Reversing station outing

WCAM-3 #21936 leads the 1618 Up Pune – Karjat passenger into Khandala platform 2 for a public halt that also conveniently serves as brake testing halt. Khandala station, 2004-02-14. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

A school of art disappearing fast ? The ladies loo at Khandala with the classic graphical sign. A variety of styles of referring to the female sex is evident here, just in case the message is not clear – stree, mahila, ladies, women…. Khandala station,

One of the smallest and newest tunnels on the 3rd line, the 52 down, can be found at the Lonavala end of the Khandala station. Ashish and Kesari try to walk on one rail (to relieve their aching insteps perhaps), while John retraces his steps to check out

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.