Desert Sands - Shanx, Bharat Moro.

Images from the trip to Bikaner on the Bikaner Mail and return on the Express to Sarai Rohilla. This MG section will be truncated for Gauge Conversion to BG between Sarai Rohilla & Rewari.

Date: 2005-11-02
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The orange beast smokes as it approaches the home signal at Juharpura. Pic by Bharath Moro

Date: 2005-10-28
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Steam Crane #1229 'Maha Shakti' lies in the sidings at Churu Jn. Pic by Shashanka Nanda

Date: 2005-11-03
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Phulera based YDM4 #6651 waits with a passenger towards Ratangarh. The tankers behind the loco provide some much needed water to wayside stations in these barren parts.

Date: 2005-10-28
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As we are running ahead of schedule, we are forced to halt at Rewari outer to let a passenger from the Ringus side in first. Note the zany livery of the distant YDM4 derived from the WDM2s of Abu Road. Pic by Shashanka Nanda

Date: 2005-10-28
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The impromptou halt proves to be a windfall for this hawker. Pic by Shashanka Nanda

Date: 2005-10-28
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Abu Road still retains a couple of WDM2s in its tradtional cream - red livery. This unit is the lead loco of the pair hauling the legendary Ashram Express to Ahmedabad. Note the chap in the foreground, he is about as wide as the loco itself !! Pic by Shas

Date: 2005-10-28
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A Ludhiana WDM2 hides behind a cluster of blazing red flowers at Rewari. Pic by Shashanka Nanda

Date: 2005-10-28
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