Odds and Ends

Date: 2003-02-22
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 592 items (1153 items total)
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One of the bridges (River Indrayani) on the meter gauge track to the Shirota dam. The diesel railcar (owned by the Tata Electric Company) runs on this line. Near Kamshet, 2005-05-07. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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A very elusive creature, the Shirota dam railcar. During morning, we waited for this unique vehicle, but it did not arrive. We caught a glimpse of it on the EMU ride back to Pune. We would get better views soon. Kamshet, 2005-05-07. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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The 'Radio Survey Unit' taking the measurements. The unit was measuring the signal strength over a specified distance, which happened to be where we were standing. GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune, 2005-04-16. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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A part of the OHE. 01-05-05. Vicky.

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Neale's Ball Token. 01-05-05. Vicky.

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A close look at a Neale's Ball Token. 01-05-05. Vicky.

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The thing on which they hang the niele's ball. 01-05-05. Vicky.

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The latest attraction at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. This toy train works on a 1 ft guage (approx) and the 'steam' locomotive and is powered by a Mahindra Jeep engine (?) and has three coaches. The train was procured from Delhi as far as I know. Nagp

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The upcoming AC sub-station at Talegaon. I saw it last a month ago and the work had just started and u can see how fast it is being made. Another AC substation is coming up at Lonavala. Talegaon (Btw Pune-Lonavala), 26th April 2005. |||Swaran|||.

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Another view of the steam tractor. The smokestack was close to 25 feet in height ! A plaque on the boiler face read "Duncan Stratton & Company, Engineers - Bombay". Pinjore, 2005-03-24. Shashanka.

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A steam driven tractor plinthed outside the Yadavindra (Pinjore) Gardens near Chandigarh. No info was available on this machine, but it may have been used during the construction of the Kalka Simla Railway. Pinjore, 2005-03-24. Shashanka.

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Railway bridge construction over Mahoba-Khajuraho railway line.This railway line project is expected to be complete by 2008.The bridge is over River Urmil about 24Km from Khajuraho. Near Khajuraho(22Km), 6/4/2005. Ankur Dwivedi.

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Fare list for different stations from Jnanabharathi H station. Also note tickets are issued till Chamarajanagar. After a while saw WDP4 20019 hauled Chennai - Mysore Shatabdi Express. Jnanabharathi H, 2005-04-21. Pavan Kumar.

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Whats ur Caoch No? easy to understand display boards at Konkan railway stations. Chiplun, 1 April 05. Subhash Rao.

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details on the bcc wagon. Pune, 16th April 2005. |||Swaran|||.