Trip to Hoshangabad

This album contains pictures taken by Vivek Mathur, Ankit Bharaj and Nishant Pundir from durng a short trip to Hoshangabad

Date: 2008-11-09
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 31 items
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HBD Trip: LDH WAG-5 # 23010 greets us on the outskirts of Bhopal while towing a flatbed rake. ()

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HBD Trip: A WAG-7 led train emerges out of the Choka Tunnel. ()

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HBD Trip: Our 2616 GT Exp rumbles through the Gadariya Pul on the Barkheda - Budni section. ()

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HBD Trip: Morning's golden sunlight showers upon the coaches of 2616. Taken at Midghat Cabin. ()

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HBD Trip: ED WAP-4 # 22550 with TN Exp approaches HBD while a twin WAG-5 led BOXN rake comes to a halt to a get a banker attached to the rake. ()

WAG7 under the bridge

HBD Trip: BSL WAG7 # 27794 banker comes in to join a fully loaded goods to help it climb the Budni ghats ahead. This is at the ET end of the Hoshangabad station. ()

Rajkot at HBD

HBD Trip: The Rajkot express with BRC WAP-4 # 22066 comes to a halt at HBD, a swarm of hawkers surround the train to sell breakfast and tea. ()

WAG7 spans Narmada

HBD Trip: As the WAG-7 led passenger moves on it spans almost the length of the Narmada bridge. ()

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HBD Trip: WAG-7 led train gracefully enters the Nramada river bridge at Hoshangabad. ()

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HBD Trip: Yet another WAG-7 led freighter makes its way to Budni. ()

Amarkantak comes in

HBD Trip: The greens of the Hoshangabad welcomes the late running Amarkantak Express as it chugs in with full might. ()

Amarkantak enters HBD

HBD Trip: The Amarkantak is given the loop as it prepares to enter Hoshangabad. ()

KSK enters

HBD Trip: The loco pilot of LGD WAP-4 # 22069 led KSK gives us a toot and switches on the headlight as it comes rushing down towards Hoshangabad. ()

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HBD Trip: One can easily estimate the brute force with which this WAG-9 was hauling its load. ()

Friends at the LC cabin

HBD Trip: The three musketeers who made it to Hoshangabad. (L-R) Vivek Mathur, Ankit Bharaj and Nishant Pundir. ()

Comments
Nice set of pics, particularly of heavy traffic on the AGC-NZM mainline. It would have been even better had you included more pictures of the ghats between BPL-ET.
Posted by Manish on 2008 Nov 14 10:09:54 +0000
Nice set of pics!
Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2008 Nov 12 02:15:52 +0000