a VIP inspection saloon, seen here at Ajmer circa 2004 hooked on to the end of the Aravali Express.#AUTH1#Vicky#AUTH2#.
Double S curve! You can make out the engine if you look close enough: a WDM2 hauled express hugs a sharp double S curve near the Chennasandra bypass in Bangalore, circa 2004. #AUTH1#Sandeep Mohan#AUTH2# #SILVER#.
An early morning start for WAP5 # 30010 as she heads the Chennai (Madras) Nizamuddin Rajdhani out of Chennai (Madras) Central circa 2003. #AUTH1#Jimmy Jose#AUTH2#.
What was once the driving trailer of a d.m.u. is now being used as a general GS second class car on the Cochin to Shoranur Passenger. The train is pictured here at CHTS (Cochin Harbour Terminus).(circa 2004).Though once a busy terminus, CHTS is now in thi
A bevy of beauties (or an army of beasts?) Various classes of high powered a.c. electric locos are seen here in the trip shed in New Delhi. (circa 2004).#AUTH1#Gautam#AUTH2#.
A slice of history? In what almost seems like a scene from yesteryear, passengers file past a WP as they alight from the train and leave the station. This is actually circa end 2003, the train is the ER Heritage special at Bandel Jn.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH
Bored passengers in the waiting area in the extended concourse at Chennai (Madras) Central catch up on their reading or catch forty winks while they await their trains. Note the electronic display boards straight ahead. The door below these boards leads t
Driver's eye view from a WP steam locomotive as she approaches the live steam shed at Rewari, near New Delhi. (circa 2004).#AUTH1#Tamish#AUTH2#.
A very 'un-Indian' looking WAG7 heads a small freight out of Bangalore, circa 2004. Waist level headlights on WAG7s are not unusual, but in this pic, the loco does look a tad different from the rest of her tribe.#AUTH1#Naren Damodaran#AUTH2#.
Oh for the beauty of steam! WP 7161 is all steamed up and ready to go at the Rewari Steam Museum/Shed, circa 2004. The WPs were good steamers and good pullers, and were ideal for India's heavy and medium paced express trains.The steaming here is for the b
Approaching Nagercoil station. This view is as seen from the Kanyakumari - Bangalore Express, circa end-2003. The hills in the background add to the interest.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.