South India Darshan

Never see naver again!!! MG goods wagons stranded at Tirukoyilur. (Ramesh)

The YDM-4 locomotive takes a quick nap at deserted Thiruvannamalai station.GOC locos are really lovely in their cream-green livery :)Thiruvannamalai. (Ashwanth)

The chief gives the all clear sign!! (Sid)

The seven samurais : L-R – Aravind, Ashwanth, Ramesh (sitting), Vivek (sitting), Vimal sir (top) and Abhi. The seventh one took this picture! :p (Sid)

The Vellore – Villupuram section is not happy enough to let the YDM-4 loco go off its boundaries for ever. The Home signal is at ‘On’ at Villupuram Jn. (Aravind)

The mixer crossing : We cross the BG tracks to enter the MG section! (Sid)

As we enter Villapuram, the MG trip shed contains only a single YDM 4. But there were 4 more inside the station. (Sid)

Erode WDG-3A #13229 is at the helm of a BCNA rake at Villupuram goods sidings. It took the charge from a BRC WAG-5. (Ramesh)

Same train, same loco, different cameraman. (Sid)

The Pondy line turns left while the MDU line goes straight ahead. (Sid)

GOC WDM-2 #16883 notches up near Villupuram station with VM-MDU-TSI passenger in tow. There is a dead TNP WDM-2 attached. (Ramesh)

GOC WDM-2 #16858 with MDU bound Vaigai express is about to enter single line non-electrified line just after villupuram. (Ramesh)

Sequence 1 of 5 : GOC WDM 2 #16883 heads on with the Vaigai express and a ED WDM 2 along with it. (Sid)

Sequence 2 of 5 : Vaigai gets a damn good smoker!! (Sid)

Sequence 3 of 5 : A snail's view of the twins and the train! (Sid)

Sequence 4 of 5 : The LP dries out a wet cloth without reacting to me taking a picture of him and his train! (Sid)

Sequence 5 of 5 : Vivek watches the train round a bend and dissapear completely, just like the thumbs up bottle in his hand! (Sid)

Sequence 1 of 3 : GOC WDM 16858 trundles with VM-MDU-TSI passenger. (Sid)

Sequence 2 of 3 : The train speeds up now. (Sid)

Sequence 3 of 3 : A final shot of the whole train while it negotiates the 90 degree bend! (Sid)

Waken up from sleep. Just after Vaigai passed, this WDG-3A was allowed to proceed towards TPJ side from VM. (Ramesh)

The turquish ED WDG 3A heads to MDU with now loaded BCNA rake. (Sid)

2 BG's??? :-P No offence Vimal sir!! (Sid)

A LDH WAG 7 waits patiently, far away from home so it can take a freight back to its hometown. (Sid)

Abandoned MG EMU unit 1! (Sid)

Abandoned EMU MG unit 3! (Sid)

Abandoned MG EMU unit 2! (Sid)