Smoker YDM 4's Paradise: Exploring Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar MG route

A trip on Smoker YDM 4's adda on Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar Rd-Ujjain Metre Gauge trip on 11th & 12th September,2010.
We travelled on this MG breathtaking route in 2 days.
Day 1: Indore-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola route
Day 2: Akola-Omkareshwar by MG train and Omkareshwar to Indore by Bus.
We have covered magical shows by YDM 4s, Semaphores, natures loving scene in light clouds, ghat section coming on vindhyas range.
Trip by Bhaveen Patel(Vadodara) & Ujjawal Kashyap(Bhopal).

Date: 2010-12-11
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 73 items
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Seq. 2/3: Mhow bound 490 AK-MHOW fast passenger now completely glinding on Narmada bridge behind hard smoker MHOW YDM 4 #6307.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

Date: 2010-09-12
Owner: Bhaveen Patel
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Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

Date: 2010-09-13
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Mhow's Smoker on Narmada Bridge

Mhow's Smoker on Narmada Bridge: MHOW YDM 4 #6307 with 490 AK-MHOW Fast Passenger towards Mhow running late, crossing Narmada bridge at Omkareshwar road. (Ujjawal Kashyap)

Date: 2010-09-12
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Seq. 3/3: MG passenger train shines due to sunrise rays crossed Narmada bridge behind YDM 4. (Bhaveen Patel)

Date: 2010-09-12
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Emergency Charging at Omkareshwar road: Here Bhaveen's and my camera batery charged. Railfans really needs extra slot of battery!!! Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

Date: 2010-09-12
Owner: Bhaveen Patel
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Seq. 1/4: MHOW's YDM 4 #6734 pulled 496 KNW-UJN fast passenger approached on Narmada brige towards Mhow.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

Date: 2010-09-12
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Seq. 3/4: Closer view of 496 KNW-UJN fast passenger train on Narmada bridge near Omkareshwar road hauled by YDM 4 #6734. Pic by Bhaveen Patel. (Bhaveen Patel)

Date: 2010-09-12
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Seq. 4/4: Wide angle view of Passenger train on narmada bridge crossing towards Ujjain. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

Date: 2010-09-12
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Cute YDM 4 flying in Blue sky!!! Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

Date: 2010-09-12
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The memory river painting all of our memories Together we passed all of heart solitude Followed swift the life flow Hoped we love never death Constant we needs wrote the story The memory river was the picture we have long hopes Where all followe

Date: 2010-09-11
Owner: Bhaveen Patel
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489 Mhow-Akola Fast Passenger crossed narmada bridge at Omkareshwar road behind MHOW's YDM 4.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)

Date: 2010-09-12
Owner: Bhaveen Patel
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Late running 477A Fatehabad Chandrawati ganj-Mhow Passenger arrived at Indore with MHOW's YDM 4 #6360.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

Date: 2010-09-12
Owner: Bhaveen Patel
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Here the Journey End: Bhaveen Patel leave for BRC via Ujjain by 107 INDB-UJN Passenger shunted by ET WDM 2 #18473. The rakes of 9655A INDB-AII Express attached with this train upto Ujjain hauled by RTM WDM 3A #16160. Pic by Ujjwal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashy

Date: 2010-09-12
Owner: Bhaveen Patel
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Very well done, particularly stopping by the bridge for some nice bridge shots.
Posted by Samar on 2010 Dec 15 19:58:05 +0000
Excellent Captures !!!!
Posted by Raj Bhavsar on 2010 Dec 14 11:50:43 +0000
Nostalgia at it's peak! Very beautifully created album. It's rail enthusiasts like you who will keep the fond memories of MG alive for a long-long time! Good Work!
Posted by Parthajit Dasgupta on 2010 Dec 14 01:28:40 +0000
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