February 5 2012: a full day at Gwalior, taking a car to chase the narrow gauge trains on the Sheopur Kalan line up to Sumaoli and back, then going sightseeing to the Fort and Jai Vilas Palace including the silver dinner train. In the evening I took the Shatabdi to Agra.
Sumaoli: Views from the train roof of 52171, the morning Sabalgarh - Gwalior passenger is approaching in the background, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: Some things on the roof are just like on any ordinary suburban train, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: The crowd awaiting the train crossing, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: One of the newspaper boys, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: The half an hour late train into the opposite direction is awaited with rural calm, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: Through the gate of trees, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: NDM-5 802 pulling 52174 into Sumaoli station, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: Meeting of NDM-5 802 and 803, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: 52171 and 52174 next to each other, back on the ground, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: High pressure drinking water fountain at Sumaoli station, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Sumaoli: View into a home on the way chasing the train back to Gwalior, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ambikeshwar: Even in the dried out landscape waiting for the train someone always wants to get his picture taken, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ambikeshwar: NDM-5 802 pulling its train out of the fertile plains into rugged terrain in top notch, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ambikeshwar: Just a wall of people crossing the countryside, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Bamour Gaon: The Sabalgarh - Gwalior passenger pulling into Bamour Gaon station, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)