A photo series with an accompanying trip report.
New locos at Pune - this is WDG-3A #13063 hauling a container rake. Between Khandala and Lonavala, 2004-02-14. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
This livery has never seen before. Between Khandala and Lonavala, 2004-02-14. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
A pair of WCG-2 bankers push the rake up the mild gradient to Lonavala, where the bankers would be let off. Between Khandala and Lonavala, 2004-02-14. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
KJM WDM 3A # 14028 arrives at Monkey Hill with the 6529 Udyan Express. Monkey Hill, 2003-12-13. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
WCG-2 #20111 leads two other bankers down the ghats towards Thakurwadi. Monkey Hill, 2003-12-13. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
A 1024X768 scan of the Bhore ghat reversing station from the book \"Indian Railways - One Hundred Years 1853-1953\" Published by the Ministry of Railways 1953. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
A scan from the same book showing tunnels 23 (?) at the Mumbai end of Monkey Hill - please note that the ridge in the front has not weathered much as compared to this pic from Dec 2003- http://www.irfca.org/photos/apub/mhc5. Monkey Hill. By Apurva (iti@v
A hand drawn map of the current alignment at the reversing station in the Bhore ghats. By John Mani.