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#.

Long welded rails are rapidly becoming a common feature on high speed tracks on the IR. "Alumino thermit welding" in progress near Hapur in Northern India. Here, molten metal is poured in the gap between the rails to fill it. (circa 2003)#AUTH1#

A rare and elusive m.g. branch line locomotive YDM2 # 2025 shunts tanker cars at Chingleput (Chengalpattu) in Southern India circa 2004. These engines usually haul light branch line trains or perform shunting in the mg lines in TamilNadu. Some YDM2s were

Full steam ahead for a WP as she forges ahead. This is a view from the tender. Location: Rewari steam shed/museum, circa Jan.2004.#AUTH1#Vikas Chander#AUTH2# #SILVER#.

A modified 'comfort cab' WAG5HA 23653 at Pardi, as she heads the 'container Rajdhani' express freight.(circa 2004).#AUTH1#Vivek Manvi#AUTH2#.

Local villagers collecting firewood step aside to let a mighty WDM2 hauled freight train to pass. The train is skirting the famed Chilka Lake, circa 1987. #AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

Just the perfect light for photography! The morning sunlight brings out the finer features of a well turned out WAP1 # 22055 at New Delhi, circa 2003.#AUTH1#Vikas Chander#AUTH2#

A well turned out WAM46P 4D # 21262 from Vijayawada (BZA) shed rests easy at Tuqlaqabad (TKD) shed way up North, at the end of a long journey with an express train. (circa 2004). #AUTH1#Vikas Chander#AUTH2#.

Two WAP4 hauled trains at Madras Central prepare for their night time departures circa end 2003. The one on the right, with her headlight on, is probably just about to depart. #AUTH1#Dr.M.M.Saifullah#AUTH2#.

A sad reminder of the bygone steam era at Mhow. circa 2004. The main shed to the extreme left is being turned into something else. Note the trip shed dead centre with stone masonry, a typical feature in those days. Note also Shatabdi liveried mg relief tr

Showcase's first WDP1 pic: engine # 15008 in a gorgeous and unusual silver-red livery moves in to take charge of a train at New Delhi. The WDP1s were among the first class of engines to feature the 'baldie' profile at the short hood and left hand drive,

Holy cow! A bovine grazes by the trackside in the early morning fog at Faridabad (circa 2003) unmindful of the mighty WAG5 freight engine performing shunting duties alongside.#AUTH1#Vaibhav Sarin#AUTH2# #GOLD#.

A typical Indian scene, the type we see when we look out of the train window. Two oxen plough a dry field as the WDM2 hauled Konarak Express speeds past at Chilka. Note the first car in Rajdhani livery. What makes this shot special is the atmosphere it cr