Images from a short exploration trip on the South-East line of CR-Mumbai division done by Mumbai IRFCAns Binai, Karan, Anamitra and Arzan".
The Narrow guage line to Matheran goes on and on and on... The line is used like a road by the villagers around. I saw guys driving the motorbikes on this!
WCG2 #20155 rushes past Neral with the Pune bound Sinhagad Express.
WCG2 #20140 was the trailing banker couple led by WCG2 #20150. That is Karan Desai on the right side of the pic (with the red bag) - He was rushing off to see the bankers being coupled, I didn't since I saw an RPF guys looking suspiciously at me!
WCG2 #20150 coupled to another loco of the same class prepare for a banking assignment across the Bhore ghats at Karjat.
The countryside was getting more captivating as the train moves further to the South East - This one was taken at Bhivpuri Road.
Arzan enjoys a light moment inside an absolutely empty First Class coach! We were the only inhibitants in the coach!!!
Our EMU charges through lush country side on her way towards Karjat.
WCG2 #20122 charges towards Kurla with the Mumbai-Hyderabad Express, as I was waiting for an EMU towards Karjat...
Here comes the Diesel God! Much awaited WDP4 gives a darshan, unluckily running SHF, with Udyan Express
Pune Mumbai Deccan Express at scenic Shelu with WCG2
APE bound Kanyakumari Exp blasts past the beautiful flowers at Shelu with a KYN WCAM3
Its bloomtime! Khopoli bound local amidst flowers at Shelu.
The tiny coaches of Matheran Hill Railway sleeping inside diesel shed. (Photo by Karan Desai)
Thats it! The Neral NG Diesel Loco Shed. (Photo by Karan Desai)
The NG station of Neral Matheran Hill Railway. (Photo by Karan Desai)