Roni's India Trip Pt - 8: Pune

February 15-16 & 21 2012: A full day excursion with Apurva, Ashish and Lalam to Bhor Ghat at Lonavla, Monkey Hill and evening at Kamshet, as well as next morning at Pune and a day trip with IS Anand from Mumbai to Pune. Thanks a lot to Anand, Apurva, Ashish, Lalam, Rahul, Ranjit and all the others for their great hospitality!

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 137 items
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Kamshet: The first EMU from Lonavla, an older class but also already in new livery. As you can see many birds flew by, a fact that would prove to be my doom later on, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: Old EMU river view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: Loud ALCO chugging from behind announced 16352 Nagercoil - Mumbai Express, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: Tractor driver portrait, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: We waited, the sun sank, but finally my train from the day before passed by: 11019 "Konark Express" came around the corner twenty minutes late, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: "Konark Express", once more ALCO-hauled, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: Sunset panorama with "Konark Express", 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: The sun already had disappeared behind the hill, but we caught it again at a level crossing, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: We shortly took up position, WCAM-3 #21953 hauled another WCAM-3 and 16381 "Kanyakumari Express" to the place with same name at the southern tip of India, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: The next suburban service from Pune rushed past, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Kamshet: EMU to Lonavla into the dusk, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

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Pune: 12124 Pune - Mumbai CST "Deccan Queen" on Railway Sangam Bridge across Mutha River close to the central station, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

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Pune: At the end of multiple lane Sangam Bridge, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

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Pune: Those black kites attacked me on the head - angry birds! ;-) 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

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Pune: "Deccan Queen" wide angle shot, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

Comments
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Superb album!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2012 Jun 23 16:11:39 +0100
A beautiful Collection! Well done.
Posted by Adithya V on 2012 Jun 23 07:05:32 +0100
Hi,

Thanks, guys! :-)

Cheers,
Roni
Posted by Roni Kappel on 2012 Jun 20 11:00:19 +0100