IRFCA Meet at Guntakal/Gooty

The local population seemed to avoid using the FOB after the noisy ‘gang of thirteen’ was seen on it. Guntakal, 2006-09-09.

Token Exchange at Gulyapalem. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

A bunch of nuts: Confused locals look on as John & Bharath review the snaps taken, while Vivek and Vrij enjoy a breakfast of Tomatoes at Khadarpet. Ravi can be inside the coach as well. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

The DMM-GTL MG passenger gradually disappears round a curve after crossing us at Khadarpet. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

Glorious Smoke!!! The YDM-4 6298 was a great smoker, no doubt. This pic was shot from the last (5th coach of the train), so you can imagine the view from up close! 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

The GTL-Pakala MG passenger basks in glory of the morning sun at the beautiful, tree-canopied station of Kalluru. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

We bid a warm farewell to the GTL-Pakala passenger at Garladinne. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

The 13 nuts who had attended the meet : (L to R) PVS, Vivek, Ashish, John (face not visible), Ravi, Bharath, VSP sir, Kamesh, Tejender, Vrijilesh, Apurva, (below) Your's truly, and Roopesh. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

Sharing the trophy with VSP sir and Vrijilesh at Garladinne! 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

IRFCAns where you least expect them............inside a state transport bus headed towards GTL. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

The Jaipur Express climbing up the RU ramp gives the most amazing display of smoking I'd ever witnessed, literally exploding into a thick blanket of smoke - my version! 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

...and this's the view of JP Exp accelerating into the curve on the RU ramp. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.

Blinding headlights from a WDG-4 approaching GTL at dusk. 2006-09-09, Bizzy.