A photo series with an accompanying trip report.
A colorful OHE inspection car built by BHEL. Ambala Cantt, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
A LDH WDM-2A #17332 soaks in the early morning sunlight. Ambala Cantt, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 2926 Paschim Express from Amritsar arrives at Ludhiana headed by a GZB WAP-1 #22024. This loco has retrofitted WAP-5 style windscreens. Ludhiana, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The BRC WAP-4 gives way to a LDH WDM-3A #17906 in a smart red-black livery. The LDH loco hauls the Swaraj Express all the way to Jammu Tawi. Ludhiana, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Track doubling work in progress on the Jalandhar-Jammu Tawi section. Jalandhar-Jammu, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Crossing a passenger train headed by LDH WDM-2 #16377. Jalandhar-Jammu, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 9368 Jammu Tawi-Indore Malwa Express crosses us headed by a Katni WDM-2 #16550 and a WDG-3A. Note the Neale's ball token on a pole about to be whisked away by the Malwa Express(extreme left). Jalandhar-Jammu, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Crossing our counterpart - 2472 Swaraj Express to Mumbai headed by a LDH WDM-2C/3A #18549R. Jalandhar-Jammu, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The Jalandhar-Jammu section has lower-quadrant semaphore signalling with manual token exchange system. Jalandhar-Jammu, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The LDH WDM-3A smoking away merrily and notching aggressively on a curve near Jammu Tawi. Jalandhar-Jammu, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The diesel trip shed at Jammu Tawi featuring a LDH WDM-2 'Jumbo' #17876 and a TKD WDP-3A. Jammu Tawi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
On the way to New Delhi - The 1078 Jhelum Express headed by a GZB WAP-1 #22067 with its front pantograph up on a cold and hazy morning. Ambala Cantt, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Breakfast on the Jhelum. Buttered bread, omlette and a thermos of tea/coffee. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 2006 Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express arrives at Kurukshetra, headed by a GZB WAP-7 #30207. Our Jhelum Express was overtaken by the Shatabdi here. Kurukshetra, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 4095 NZM-Kalka Himalayan Queen Express rushes past, headed by a GZB WAP-7 #30215. Kurukshetra-Panipat, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.