RIP....

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Mar 30 17:42:18 +0000

Colin, a slight correction. BNC was the original BG terminus of the Jolarpettai - BNC line, which was started in 1864. The line was extended to SBC only in 1882. Maybe you meant the Guntakal - Bangalore BG conversion which was completed in 1983, or the Mysore - Bangalore (1993) or Miraj - Bangalore (1995).

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Aug 22 04:54:46 +0000

Mick has excellent collection of vintage pictures. BTW, Mick see if you can put any pictures of the Kanpur Anwarganj-Lucknow-Gorakhpur route when it was MG. I would really cherish them. The time I was 6-7 years and gained my senses, it was all in vanishing stage.

Posted by Samar on 2009 Aug 20 18:08:08 +0000

Wow,
YPR loco's! The writing says below the loco road no. plate.

Posted by Colin Peter on 2009 Aug 20 14:37:52 +0000

Wow! Railfaning heaven....30 yrs on its a railfaning nightmare!

Posted by Bharath Narayan on 2009 Aug 20 14:28:02 +0000

Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing it.

Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2009 Aug 20 13:40:00 +0000

And by the way..
BNC-bangalore cantonment was B.G and well formed too with existing 2platforms lines and 1 midline!(connecting to JTJ).
B.G was extended till SBC recently(ie 1986).

Posted by Colin Peter on 2009 Aug 20 13:38:11 +0000

Oh my!
Not a Building in sight!
Bowled over by these Pictures!
I go by Jimmy's words, Bangalore was a Pensioners Paradise! and there was nothing called Summer here!( even till late 1990's)

Posted by Colin Peter on 2009 Aug 20 13:34:01 +0000

OH my God!
I am speechless!
Not a footprint is left, of what is today!
Thank you for sharing my hometown pictures!

Posted by Colin Peter on 2009 Aug 20 13:28:28 +0000

Oh my god. You won't find freight parked like this anymore

Posted by Sandeep Mohan on 2009 Aug 20 12:46:30 +0000