Thanks a lot. The port fell out of favor mainly because of three reasons: Development of nearby Cochin as a major port, development of communism amongst the workers led to increase of strikes and finally sea itself became a villian when a sand bar started forming 5 km into the sea preventing movement of big ships. This is not my camera but my cousins.

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2007 Apr 27 02:13:40 +0000

If I am not mistaken, this is facing Ahmedabad. Sad to see the dilapidated state of the yard. When I traveled on the MG DEE-ADI Exp. back in December of 2000, we crossed the yard at dawn and came to a halt just after it. There is an ADI bypass line that takes off just after the yard to join the line towards Sabarmati. Wonder if it's still there.

Posted by Mani Vijay on 2007 Apr 26 20:55:25 +0000

Great catch, Dilip. The panoramic view adds great grandeur! All the heat and sweat have been worth it!

Posted by Akash Bang on 2007 Apr 26 13:00:36 +0000

Nice ones Jimmy. You changed your camera as well??? What did you do with your A95???

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Apr 26 09:30:05 +0000

Nicely decorated indeed. I saw one arriving at Jaipur off the line from Ringas in 1991 with a similar deflector painting.

Posted by John Lacey on 2007 Apr 26 08:03:31 +0000

Sad indeed... If only a steam loco would chuff over them!

Posted by Sriram P on 2007 Apr 26 04:25:06 +0000

All the ingredients to make a beautiful picture. Keep it up Moro bhaiyya!

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2007 Apr 26 02:24:14 +0000

Nokia 6233

Posted by Subhabrata Chatterjee on 2007 Apr 25 16:34:09 +0000

Airavat is generic name for all KSTRC Volvos (not only for Mysore - Bangalore ones). IMHO, Airavat must be a Sanskrit word. About naming this particular loco, may be because of the colour, the elephant was white (unique, normally elephants are black), this WAP4E is LHB liveried (unique??, normally WAP4s are red) - Amruta Bhate.

Posted by Sandeep Bhate on 2007 Apr 25 15:15:11 +0000

Great effort and a good result in the end!!

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Apr 25 12:36:14 +0000