Bangalore Rocks

GY WDG-3a's # 14967 and # 14897 in different liveries provide a stark and colourful contrast to the usual bright orange Shakti's that are to be found in abundance.

The leading loco is in the original GARUDA livery whereas the trailing loco is in the GY shed's normal livery.

View of the trailing loco in WDM-2 colours.

The Bangalore - Jaipur Express is hauled by a GY WDM-3a between SBC and SC. Doing the honours today is stud # 14038 running LHF.

A PA WDM-3a hauls the 1013/1014 Express between Bangalore and Pune, today it is # 17871 on duty from Bangalore to Pune.

A PA WDM-3a hauls the 1013/1014 Express between Bangalore and Pune, today it is # 17871 on duty from Bangalore to Pune as it diverts off the main line toward CSDR.

Coimbatore-Kurla Express caught speeding away with an ED WDM-2 over the Ring Road on its way to Bangalore. ORR, Sarjapur. By Naren Damodaran.

Coimbatore-Kurla Express caught speeding away with an ED WDM-2 over the Ring Road on its way to Bangalore. ORR, Sarjapur. By Naren Damodaran.

ED WAP-4 # 22380 brings in a late running Brindavan Express at about 70Kmph. Note the markers and headlamps on to combat the rain. Bangalore East, 24/9/04. By Naren Damodaran.

An abused ET Twin set haul the Karnataka Express at about 70Kmph as it prepares to end its long sojourn in Bangalore. Bangalore East, 24/9/04. By Naren Damodaran.

New hunk at KJM - WDM-3D # 11103 proceeds to Bangalore City to haul a train to Mysore. BYPL, 24/904. By Naren Damodaran.

AJJ WAM-4 # 20602 hauls the Bangalore-Jolarpettai Express. The train has now got two SLR's at either end and name boards with 6 links - Bangalore-Bangarpet Express, Bangalore - Jolarpetai Express, Bangalore -Chennai Passenger, Bangalore -Marikuppam Passen

WDP-4 # 20006 with the evening's train to Secunderabad makes slow and painful progress past a TSR due to track laying. BYPL, 24/904. By Naren Damodaran.

Home Sweet Home - GY shed's 18795R WDM-3a locomotive hauls the Bangalore-Vishakapatnam Express out circa Mid 2004. This loco has now been re-painted in Guntakal livery and re-transferred to its original home. BYPL. By Naren Damodaran.

KJM WDM-2 17311 is in charge of the Basava Express to Bijapur. Dodballapur, 31/8/04. By Naren Damodaran.

The Beast hauls the Inter City to Hubli. Loco is WDP-4 20008. By Naren Damodaran.

A classy WDM-2 from MLY shed, numbered 17706, leads the Yesvantpur-Kacheguda Express onward. The two coaches following the loco are brand new and being sent to Hyderabad. By Naren Damodaran.

A transferred KJM WDG-3a Shakti # 14999 leaves YPR with a tanker rake headed to BYPL Yard. Loco has been transferred from SCR's Gooty Shed. By Naren Damodaran.

The Shakti takes the curve neatly with its puny load. By Naren Damodaran.

A lonely and beautiful WAP-4 from ED, numbered 22580, moves under the fly-over and is engulfed in its shadow. Strange to see a light WAP-4 running around light indeed!. CSDR/BYPL, 3/11/04. By Naren Damodaran.

ED WAP-4 22580 awaits the closing of the LC even though the home signal at KJM has been awarded a starter. But note the signal where the loco has stopped - it is still red. CSDR/BYPL, 3/11/04. By Naren Damodaran.

The same WDG-3a Shakti 14999 caught at the Ring Road as it arrives at BYPL via YNK and CSDR. By Naren Damodaran.

The entire rake on the BYPL arm of the triangle. By Naren Damodaran.

WDP-4 20015 departs under the cover of dusk with the evening's train to Secunderabad. Look closely and you can see it has been smoking!. CSDR, 3/11/04. By Naren Damodaran.

Another view of WDP-4 20015 as it enters Chennasandra. CSDR, 3/11/04. By Naren Damodaran.

The buffer wagon that is attached at the two ends of a tanker rake, here seen at the end where the loco originally was attached, but after reversal has changed ends. YPR, 3/11/04. By Naren Damodaran.

KZJ WDG-3a 14568 moves toward SGT to gather its load. BYPL/CSDR, 3/11/04. By Anil Tharian.