South India Darshan

Pictures from the Andaman express and the MG passenger from Vellore to Villapuram and return to MS by the 104 passenger. Gauge conversion may start from 1st July 2007 and this may well be one final ride for some IRFCA members to witness the MG route before it closes down for good.

Date: 2007-06-04
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 121 items
bridge_work

you can see the how slow this work is taking place. the catenaries are
there and so are the wires but where is the bridge?. (Vivek)

BSL_frt

BSL twins WAG-5s hauling a concor rake thru the mainline at KPD. The
second was older than its bro and 'switched off'. They were doing
nearly 80. (Vivek)

KZJ_freight

After a day of Red WAP-4s and Brown WAG-5s.. when a blue WAG-7 from
KZJ presented itself, could not help but pick it up at this angle to
make it look monstrous. (Vivek)

monster_22617_kanyakumari

The Kanyakumari express has a loco change at Katpadi. 22617 monster
almost ready to clear the lines.. just waiting for the Seshadri to
cross over. (Vivek)

monster_and_cousin

Palindrome 22022 again. It had taken us on the Shatabdi in the morning
and it comes in with the SBC bound Lalbaugh bringing in the MAS gang
and Sid. (Vivek)

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We start our journey to Vellore , first boarding the Lalbaugh uptil KTD and then taking a bus to Vellore, staying the night and board the Vellore-Villapuram passenger. (Sid)

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An ED WDM 2 #16853 coupled to a Pune WDM 2 #18702R wait patiently with a short BTPN rake. (Sid)

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AJJ WAM 4 #20549 heads out of the BBQ trip shed to take charge of a train. (Sid)

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The lalbaugh enters the 4th line from the 2nd line! (Sid).

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I finally spot AJJ WAM 4 G in action!!!! (Sid)

2607_KPD

Palindrome 22022 again. It had taken us on the Shatabdi in the morning
and it comes in with the SBC bound Lalbaugh bringing in the MAS gang and Sid. (Vivek)

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Vimal sir cools off after we get down from the lalbaugh!! (Sid)

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Why in the world are they looking up for??? (Sid)

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It seems that the departure of the WAM 4 has made Ashwanth choke out tears!! :P (Sid)

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I can see everything get ripped apart here and I think I’ll be met with the same fate sooner or later, says the little YDM 4. (Sid)

Comments
It is now I realize that what I missed by not going with all of you for this MG trip.
Posted by Samar on 2007 Jun 04 20:04:33 +0100