Oh so nice to look at the bustling station - there is even a tea stall on the right!! Far cry from the time in 2005 when we visited - this was a desertede area and we were wondering whether the station would ever see passengers again- really wonderful to see the sea change!

Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2007 May 01 06:21:45 +0000

I remember our trek two years back at the very same spot to see the tracks washed away - a real heartening sight. Its great to the line in action once again - after news at that time that the line might never be fixed again:(. Vivek - is there a new alignment now since the tracks in the picture have not been fixed?

Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2007 May 01 06:16:48 +0000

this was the first loco no. that i heard when i was 3 years old,dad was having his conference,WAG-5s used to be in Kanpur shed that time

Posted by Guest on 2007 Apr 30 21:05:15 +0000

The space on right hand side of the track looks dangerously deep.

Posted by Lalam on 2007 Apr 30 17:47:35 +0000

We should rechristen you as 'The IRFCA discoverers' :-) Beautiful pictures depicting a bygone era! I can't help feeling a tinge of sadness when visualizing a YP-hauled MG train snaking through those bridges and tunnels. Do we have anyone from our club who can recount the MG days on this section?

Posted by Mani Vijay on 2007 Apr 30 16:55:01 +0000

Great set, Vivek. You cannot escape from taking me on a guided tour to Matheran when I visit Dombivli next :-)

Posted by Sridhar Joshi on 2007 Apr 30 16:04:12 +0000

Hi Vivek. Thanks a lot for sharing wonderful pictures. 551 differs significantly than 501. It does not have bulge in hood and radiator looks smaller.

Posted by Prakash Tendulkar on 2007 Apr 30 12:54:10 +0000

It is definitely the loco built at the Parel Workshop. The windscreens are similar to those in the pics of the new loco in the newspapers. It looks new too with a larger cab!

Posted by Akshay Marathe on 2007 Apr 30 12:19:13 +0000

Hats off to the great efforts by all of you....Lalam

Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2007 Apr 30 11:04:19 +0000

Wonderful set of pictures - many thanks.
The links to the satellite images were much appreciated.

Posted by David Churchill on 2007 Apr 30 08:20:50 +0000