Flotsam & Jetsam
Over the years I have amassed dozens of miscellaneous photographs that for one reason or another have never been uploaded to the irfca gallery. They were usually captured on short trips (which I didn't bother reporting) or on random encounters with IR or are discards from other uploaded albums.
So this is a collection of the "best of the rest." I have tried to group all the images under several different "themes" such as Animals, Steam, Architecture, IR workers, Passengers, Railmen, odd scenes, obscure stations, etc. etc. A small number of images may be similar to those uploaded by some of my companions on various trips (so they may look familiar), but none are exactly the same.
Mohan Bhuyan
The Langurs of Goramghat in the Aravallis are not as serene as pictured
Deer graze on the tracks at Rajnarainpur Station
Sasangir's Langurs are rather better behaved...
At dusk hundreds of birds come to roost on two or three select catenary masts in Panipat Jn.
And these pigeons have the goods shed at Neem Ka Thana ()
Humans and bovines ignore each other
The Fairey Queen gets a once over before departure
WP-7161 gaudily festooned with marigold garlands
A WDM-3 closes in on the two vets to haul them back to Rewari
Over-the-top decoration on WL 15005.
Fixing brass for the Brass.
WP-7200 allows a WDM-3A to overtake.
We found this derelict YG marooned outside the New Tinsukia trip shed in July '05. I believe it has been restored and plinthed somewhere. ()
No chance of restoration for these old boys at the old Tinsukia Jn.
The old steam shed is still the best looking thing at Castle Rock.
VT in all her glory against an azure sky.
I've always liked MAS at night.
Charming architecture at Dhola Jn in Saurashtra.
This platform canopy in Patiala has to be the most elegant one
AEN's bungalow at Nainpur
The fancy Running Room at Castle Rock
This used to be the LC gateman's shelter at Charduar on the Balipara - Bhalukpong section
A PWI and his trolley cross the LC at Charduar.
The Assistant Driver shows the One Train Only Baton at Farukhnagar.
This Nihang made a striking figure as he signalled the shunting of a saloon at Patiala.
In a railway parade it is the reviewing stand that moves instead of the paraders!
Suresh Kashyap demonstrates how to effectively stoke the fire during a heritage run.
Recent comments
Priceless. Some of the best and rarest images of IR, all in one place. Hats off, Mohan.
Posted by Manish on 2009 Jul 13 14:27:28 +0000
When I first saw the title, I thought hmmm... how about "Dregs and Dross"? :-) Jokes aside, this is an excellent album which has a lot more worth than many of the pictures that we see even in the First Class.
Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2009 Jun 30 02:03:16 +0000
This one single album is worth 50 others in the Gallery. An amazing collection of otherwise ignored sights, a treat for sore eyes and a masterclass for other railfans. Hope this inspires others to look beyond what runs on the rails and look at what's...
Posted by Shashanka Nanda on 2009 Jun 29 18:14:25 +0000