Reminiscences of Meter Gauge in Tamil Nadu

Pictures of MG Section in Madurai, Dindugal, Palghat Town, includes pictures of gauge conversion in progress. By Harish Kumar.

Date: 2008-11-18
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 25 items
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The passenger continues its jounrey towards Bodinayakkanur. Teni 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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GOC YDM-4 #6399 brings in the Madurai - Bodinayakkanur Passenger into Teni. goc-6399-mdu-bodi-pass (Harish Kumar)

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WDS-6 #35019 of the Golden Rock Shed powers a flat car rake, consisting of newly painted MG Coaches and Bogies. (Harish Kumar)

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The flat cars with MG rakes heads out towards madurai, probably to Tuticorin, where they will be exported to Malayasia. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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WDM-2 twins #18374 and #17780 wandering around Dindigul Junction. The twins later did shunting activities in the freight yard. Dindigul Junction, 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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GOC YDM-4 #6309 sleeps as the a truck helps in filling the ballast. Dindigul Junction. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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Stations in MG has its own charm! Chathirapatti - 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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768SR Dindigul - Palakkad Passenger waits at Chathirapatti for a crossing. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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All clear and we were off from Oddanchathiram. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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The MG section of Dindigul Junction, on a hot afternoon. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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Coimbatore - Nagerkoil Fast Passenger arrives Dindigul behind Erode's WDM-2 #18600. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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The truck goes back to fetch more ballast. Dindigul Junction 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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A leyland truck equiped to use the rails helps in filling ballasts to the two new lines in the eastern side of the Dindigul Junction. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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WDM-7 #11005 which shunted Vaigai Express on to PF5 takes a nap. Madurai Jn. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)

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Madurai - Bodinayakkanur passenger heads out of Maduri while at the distance, a BG train heads out towards Tirunelveli. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)