Showcase Archives II

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#.

Two YGs coupled back to back shunt a flat car train loaded with heavy pipes at Jaipur, circa 1979. The black tenders denote that the engines have been withdrawn from active service, and will only work as shunting or switching engines.#AUTH1#David Churchil

The shunting master rides on the stepboard of WCAM3 # 21947 at Pune (Poona) Jn. as she moves in to take charge of the Pune - Mumbai (Poona - Bombay) Shatabdi Express.(2004)#AUTH1#Jai#AUTH2#.

A puny shunting engine, yet, this terrific capture of a WDS6 at Ernakulam by Jimmy Jose does give an impression of raw power, especially with the engine banking to one side! Bravo! (2005) #AUTH1#Jimmy Jose#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

Desperately wanted: a steam locomotive in the foreground. Relics from the past at Delhi Cantt. station. If the disused water crane and the semaphore signals in the background do not strike a chord in any steam enthusiast's heart, then what does? (2004).(T

An old classic: an inspection car on the 2' 0" Neral Matheran line, seen here (circa 1980s) in the shed at Neral. This is actually a bus on rails. Similar machines (called 'railcars') run on the 2' 6" Kalka Shimla line. One of the Neral Matheran

A WDP4 running SHF with an express train takes a breather at Londa. This is the branch off point for the Goa line. Interesting to note that the sheer length of the engine, along with the projections barely makes the wider cab visible! The protruding 'bay

A 5-car YP hauled passenger train to Bodinayakkanur (near Madurai in S. India) looks uselessly tiny in front of a mighty mountain. (circa 1985).#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

A uphill task: a short diesel multiple unit encounters an incline on the track at Chennasandra near Bangalore. (2005).#AUTH1#Rohit Mohan#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

A mighty WDG4 # 12009 raises dust as she roars past with an enormous freight at Hyderabad. (2004). Note the absence of buffers, indicating that this brute is expected never to haul passenger stock.#AUTH1#Vikas Chander#AUTH2#.

Up close and personal: business end of WAP7 # 30227 at New Delhi as she prepares to depart with a train. (2005). Note the soon to become history WDS4 diesel shunter at the far end.#AUTH1#Shashanka Nanda#AUTH2#.

One of the last m.g. electric multiple units enters Egmore station in Madras. (2004). Poochhi, Jason and the gang managed to capture the last whiffs of the m.g. e.m.us, including the last run itself. The stone arches are reminiscent of the steam era.#AUTH

On a more sombre and macabre note, another item passed into history is now a rusting hulk. YP 2861 awaits the scrap dealer's hammer at Mhow. (2004).#AUTH1#Vikas Singh#AUTH2#

YDM4 # 6709 awaits a night time departure from Ajmer. Note parcels on the platform awaiting loading. The train with the yellow bands on the adjoining track is the Royal Orient. (2004).#AUTH1#Vicky#AUTH2#.

A Nilgiri X class loco # 37392 backs away from the shed. Note sand bags tied onto the engine's front. (circa 1982).#AUTH1#John Lacey#AUTH2#.

Time to get to work, girls! Workhorses ready for the day's duties: two railcars and one ZDM5 diesel await their call of duties at Kalka station. (2003). Note the transparent plexi-glass roof of the railcar which is on the turntable. (nearest camera).#AUTH

The GLS lamp lit interior of the last m.g. electric multiple unit looks Dickensian. The sense of gloom is apparent enough. May these departed workhorses rust in peace. (2004)#AUTH1#Poochhi Venkat#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

The last MMTS rake for the day prepares to leave Lingampalli (near Hyderabad) on a rainy night. This is the new style electric multiple unit stock with single piece windshield, factory fitted sealed twin beam headlights and larger windows. (2005)#AUTH1#La

Its not often that you see a puny WDS4 0-3-0 shunter as glamorous as this! WDS4 # 19704 gleams in the afternoon sun as she runs light in the yard at New Delhi. Once the mainstay of shunting on the IR, the changing traffic patterns and much heavier trains

Terrific night scene of a recently refurbished LGD (Lallaguda) WAG7 coupled to a WAP4 at Hyderabad. A very atmospheric shot indeed. (2005)#AUTH1#Lakshman#AUTH2# #MENTION#

Looking as puny as his little engine, and seemingly desperately in need of nourishment, the driver of a dimunitive CS class steam engine prepares to board his charge on the Shantipur line in Eastern India. The CS class was the lightest class of loco to be

A trio of WAG5 beasts haul a long ore train on the Kirandul to Kottavalasa line on the SER. This is the line where five WDM2s used to haul these trains, prior to electrification. Locotrol (radio control) was tried here too. Note that the engine in the mid

Now here is something most of us will simply ignore: builder's plate of a freight car on the IR. Most of us would not give a freight car a second glance, except for some of its obvious features. Now seeking out its builder's plate, fitted onto an obscure

A NR WG 2-8-2 brings in the Udyan Abha Toofan Express into Agra Fort circa 1983. Very atmospheric shot: this bridge is clearly visible from the fort at Agra.Despite the unnerving army of bloodsucking greedy pig touts at the other end of the fort and the d

Big boys play at night. A mighty WDG4 running LHF prepares to leave with a train out of Sanatnagar, Hyderabad. (2005). The sodium vapour lamps that light up the foreground make the scene look Dickensian.#AUTH1#Vikas Chander#AUTH2# #MENTION#.