Motibaug ZDM-3A hauls the Nagpur – Jabalpur passenger out of the NG part of Nagpur Jn. The place Motibaug is perhaps the only shed on the IR that is not a railway station – the name does not exist in an older SER tt that I have. Now the section is look

Jabalpur passenger pitching and rolling out of Nagpur. These coaches may be of Narrow Gauge (2’6”) but are complete with continuous vacuum train brakes, generator fed coach lighting, sleeper compartments, toilets with running water ! There is even an AC

Erode WAP-4 #22268 hauls in the 2615 Chennai – New Delhi Grand Trunk Express into Nagpur. The person on the right is the outgoing assistant driver who seems to be holding up a placard – the loco has switched on the headlamps and flasher, perhaps in resp

Boy wonder fills the WAP-4 22268’s sandboxes! Grand Trunk Exp. power has a tough ghat section ahead and a heavy 24 coach load behind. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

Moving in the general direction of the Andaman Islands, the Jammu – Chennai Andaman express (perhaps so named as to make the people on the far off islands “wanted”) floats in from the Itarsi side into Nagpur Jn. Note the parcel van visible at the corne

Showing its classic lines, the Andaman power, an Arrakonam Jn WAM-4/6PE #21350 moves towards pf 3 of Nagpur Jn. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

Kanpur shed WAG-7 #27650 crawls into Nagpur pf 2 with a load of LPG carrying BTPGL wagons. Note the “support wagon” behind the loco to create a barrier between the head of a train and the highly explosive load behind in case of a collision. There is a s

Another mugshot of the Kanpur WAG-7 # 27650. The “STC fitted” notice on the buffer beam refers the replacement of the troublesome and mechanically intricate Arno converter with an even more intricate IGBT based Static (but with no moving parts) Inverter

Asansol WAG-5 #23879 arrived with a container load on track two. This loco lacks the MU connector so has to always run alone. Note the converging tracks 1 and 2. The train would continue and end up on the extention of pf 1 after some distance. Why the lit

Almost camouflaged in the verdant greenery, is the Motibaug ZDM-4A # 221 which has just arrived with the passenger from Nainpur. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

The NG station at Nagpur is a peaceful place so distinctly serene as compared to the busy BG line right next doors. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

The loco has “escaped” from the just arrived rake of Nainpur passenger using a point that leads the loco on this adjacent track – now it is moving back to the very track it has arrived on – to couple to the Nainpur passenger for the journey back. Nagp

The loco moves back to take charge of the Nainpur passenger rake. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

ZDM-3A #130 anxiously waiting to start the passenger to Jabalpur. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

The AJJ WAM-4 #21350 starts the Chennai bound Andaman express from Nagpur Pf 3. Nagpur Jn., 2004-05-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).