YPR - Mangalore - Inaugurating a new era

The entire crew of the 6517 YPR-MAQ pose for a group snap at YPR. Hard as I tried, I failed to make them understand what a 5-second exposure meant! 2007-12-08, Bizzy.

The decorated coaches of the 6517 at YPR. 2007-12-08, Bizzy.

Bells, Whistles and she's off! A huge cheer ensues as the 6517 gradually pulls out of YPR like a well-decorated bride. 2007-12-08, Bizzy

Quite a contrast at Maddur, where a mob climbs onto our loco and causes quite a ruckus. 2007-12-08, Bizzy

The 6518 MAQ-YPR Special Rake (which was flagged off by Hon'ble Railway minister Laloo Yadav from MAQ in the morning hours of 08/12) crosses us at MYS past midnight. 2007-12-09, Bizzy.

It's a new day...! Past 00:00 hrs on 09/12 and we're running late by 1 hour. 2007-12-09, Bizzy

05:20 - We're already 2 hours behind schedule by the time we reach Sakleshpur and it's freezing cold and misty! 2007-12-09, Bizzy

The first light of the day...and our first glimpse of the mighty ghats. 2007-12-09, Bizzy

The Cup of Life...Aah! Nothin like a hot cup of coffee amidst the chill of a winter dawn. 2007-12-09, Bizzy

Can someone explain the logic behind the existence of this so-called tunnel? By the way, it's easily noticeable in this pic that almost half the population of the train was at the doorway and an equal number of camera &

No melancholy ride, this! Very untypical a sight, the entire rake was very lively and cheery despite the early morning and the winter chill. Seen here are a couple of gangmen greeting the passengers and in return, being gre

The KJM trio can be seen with a caution to mainline being given,The locos were lined up>WDG3a,WDG3a,WDM3a,All were without AEB.Yedakumari<colinpete>

At shrivagallu outer the train stands at a danger signal with half the rake inside the tunnel,Bizzy and me were lucky enough our coach(S1)just cleared the tunnel#44 posing for a good view.<colinpete>

[For Album: YPR_MAQ Inaugural] At subrhamanya road,We bid goodbye to the twin KJM WDG3a's.One can see the backdrop of the shiradi ghats.<colinpete>

[For Album: YPR_MAQ Inaugural] There were lots of people in nearby villages greeting the innaugral down link from SBC and here is a railfan in the making. shot by bizzy on my canon s5

The YPR-MAQ express Halts at Yedakumari,bang in the middle of the Shiradi ghats.<colinpete>

The new face of GS...while the SL and 3A passengers' lives are going to get more miserable with SMBs, the general coaches are detting padded seats a-la sleeper coaches! On board the YPR-MAQ, 2007-12-08, Bizzy.

One can say you are on top of the world. Well this is what it feels to be on the SBC-MAQ link. The Times Of India dated 12/12/07 called this a trekkers paradise. Note that there is a protective concrete wall running along th

Finally at MAQ, the Loco Pilot Mr.Anantha is responds to queries from mediapersons. Also included our own representative Colin (The tallest guy in the crowd!) 2007-12-09, Bizzy