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.
Motijheel: At the station, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Motijheel: Meeting the second train of three that day from Gwalior, 52175 Gwalior - Sabalgarh passenger, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Motijheel: Gaining again after having waited at the level crossing, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Motijheel: Tata Indica vs. NDM-5, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ghosipura: Waiting at the level crossing, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ghosipura: Some people still squeeze by, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ghosipura: Passing the famous level crossing gorge, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Ghosipura: Towards destination Gwalior and its mighty fort, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Gwalior Fort: Way up through the Elephant Gate into Man Mandir Palace, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Jai Vilas Palace: One of the maharaja's private rail vehicles in front, sadly quite hidden, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Jai Vilas Palace: A present to the railway minister Madhavrao Scindia from the 1980s, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Jai Vilas Palace: The famous dinner train and its track layout, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Jai Vilas Palace: A close up of the silver model loco, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Gwalior station: Erode shed WAP-4 22360 arriving at Gwalior with the half an hour late 16787 Tirunelveli - Jammu Tawi Express, on km 2655 of its 3561 km and 69:25 h journey, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Gwalior station: The 15:40 train to Sabalgarh still waiting at platform 5 until 18:30 due to an incident with a tractor on the line, February 5 2012 (Roni Kappel)