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
Retiring at HBD

HBD Trip: Nishant gives the WAG7 good comapany as they both retire after a long tiring day at HBD. ()

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HBD Trip: Gangmen make way for our train as they carry out their daily routine of inspection and mentaience of tracks. Also notice the slight down-gradient. Taken near Hetampur. ()

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HBD Trip: The narrow gauge line exiting out of Dhaulpur JN. Note the speed limit given as "5 MPH". ()

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HBD Trip: Housefull at Agra Cant - (L-R) JHS Diesel, Punjab Mail (facing GWL), Kerala Exp and WDS-4 led train. ()

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HBD Trip: Karnataka SK with LGD WAP-4 # 22202 gains entry into Agra Cantt. How many WAP-4 locos can you see in this picture??? ()

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Nishant (in white) and Vivek capture the VKSP bound Swaranjayanti Exp waiting for its turn at AGC outer. I though this sight could be relished at Shivaji Bridge only!! ()

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The Kota JS, which had been closely following us since Mathura, slowly draws itself close to our train at Palwal outer. ()

WAG7 container at PWL

CNB WAG7 # 27997 from CNB with a container rake moves smartly into Palwal station. ()

TKD POW Diesel

HBD Trip: TKD WDM2 # 17903 in the "Palace on Wheels" livery found resting near Ballabhgarh. ()

Nishant bids goodbye

HBD Trip: As the NED-CDG special stopped every where but at Faridabad (his home), Nishant uses the odd stop to get down and move to his home by the road. Taken at the LC after FDB station. ()

Into the GAL

Our special gets a not so special line as it is pushed on to the slow "Goods Avoid Line" after Tuglakabad LC. ()

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HBD Trip: Our 2715B Nanded - Chandigarh AC Spl was destined to Delhi Safdarjung, hence diverted to the goods line after TKD LC. The container train seen in this picture was allowed to go first when we arrived at TKD station!!! ()

Goods line

The special goes over the line full of weeds and grass as it continues to move on the GAL. ()

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HBD Trip: Kreala Exp finally overtakes us after Okhla. Notice that it is was on the line to NZM while our train on the goods line to GAL. ()

spl at DSJ

And finally we arrive at Delhi Safdurjung (DSJ) on the GAL line a good 3 hours behind schedule. ()

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