This was some great and rare sight for me- a BG-NG Diamond crossing! Dr Akash Bang

The power of 1 NNJ Pass, ZDM4A #223, awaits departure at Saoner. At all the stations en-route, an unusual observation is 4 language station boards. And why should URDU, of all the languages, be here as the 4th language in Maharashtra and MP when it never

At Saoner: How wonderful to see a NG system thriving. Contrary to what we were told, Saoner did not see any decrease in the amount of people inside the train.

At Saoner: Perfect lighting for ZDM-4a #223. The protruding headlights on the loco have a real steam look! The only thing missing are smoke stacks and bells.

At Saoner: ZDM4a #223 waits for the young cyclists to cross the tracks. This picture goes out as a big thank you to Poochivenkat who showed me how to frame such images.

Our power- the ZDM4A #223 basks in afternoon sunlight at Lodikhera. Dr Akash Bang

At Lodikheda: We meet up with our counterpart. ZDM-3a #197 is at the head.

Railfans Bharath (Right) and Ranga (Left) rush back as 1NNJ sounds a departure horn. At Lodikhera, ZDM3 #197 could be seen awaiting its departure: Another instance of latecomer leaving first! Dr Akash Bang

At Lodikheda: Another view of the passenger with ZDM-3a #197 at its head.

Lodikheda: Ready to depart. Wisps of smoke from the loco lend a very atmospheric touch to the image.

At Sausar: The hills beckon us. No change in amount of people inside coaches though!

A running view of the 1NNJ – most of the passengers are fastidious about buying tickets and the trains are very crowded indeed. A large number of rural and semi-rural dwellers depend on the NG train for transportation – this is no tourist line but a h

As the day sets, we cross the Kanhan river to arrive into the Ramkona yard. The Nagpur – Chhindwara track is quite well kept and we saw a number of gangmen on foot and on hand push as well as motorized trolleys maintaining the line. The tracks are amazi

At Ramakona: Mark this station as a great place to get samosa!