Later in the evening, back at Guntakal, the WDG 4 # 12066 waits at the home signal to back onto a BCN rake in the yard. Guntakal, 2006-09-09.

Another view of the WDG 4 # 12066 as it starts to move towards the GTL yard. Guntakal, 2006-09-09.

At dusk of a great day settles in, the Guntakal shed WDM3A# 18794R, still wearing Gooty’s clothes, snakes across the Guntakal East exit with the 9775 Mysore-Jaipur express. Guntakal, 2006-09-09.

The 9775 is set to climb the ramp that would take the train towards Dhone Jn. Till this point the loco had to manage with little power as the rake was negotiating the various points, but a time has to come in a journey at which the crew has to crack the t

Only one type of locomotion on the IR can do such spectacular starts. Guntakal, 2006-09-09.

There was some speculation of whether the pilot, having spotted the plethora of cameras on the FOB, had something to do with this volume of exhaust. Guntakal, 2006-09-09.

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.