We climb a small hill conveniently overlooking the DDJ loop and battle gusty winds with sheets of cold rain. Here permanent way workers haul away worn rails from the side of the tracks to a somewhat safer location next to a nearby level crossing. We spent

Disappointed by the lack of trains during this period, we descend on the road seen in the picture, only to scurry back on the double on hearing the throaty horn of an approaching train. This is the beginning of the sequence showing the dramatic DDJ loop i

The BCN is hauled by the WDG 4 # 12072. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

Ashish and I climb on different parts of the same hill and have slightly different perspectives to the same event. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

Using a photo-editing software, I have highlighted the Pune end yellow station board of the Daundaj station in this picture. The board can be seen as a lemon yellow dot vertically above the loco’s cab, at the base of the mountains in the background. Tha

More progress, more familiar sites – the weathered top of the flat hillock from the last Daundaj trip can be seen on the right. The whole loop can be spotted by following the white concrete sleeper that are lying by the side of the track. Daundaj, 2006-

Enjoy… Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

The loco opens up notches to pull the rake through the Daundaj loop. 2006-08-15.

Miracle of an ample monsoon. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

The capable loco visibly accelerating the long BCN rake out of the loop. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

Daundaj beckons….2006-08-15.

Almost at the end of the loop – the train would still turn an additional 90 degrees to the left at this stage to enter the station yard area. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

A telephoto of the train leaving the station – the yellow station board and the signal hut at the Pune end can be seen in this pic. The entire sequence of the WDG 4 & BCN was shot from the same spot without moving. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.

Magic of Daundaj… 2006-08-15

The old MG alignment cuts across the convoluted BG loop like a chord of an arc. The BG track can be seen in the background in the cutting. Daundaj, 2006-08-15.