Datia - May 2008

Modified Tughlakabad WAG5 #23214 passes under the Bhairav temple at Panchamkavi Ki Toriya as it heads towards Jhansi with a BCN/A rake.
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

The view from the Hanuman mandir at Datia.
Sid Ganesh (sid.wap at gmail.com)

Datia Trip: Next the Chennai- New Delhi Garib rath with a LGD WAP4 in lead rushes towards New Delhi under the culvert
Vivek Mathur (vivek.irfca at gmail.com)

Datia Trip: As the diesel pulls along the express towards Delhi below, another WAG7 appears in the background pulling on its long share of load towards Jhansi.
Vivek Mathur (vivek.irfca at gmail.com)

A WAG7 freight loco banks gracefully while negotiating a tight curve outside Datia. The loco in lead is Kazipet WAG7 #27828
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

Full view of the rake led by #27828 taking the 90° curve to pass over the lines to Gwalior.
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Datia Trip: The WAG7 rake picks up pace coming to the end of the Datia hills with the sceninc Bir Singh palace in the background.
Vivek Mathur (vivek.irfca at gmail.com)

The mighty WAG-7 # 27828 from Kazipet is drawfed by the hill which provides a nice backdrop for the loco.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

A full size freight train looks just like a snake in the grass as it makes its way south to Datia. The northbound line to Gwalior can be seen in the foreground.
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

A WAG-5 hauled a BOXN rake passes over the line to Delhi.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

The Mangala Express heading North to Delhi. Note the train dropping down the 1:200 gradient.
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

Datia Trip: It was time to move to the other hill across the track. Nishant and Kanth were all smiles enjoying the location
Vivek Mathur (vivek.irfca at gmail.com)

Probably one of the most hard working loco on IR : BSL WAM-4 # 21331 with Mangala Exp moves to Delhi.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

Datia Trip: The length of a twin BZA WAG5 led BCNA rake as it moves through the long stretch with the backdrop of Datia hills.

Vivek Mathur (vivek.irfca at gmail.com)

Under the watchful gaze of the Hanuman Temple at Urnu Ki Toriya outside Datia, twin WAG5 locos lead a BCN/A consist. Locos are #23898 and #23883 from Vijaywada shed.
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

I never thought that a faltbed rake could look so graceful on a curve like this!!!
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

The Kerela Express towards New Delhi passes below the culvert.
Vivek Mathur (vivek.irfca at gmail.com)

A pair of wind weathered rocks provide an interesting foreground for the northbound Kerala Express
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

The endless wait............
Railfanning is really a good way to test ones patience.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

IR's workhorse of yesteryears is still going strong, hauling the Kalinga Utkal Express to Haridwar.
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

LDH WAG-5 # 23409 slowly trundles away to Jhansi with a BCNA rake.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

A tiger face WAG 7 hauled BCNA rake heads to Datia station not before negotiating some major curves through the rock cuttings before DAA.
Sid Ganesh (sid.wap at gmail.com)

A light Ratlam WDM-3A #18729 scurries down the tracks towards Jhansi. Note the extra person sitting on the assistant's seat and a few more dangling precariously on the short hood catwalk.
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A gangman and a few locals enjoy a free ride on this RTM diesel running light towards Datia.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

A bevy of colors brightens the hill side as a container train led by twin Katni based Alcos saunters down the track.
Shashanka Nanda (13sticks at gmail.com)

The twin KTE diesels smoke away with their southbound container train. Datia's Bir Singh Deo palace can also be seen on the left.
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)

Who Dare Climbs??!?!! This is the way to the Hanuman Temple at Urnu Ki Toriya near Datia. One has to climb nearly 350 steps to reach the temple!!!
Ankit Bharaj (ankit_bharaj at yahoo.co.in)