Post Independence (1947) Metre Gauge Steam

More for the Bangalore boys.The small locoshed at Yesvantpur. Just through the shed a concrete watertower is visible. Is this still there today, as it may offer some indication of where the shed stood? (Mick Pope)

A view from inside the Yesvantpur shed looking towards the sturdy but basic lifting gear that seems to be supporting a tender body while it's wheels are removed. (Mick Pope)

Amid the wide open spaces a pair of YGs come off the shed at Yesvantpur. (Mick Pope)

MG cranes at Sengottai !!! (Jayasankar Madhavadas)

YP 2622 at Rana Pratap Nagar(RPZ), the first station from Udaipur City towards Chittaurgarh 1994.12.11

This one is especially for Ramdev Gowda who started his rail fanning career from this picturesque station even though this scene is 23 years sooner than that happened. YP 2848 from Hubli Shed on the Dharwad local gets some running attention from its crew

Train crossing old bridge over Cauvery backwaters at Sagarakatte on the Mysore - Hassan line. Locomotive is likely YG 2532 from the prototype batch built by Baldwin in 1949 which was allocated to MSM Railway. It would be renumbered as YG 3031 later. (Vija

QUIZ: The year is 1965 and the locomotive is a recent transfer to this zone/shed as witnessed by the painted over zone letters. Those familiar with the area would perhaps recognise the unique backdrop. Can you identify the location?

QUIZ: A northbound fast passenger departs with a mixed load. In the heydays of meter gauge, this was an important junction. This train's route has since been converted to broad gauge but the fate of the other two radiating meter gauge lines remains uncert

QUIZ : On 1982.01.17, YG 4356 is seen being relieved at the end of its assignment at an important tourist destination in South India. The clue is in the shape of the platform. What station is this?

Steam Loco at Mavli Jn., 1992. (Dinesh Hukmani)