The twisty tracks between Bangalore and Salem are to be seen to be believed ! On the 3rd March 2007, IRFCA members from Bangalore, Chennai and Pune enjoy an entire day traveling from Bangalore to Salem and back on the 572/571 passenger. The pictures are shot by many IRFCA members whose names are mentioned along with the photographs.
Our Destination - Salem Junction! (Poochi)
This is one clean platform... because nobody uses it? :-) (Poochi)
A wave of Green and we're off on the return leg. (Poochi)
Look at that! Appears as if we guys hadn't eaten for a century ;-). Thanks to SBC-Srinivas for a superb lunch! (Poochi)
Old Friend ED WDM2 17543 powering out of Omalur on the return run. (Poochi)
Chinna-Tirupati Temple atop the hill, with Toppur Peak looming in the back. (Poochi)
Karuvalli is the halt for Chinna-Tirupati. (Poochi)
Toppur Peak panorama. (Poochi)
The climb begins, along the hillsides bordering the hudro-dam. (Poochi)
The late-afternoon Sun blessed us with a fine vista of the hills and the dam. (Poochi)
The shallow valleys along the hills. The distant mountains right at the back are the Yercaud Range. (Poochi)
The hills echoed Alco's roar everywhere as Great Beast 17543 thundered through to Muttampatti! (Poochi)
The Hanuman Temple in the valley below. I'm told that when certain loco-pilots are on duty, the purohit shows the aarati when they pass by! (Poochi)
Looking back along the aforementioned valley. The railroad runs along the hillside (to the right in this image) while the road runs right through the centre. This valley can be spotted on Google Earth. (Poochi)
Our Guard had recently been promoted to Passenger Grade and this was his first trip! (Poochi)