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
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A rainbow formation as seen from Ghoradongri station. (Sid)

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So my questions have been answered. 6032 does get bankers and today a WAG 7 was banking us!! (Sid)

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CNB WAG 7 #27269 far away from home waits at Betul with a overloaded BOXN rake. (Sid)

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6032 halts at Betul while the skies turn an angry pink! (Sid)

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This has become a regular night time shot for me! (Sid)

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Sorry for the blurred picture but did not have time to adjust the camera since i spotted this light P7 #30217 really late heading towards Warangal! (Sid)

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KZJ WDM 2A #16704 attached to the shortest passenger ive ever seen. The BZA-Warangle-KZJ-Guntur-BZA passenger. (Sid)

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The entrence to BZA is also brilliant. The train swirvels around and there are hills on both sides. So this section is a treat for not only railfans, but also for nature lovers! (Sid)

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An emu makes its way to Warangal from BZA while this frieght comes from an unknown line to an unknown destination. Can anyone please tell me where this line is coming from and going to? (Sid)

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Thank you : BZA ELS!The panto, wheels, markers, headlamps were all real in this model WAP 1/4/6!! (Sid)

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Spotted this turn table before entering BZA! (Sid)

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A WDP 1 baldie of BZA waits for the 6032 to cross the points before it gets its turn to enter BZA. The bridge in the background is the Krishna bridge. (Sid)

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The speed limit from New Guntur to Tenali is 5 KMPH!!!!!!!!! (Sid)

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SBC-MAS express makes its presence felt with WAP-1 22008. The same
WAP-1 then took out the 2027 Shatabdi in the evening. (Vivek)

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The Work going on at a leisurely pace for the link from VLR to KPD.
the line passes over the mainlines to join on the north side at KPD
and then veers off to the north towards Pakala. (Vivek)

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