Yes. This, indeed, is S. It has a sharp curved platform with Cavery river bridge on both sides - S is an island with the river Cavery splitting into two branches and the joining again as one at a point called "Sangama".

It is a real challenge to build the second BG line (doubling) with a sharper curve.

Posted by S. Srinivas on 2012 Apr 23 13:11:07 +0000

This is a BG loco. The Boat Mail in that era must have been MG.

Posted by S. Srinivas on 2012 Apr 23 13:00:30 +0000

Is this today's Shrirangapattana (with a rare single letter station code - 'S')?

Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2012 Apr 23 08:56:12 +0000

Why did Royapuram platform have such high walls? Do these walls survive even today? How is this view shot (which is the high vantage point in the area) and which side the harbour?

Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2012 Apr 23 08:52:42 +0000

This is the Boat Mail accident of 1928. I dont remember the exact date. There is a chapter on this accident in the book "Southern Railways, 150 Glorious years" by Sri. R.R Bhandari

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2012 Apr 23 03:43:08 +0000

Wonderful image!

Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2012 Apr 16 11:48:56 +0000

Nice picture. Wish the complete arch and some part of rails was in the picture.

Posted by Satish Gune on 2012 Apr 12 09:24:30 +0000

Superb capture Jay. Awaiting more steam engine pics.

Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2012 Apr 12 04:18:28 +0000

Wonderful framing. Nice picture.

Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2012 Apr 12 03:52:54 +0000

thnx ami verma.

Posted by Abhishek Kashyap trainman on 2012 Mar 26 12:42:17 +0000