The Fourth IRFCA Convention - Bangalore

Images shot by different photographers at the Fourth IRFCA Convention, held at Bangalore on the 24th and 25th of January 2009. Images shot by them while traveling to the convention are also included.

Date: 2009-01-29
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 75 items (131 items total)
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QuizTime: Sridhar Joshi, Quiz master giving instructions to the finalists of the BNC2009 Quiz... (Manohar Natarajan)

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KJM's WDG3A 13043 lights up the face of the trailing loco 13053 before starting up with the Kochuveli bound Yeshwantpur Garib rath in which myself,Jimmy,Sriram and Binai was returning from BNC 09. ()

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An experiment in Night Photography! (Karan Desai)

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Hubli's WDP-4 #20009, one of the earliest "Original EMDs", gets ready to haul the Rani Chenamma Express from Bangalore City Junction. The paintwork and finishing of this loco is much better than the newer ones made at DLW. (Karan Desai)

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A whole bunch of railfans at Bangalore Cantt station late at night. Since the photo is not very clear, let's see who can identify all the characters present here! (Karan Desai)

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A snake called BOXN led by UBL WDG-4 #12090 comes crawling out from the jungle into Londa Junction. (Karan Desai)

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Hubli WDG-4 #12109 waits with a very long BOXN rake at the Wadi bypass line. The freighter is coming from Hyderabad side and waiting to join the line towards Guntakal. (Karan Desai)

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S. Srinivas during his inaugural address. (Vimalakar)

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Interesting start to the convention. The organisers had got a print out of the delegates on the reservation chart of SWR. (Vimalakar)

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Sridhar Joshi puts up the delegate card for S.Srinivas. (Vimalakar)

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A flock of birds fly away as the 1013 LTT-Coimbtore Express led by KJM WDP-4 #20025 enters the huge curve just after Gooty. (Karan Desai)

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Bangalore Cantonment rail station, the venue of IRFCA convention of 2009. This is the front entrance, although the convention took place in the back side, at Millers Road. ()

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Thank You BNC for the wonderful convention! We had great fun in the land of WDP4s! (Karan Desai)

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Happy republic day! A food vendor wears symbols of patriotism on his cheeks, aboard the 6530 Udyan Express. 26th January 2009, between Solapur and Daund. (Apurva)

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the typical Dippy 4 has its identity of its own. ()