Diarrhea, Dunes & Dual Gauging

Air conditioners aren't the reserve of GM's earmarked Saloons any more - standard RA's seem to be getting them as well! In the case of NR's RA 87, desert coolers and aircons exist side by side! (Bharat Vohra)

Shakurbasti's 19361 waits between assignments while working the west yard of Old Delhi station. (Bharat Vohra)

The Guwahati Rajdhani, routed through Old Delhi on that occasion, negotiates the sharp curve towards Sadar Bazar, on its way to New Delhi. (Bharat Vohra)

A Driving Power Car or DPC from a DMU set reverses into its shed at Shakurbasti, while an EMU and a WDG3 lie stabled in the yard. (Bharat Vohra)

Arrival at Rohtak Jn. on the late running 2481 Intercity. (Bharat Vohra)

Lucknow's 16290 brings in the stock for a late afternoon departure out of Jind Jn., as passengers scramble to get out of its way and onto the arriving Intercity. Note the sole user of the FOB (Foot over bridge)! (Bharat Vohra)

LQ (lower quadrant) semaphores still rule at Jind! (Bharat Vohra)

The pretty and very colourful station of Jakhal Jn., as seen from the FOB. (Bharat Vohra)

The old and very elegant interlocking tower at Bhatinda Jn., dating to 1890. (Bharat Vohra)

Bhatinda's through freight inspection line is akin to a landing strip at night! This is the view looking south with a variety of freight stock on display - BCN, BOXN & BTP. (Bharat Vohra)

Hanumangarh Jn. station board - "Change here for stations on the Canal Loop and Sadulpur side". Both are MG sections today but for how long is anyone's guess.. (Bharat Vohra)

Hanumangarh Jn. looking north, with the MG yard crammed with coaching and freight stock - most of it likely to end up on the chopping block! (Bharat Vohra)

An ARME (Accident Relief Medical Equipment) twin car consist, 3 Saloons, an AC coach and a couple of tank wagons make up a mixed assortment of stock at Hanumangarh's MG yard. (Bharat Vohra)

Handsome rear ends, only on the MG ;-)
RHV 3574 & RA 105 at the Hanumangarh Jn. carriage sidings. (Bharat Vohra)

A Cowans Sheldon built ART (Accident Relief Train) crane, homing to Churu, parked alongside the loco trip shed at Hanumangarh Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

#6627 brings in the early morning service from Shri Ganganagar. (Bharat Vohra)

A signalman attends to LQ #71W, one of the starters at Hanumangarh Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

Hanumangarh's MG yard, looking south, with an assortment of stock lined up for the scrappers! (Bharat Vohra)

It's the turn of an AC Sleeper Car this morning as 4 men work hard on breaking it up.
- Hanumangarh Jn. scrap yard. (Bharat Vohra)

As we pull out of Hanumangarh Jn. in a north-westerly direction, the other end of the Canal Loop has already split towards Sadulpur in the SE direction, while the BG single line towards Suratgarh & Bikaner accompanies us for a while before heading

Waiting at an unmanned level crossing, somewhere on the Canal Loop. (Bharat Vohra)

Hirnwali - typical of halt stations on the Canal Loop. (Bharat Vohra)

A slightly bigger station along the Canal Loop.
Note the original zonal railway's markings on the platform bench! (Bharat Vohra)

Crossing station detail, Canal Loop. (Bharat Vohra)

The ballast is less visible, giving way to sand, as you head further in to the Canal Loop.
Note the dog and pup awaiting their treat from the loco crew! (Bharat Vohra)

11 AM at Shri Ganganagar Jn. As #6674 prepares for its onward journey to Suratgarh, a BG train from the Hindumalkote / Bathinda side has just pulled in and on the middle track stands a lone YDM4, awaiting its next assignment. (Bharat Vohra)

The morning MG service to Suratgarh heads west while the BG alignment towards Hinumalkote / Bathinda turns of towards the north. (Bharat Vohra)