They come in extremes of all sizes: Ashish, Apurva and Praveen. Garladinne, 2006-09-09

Simian mothers unsuccessfully prevent their progeny from watching VSP’s antics. Garladinne, 2006-09-09

The west ends of both Gooty and Guntakal have the look of an oasis in a desert. The main reason for these towns to exist is the passage of railway line through them. Beyond the station area, only the distant horizon and a delightful wide open space exist.

The details of the fuel tank of the WDG 4 # 12017 showing the filler port, the level gauge, the illumination lamp (above the filler port) and the EFCO- the Emergency Fuel Cut Off switch to be used to shut the engine down in a hurry by a person on the grou

The manufacture’s data plate from EMD on the WDG 4 # 12017. Apart from this plate, the loco had a black plate from DLW whose variables said “WDG4-12017” and “April 2000”. Gooty, 2006-09-09

Beasts so far away from home - The loco pilot of the Lucknow based “Prabal” liveried WDM 2As # 16194 and 16309 mimed his desire to be photographed by drawing out a rectangle in the air – not a word exchanged, yet a lot communicated. Thank You Sir, f

The incredible shrinking deemer ! This is a large model of Gooty’s first diesel, the WDM 2 # 18207 outside the Gooty station with Vrij posing for an idea of the proportions. Gooty, 2006-09-09

Views of the model of the WDM 2 # 18207. Gooty, 2006-09-09, Picture 1 of 3.

Views of the model of the WDM 2 # 18207. Gooty, 2006-09-09, Picture 2 of 3.

Views of the model of the WDM 2 # 18207. Gooty, 2006-09-09, Picture 3 of 3.

Almost hidden inside in the foliage of a green patch outside the station is a not so lifelike model a WDG 4. I can take the palms cradling the loco, but should I accept the railways calling this thing a “SWG 4”? “The Lion of Diesel Loco’s” indee

Other non-lifelike models outside the Gooty station is this model of the “Fairy Queen” – The Scouts and Guides seem to very active in a small place like Gooty station and they have a hand in the display of this model. Gooty, 2006-09-09

Another view of the “Fairy Queen”. The modelers have *welded* the sheet thin wheels to the flat rails – do they expect their model to roll away? Enough of pulling their leg – Great job Gooty – you have made so many monuments while most of the co

A genuine railway item outside the Gooty station, that is now an item of some public use, is a retired water column that has our national emblem on the top and a quad of fluorescent street lamps. Gooty, 2006-09-09

The Scouts and Guide are active again in the installation of the water column outside the Gooty station. Good work, “Gandhiji Rover” unit – this concept can replicated all over India, if the people took initiative! The semaphores and other relics ha