February 12 - 13 2012: I took the early MG passenger from Ratlam to Akola, getting out at Mhow and staying at Indore where I met Vivek. Next morning by car to Khandwa station with stop at Narmada bridge near Omkareshwar Road station.
Ratlam station: Abu Road WDM-3A #14050 before reversal to the other end of 19658 Udaipur - Indore Express. I encountered several "clean train stations" along my trip, in some zones even the "cleanest", hopefully doing it justice with a
Ratlam station: WDM-3A #14050 "baldie" ready to depart, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Ratlam station: Night train departure, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Ratlam station: A passage between broad- and meter gauge, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Ratlam station: Unloading meter gauge carriages, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Ratlam station: The driver of Mhow shed YDM-4 #6726, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Ratlam station: YDM-4 #6726 after having arrived with 52976 Akola - Ratlam Fast Passenger at the main meter gauge platform of Ratlam, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Gautampura Road: Sunrise at 7:15 a.m., 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Gautampura Road: Sun shining through the YDM-4 cab with loco crew, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Gautampura Road: Passing the home signal, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Gautampura Road: ALCO smoke, palm trees and sunrise, what more could you wish for? 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Fatehabad Chandrawati Ganj Junction: Crossing Mhow YDM-4 #6660, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Fatehabad Chandrawati Ganj Junction: YDM-4 #6660 waited with 52958 Mhow - Ratlam passenger ready for departure, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Fatehabad Chandrawati Ganj Junction: Only MG up to Ujjain was left, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)
Fatehabad Chandrawati Ganj Junction: Chai in the morning, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)