A view of the layout of the Dodballapur Station (christened Smoker's Paradise).The rightmost line is used for timber down/upload onto trucks. Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The old structure of the station buliding. Hard to find nowadays. Dodballapur, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The old station building is quiet and peaceful with only a few cows and monkeys (not us) for company. Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

Pune WDM-3A # 18724R hauls the Coimbatore - Lokmanya Tilak Express at a speed of nearly 90Kmph. Awesome to see this loco bearing down on us smokinnnn!!. Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The SBC-ADI Express,hauled by a KJM WDM-3a, sights the green and makes a dash for it!!. Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The Powers That Be Scene 1: The Gooty-rebuilt WDM-3A is belching out smoke as it notches up with the Prashanti Express..jus chek out the smoke!!!. Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The Powers That Be Scene 3: The Prasanti is coming ... is coming ... is coming ... (there was a dead Maula Ali WDM-2 behind the Gooty loco). Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The Powers That Be Scene 5: The Prasanti accelerates out of the station like Michael Johnson entering the final straight of 200m!. Smoker's Paradise, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.

The Shatabdi glides by. BYPL/CSDR Junction, 2004-04-11. By Naren Damodaran.