East Coast Express - Kharagpur (KGP) - May 1994
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| This picture and the other following pictures from Kharagpur (KGP) were taken during my last days as student at IIT Kharagpur. KGP, a major station for the South Eastern Railway (SER) had the distinction (and perhaps still does) of having the longest railway platform in the world. Two long express trains (with enough buffer space) easily halted on the same side of the platform. In this picture, the Howrah-Hyderabad East Coast Express, being hauled by a WDM2, negotiates a turn towards the "Puri (level) Crossing" or the "Puri Gate", after having left the KGP station. This level crossing is very close to the the IIT campus. |
Rajdhani Express - Kharagpur (KGP) - May 1994
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| The New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani being hauled by a single WDM2 (I think from the KGP shed) of matching livery negotiates the turn towards the "Puri Crossing". This Rajdhani was inaugurated in April 1994 and has fewer coaches (about 10-12) than most express trains, and hence perhaps the lone WDM2! KGP is not a scheduled stop for this Rajdhani and the train is hauled by a WDM2 even on the electrified KGP-HWH section. |
Coromandal Express - Kharagpur (KGP) - April 1994
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| This is perhaps the best of my pictures. This picture was taken during evening on April 4, 1994 from the over bridge at the Hijli station (not a scheduled stop for express trains) which is right next to the IIT campus. A WDM2 from Diesel Shed Kazipet (KZJ) has taken charge of the Howrah-Chennai Coromandal (Superfast) Express or "Coro" (as most IITians used to call it) for onward journey from KGP on the unelectrified KGP-Vizag section of SE Rly. "Coro" has traveled about 6 km from the KGP station to reach Hijli and is coasting at a lazy 40-45 kmph! It seems to have no intentions of disturbing the tranquil sundown in verdant West Bengal! Note - the lower lights of the WDM2 are on, and on the left are refueling spots for those magnificent locomotives. |
Steam Locomotive - Kharagpur (KGP) - May 1994
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| This picture is not from an accident or derailment site! This is a narrow gauge steam locomotive on display in front of the old main building of IIT KGP. |
Gondwana Express - Jabalpur (JBP) - December 1993
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| This picture was taken at the Adhartal station in the northern-eastern outskirts of Jabalpur (JBP) and about 9 km from it. Here the JBP-Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana (Superfast) Express, also called "Super" in local parlance, has picked up speed and is hurtling at about 85 kmph towards India's corridors of power! Note- This is only one half of the train. The other half (better half?!) called Mahamaya Express originates from Nagpur or Bilaspur (depending on the day of the week). The two halves unite at Bina junction and the combined, unusually long train sears the night across the plains of the Chambal and the Yamuna for a morning arrival at the nation's capital. |
Gondwana Express - Jabalpur (JBP) - July 1994
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| This WDM2 from the Diesel Shed Itarsi is all set to haul the Gondwana Express out of platform no. 3 of the Jabalpur Railway station. Note- Most express trains on the unelectrified section of Central Railway(CR) between Itarsi-Allahabad are hauled by locomotives from Diesel Shed Itarsi. A few are hauled by locos from the Katni Shed (more popular with goods trains). But that's not to say that locos from other sheds (like Jhansi, Ratlam, even Ludhiana) are not spotted on this route. |
Gondwana Express - Jabalpur (JBP) - January 1996
The Gondwana Express snakes out of platform no. 2 of the Jabalpur Railway station. The person waiving from the train is me!
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WDS6 Locomotive - Jabalpur (JBP) - July 1994
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| This WDS6, enjoying a moment of rest, from the Katni (KTE) shed is used for shunting coaches. In the background of the picture, once can see the main platform (no. 1) of Jabalpur. |
Rajdhani Express - Jhansi (JHS) - March 1998
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| This WAP1 from Ghaziabad is hauling the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bangalore Rajdhani Express. This picture was taken at Jhansi (JHS) junction while traveling on this train upto Bhopal (BPL). On the right one can see a change of drivers taking place for this train. |
Rajdhani Express - Jhansi (JHS) - March 1998
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| A danger sign warning commoners not to approach the mighty WAP1! |
Rajdhani Express - Jhansi (JHS) - March 1998
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| The some what worn out paint on rake of the Bangalore Rajdhani. |
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