Yesteryear at Bangalore. A view from Bangalore City station towards the mg loco shed. 1979 (Mick Pope)

Date: 2009-08-17
Owner: Mick Pope
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Colin, a slight correction. BNC was the original BG terminus of the Jolarpettai - BNC line, which was started in 1864. The line was extended to SBC only in 1882. Maybe you meant the Guntakal - Bangalore BG conversion which was completed in 1983, or the ...
Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Aug 22 05:54:46 +0100
Wow! Railfaning heaven....30 yrs on its a railfaning nightmare!
Posted by Bharath Narayan on 2009 Aug 20 15:28:02 +0100
Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2009 Aug 20 14:40:00 +0100
And by the way..
BNC-bangalore cantonment was B.G and well formed too with existing 2platforms lines and 1 midline!(connecting to JTJ).
B.G was extended till SBC recently(ie 1986).
Posted by Colin Peter on 2009 Aug 20 14:38:11 +0100
OH my God!
I am speechless!
Not a footprint is left, of what is today!
Thank you for sharing my hometown pictures!
Posted by Colin Peter on 2009 Aug 20 14:28:28 +0100
Wish SBC had stayed this way. The place is a total wreck right now
Posted by Sandeep Mohan on 2009 Aug 20 13:44:50 +0100
Oh. My. God. Absolutely unrecognisable as the place it is today. Many thanks for sharing these rare vistas of an era that I was not alive to witness.
Posted by Manish on 2009 Aug 20 10:19:11 +0100
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