Loco graveyard: a fairly recent WDM-2C #14001 with all her entrails stripped awaits the scrap dealer at New Delhi. The loco has apparently suffered some structural damage, leading to her early demise (circa 2004). #AUTH1#Sandeep Sharma#AUTH2#

Tight squeeze: WDM2 diesel workhorses seem to be a little short of space in the Lucknow shed. (circa 2004).#AUTH1#Amit Gupta#AUTH2#.

Looking positively run down and decreipt, the first locomotive of the WAP1 class runs through a station in Delhi. The loco first came out with a rounded top of the headlight casing. Note vertically oriented aspect/ tail lamps: subsequent members of this c

End of the line. Overfed with stereotypes of quadruple WAG5 headed heavy ore freighters and elusive WAG6x Bo-Bo-Bos? Well, this is what its like at the end of the Kirandul Kottavalasa (KK) line. A treasure trove of WDS6s just waiting to be discovered. (ci

A not so often photographed bird: a modern bogie stock OHE (overhead catenary) maintenance unit rests easy at the eastern end of Ghaziabad, circa 2004. She is desperately in need of a new coat of paint, but still manages to look elegant thanks to the skil

Rarely photographed: its very rare to see stock from the Eastern side of the country. A freshly refurbished ER electric multiple unit (e.m.u.) at Bally, near Calcutta (Kolkata) goes about her daily grind. (circa 2005).#AUTH1#Samit Roychoudhury#AUTH2#.

Whooops! What's that suddenly coming at you round the corner? Three screaming WCG2 banking units return to base at Karjat to wait for their next banking charge. Location: on the Bhore Ghats. (circa 2005).#AUTH1#Ashish#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

An Erode WDM2 Jumbo almost seems to flash a smile for the camera at Bangalore. Love that tapering viewpoint.#AUTH1#Naren#AUTH2#.

A WD hauling empties passes YP 2246 hauling the Ajmer Kacheguda Express near Ajmer, circa 1980s. Note steam shed in the background.#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.

A trio of those rare birds: two WAG 6Bs coupled to a WAG 6A await repair at the Vishakapatnam electric shed. Note that the engine in the middle has a missing centre bogie: cannibalized perhaps? (circa 2003).#AUTH1#Dr.M.M.Saifullah#AUTH2#.

Come here now, don't be such an ass! High tech vs animal power in the Kandivali e.m.u. shed in Bombay. (Mumbai). Modern ac/dc e.m.u. train sets are made up/ broken while a lady tries to control animals carrying earth. (circa 2005).#AUTH1#Prakash Tendulkar

Upon reflection: Oh for the glorious days of steam! Twin mg YDs cast their reflection into a pool of water as they head a passenger train near Marmagao in Goa, circa 1970s. #SILVER#

Two gorgeously liveried LDH (Ludhiana) WDM2s with engine # 16761 in the lead pass Mangaliyawas station in northern India with a long freight train.(2004).

Hold my hand, little one, and I shall lead you safely across the bridge. A puny 2' 6" gauge narrow gauge line from the Ahmedpur Katwa line in eastern India joins temporarily with big brother broad gauge to cross a bridge at Adjai. (2005). This is a g

Once a rare sight, now fairly commonplace in the Bangalore area: A WDP4 running LHF, in charge of the Hubli to Bangalore Intercity Express takes a breather en route to Bangalore. (2004).#AUTH1#C.G.Raghuram#AUTH2#.