Miscellaneous

A Maula Ali WDM-2 tackles the same grade effortlessly as it rushes past the camera at about 95kmph with the Visakha Express. Despite the grade the loco was running in idle !!. Bibinagar, 19/10/2004. By Shashanka.

Bandra based WDS4 on shunting duties in Mumbai Central Yard. Mumbai, 6/11/2004. By Shashanka.

Sunset over Vasai creek. Pic taken from EX1 coach of 2951 LHB Rajdhani. BCT-BRC section, 6/11/2004. By Shashanka.

SLR & Train Name board of NZM-MAO Goa Sampark Kranti Express. Vadodara, 6/11/2004.

As the sun sets on the year 2004, here's wishing you a very happy holiday season & a prosperous new year. By Shashanka.

The Chittapur passenger led by a Pune WDM2 is seen on the S Curves near Hi-Tech City station. Hyderabad, 10/04. By Shashanka.

The Chittapur Passenger emerges between the rocky outcrops after negotiating the S curve. It is being led by a Pune WDM2 #17251. Hitech City - Hyderabad, 10/04. By Shashanka.

The Rewa - New Delhi Superfast nears the end of its journey while being hauled by Ghaziabad based WAP1 #22050. This loco has headlamps relocated to the top of the loco. This loco was also the inaugural power for the Orissa Sampark Kranti as was stated by

Oh ji, myself 30227 from Ghaziabad. Today, it is my duty to haul the Intercity Express to Amritsar. So kindly get out of my way. New Delhi, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

"My job begins where your job ends." seems to be the message from this WAP7 to the WDS4. New Delhi, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

Ghaziabad's star loco WAP1 #22021 'Babasaheb' brings in the Intercity Express from Amritsar. This loco has by far the most candlepower of all Indian locos, with no less than 6 headlamps !!. New Delhi, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

Tughlakabad WDM3A #14136 has just brought in the Rajdhani Express from Guwahati. This loco, built in Jul 2002 was one of the last WDM3As to be built by DLW. New Delhi, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

Doesn't look like NR folks have heard anything called Pollution Control !!. New Delhi, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

A rake of BOXN-HS wagons hauled by Vatwa's WDM3A #14078 thundering through the station at atleast 95kmph. This was perhaps the fastest diesel hauled freight I have ever seen in my life. Anand Vihar, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

Ludhiana's rebuilt WDM3A #17905R is incharge of the Shalimar Express to Jammu. Till recently, this link was with Tughlakabad's WDP3As. Anand Vihar, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

The Purva Express is one of the few trains that truly deserves its WAP7 link. Lots of stops and fast running bring the best out of the white beast. Today, the mantle has fallen on #30208's shoulders. Anand Vihar, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

Ghaziabad's WAP7 #30214 is the designated power for this evening's Rajdhani to Sealdah. Shivaji Bridge, 26/6/2005. Shashanka.

Kanpur's WAP4 #22229 makes this gentleman look decisively puny as it curves out of New Delhi station with the Rajdhani Express to Dibrugarh.

Ghaziabad's WAP1 #22060 has a long haul ahead of it as it hauls the Sachkhand Express to Nanded. This loco will do duties till Manmad from where a diesel would take over.

Two generations of the WAG7 livery meet each other while waiting for the starter at Okhla. The blue (#27693) loco belongs to New Katni Jn. (WCR) while the older Tigerface (#27338) belongs to Gomoh (ECR). The red flag in front of the GMO loco was placed du

The Jan Shatabdi from Chandigarh curving into New Delhi station with WAP5 #30009 at its helm.

A freshly painted WDM2A #18949 heads waiting to assume duties on the Jan Shatabdi Express to Dehradun. The loco belongs to NR's Tughlakabad shed.

The 2952 Rajdhani passes under the Modi Mill flyover near Okhla station headed by Ghaziabad's WAP5 #30013. On the right, a newly built rake of LHB design self generating coaches is waiting despatch to Western Railway.

View of the bridge across the river Yamuna as seen from the Red Fort at Agra. A WAP4 leads a train across the bridge heading into Agra Fort Station.

Kawasaki built ZE #53 plinthed outside Agra Cantt.

The 2002 Shatabdi to Bhopal entering the Chambal bridge between Agra & Gwalior.

India's fastest train, the 2001 Bhopal Shatabdi arrives at Jhansi behind WAP5 #30009.