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).

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.

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

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

Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing it.

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).

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)

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

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

Wish SBC had stayed this way. The place is a total wreck right now