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.
The passenger continues its jounrey towards Bodinayakkanur. Teni 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
GOC YDM-4 #6399 brings in the Madurai - Bodinayakkanur Passenger into Teni. goc-6399-mdu-bodi-pass (Harish Kumar)
WDS-6 #35019 of the Golden Rock Shed powers a flat car rake, consisting of newly painted MG Coaches and Bogies. (Harish Kumar)
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)
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)
GOC YDM-4 #6309 sleeps as the a truck helps in filling the ballast. Dindigul Junction. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
Stations in MG has its own charm! Chathirapatti - 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
768SR Dindigul - Palakkad Passenger waits at Chathirapatti for a crossing. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
All clear and we were off from Oddanchathiram. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
The MG section of Dindigul Junction, on a hot afternoon. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
Coimbatore - Nagerkoil Fast Passenger arrives Dindigul behind Erode's WDM-2 #18600. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
The truck goes back to fetch more ballast. Dindigul Junction 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
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)
WDM-7 #11005 which shunted Vaigai Express on to PF5 takes a nap. Madurai Jn. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
Madurai - Bodinayakkanur passenger heads out of Maduri while at the distance, a BG train heads out towards Tirunelveli. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
Madurai Junction as seen from the flyover to the south of the station. From left to right. GOC WDP-3A #15517 Performing shutting duty with Madurai - H. Nizamuddin Thirukural Express. GOC YDM-4A #6277 rests in the pit line. TNP WDM-7 #11005 rests after shu
The line between Usilampatti and Andipatti is extremely beautiful. Between Usilampatti and Andipatti. 15/11/2008 ()
Innumerous curves and greens everwhere you turn around... including the loco. Between Usilampatti and Andipatti. 15/11/2008 ()
Towering hills forms a fine background to the line. Between Usilampatti and Andipatti. 15/11/2008 ()
The look back to what we had just crossed. Between Usilampatti and Andipatti. 15/11/2008 ()
Token exchange at Andipatti. One can alight here to visit the Vaigai dam. 15/11/2008 (Harish Kumar)
GOC YDM-4A #6286 with DG - PGT Passenger waits at Chathirapatti for a crossing. 15/11/2008 ()
761SR PGT - DG Passenger appears in a distance. 15/11/2008 ()
GOC YDM-4A #6286, after bringing in Dindigul - Palakkad Passenger, is setting out to do a run around for its return journey towards Dindigul. 15/11/2008 ()
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