Roni's India Trip Pt - 4: Jaisalmer

February 8 - 9 2012: Second part of the Jodhpur - Jaisalmer train ride
from Pokaran with freight meeting in Thar desert. Evening train action
at Jaisalmer with express to Delhi, desert evening and visiting the
impressive fort the next day.

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 56 items
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Jaisalmer station: 14660 Jaisalmer - Delhi Junction express between semaphores, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Bhagat-Ki-Kothi WDM-2 16871 provided a proper smoking spectacle. The crew notched up right in front of me, as they passed we both showed thumbs up, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: The train disappeared into the distance smoking heavily, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: The desert plant Calotropis procera, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Now the path for the rake of my passenger train was clear to shunt to its stabling position, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Desert shunting, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Changing the switch, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: More hard work, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Rake of Jodhpur - Jaisalmer passenger shunting to its stabling position, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: A proper Rajasthani Thar Desert shunting worker, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: In front of the "Trolly Hut", February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Into the setting sun, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: "Trolly Hut", February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station: Backlit silhouettes, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jaisalmer station sign, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

Comments
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Lovely pictures !!
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2012 Apr 23 19:00:52 +0100
nice photographs
Posted by Nirav Gala on 2012 Apr 18 13:00:07 +0100
Wow! The Wonderful Journey continues with even more wonderful pictures.
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2012 Apr 16 14:50:10 +0100