A view inside one the cuttings. Our progress is slowed by the numerous landslides and thorny vegetation.

The set of rails marking what is left of the Guroli station probably supported the point lever platform.

The text on the rails at Guroli states: “Mosbay – 1886 MPC/ 75 lbs per yard” – Saif, please interpret what that means.

The ruins of two stone huts, marks the erstwhile Guroli station – these seem to be homes of the staff that resided here. Not visible in any picture, is a fouling mark stone lies nearly buried in the mud – evidence that this was a station of the Indian

The ruins of another hut at Guroli. This is near the tracks hence may be the station building.

Two cemented pits at Guroli station that might have been water tanks. The pits are as deep as they are wide – with Ashish’s sack as a reference for size.

WDG 4 # 12019 curves into the yard limits of Shindawane after a descent from the ghat through the mountain in the background. The white portal of a tunnel in the ghats is visible above the second last BCN. 2007_06_17.

WDG4 12019 with a BCNA rake waits for token after crossing of Karnataka Sampark Kranti at Shindavane

KJM's WDM 3A # 14083 hauls in the biweekly Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express from the Pune end. Shindawane, 2007_06_16.

A view of the Bangalore bound 2630 Up Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express as it climbs into one of the tunnels of the Shindawane ghat. The train has gained this height within a few kms of the sharp curve after the Shindawane station yard limits. Part of th

A ladder that does not lead anywhere – this is used by the Shindawane station master to visually confirm the status of the signal aspect when the normal vision was obscured by say a train standing on the platform.