IRFCA Meet at Guntakal/Gooty

Date: 2006-09-11
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 94 items
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Setting Sun lights up the smoke of GTL WDM3A 18794R which is working hard to pull the 9775 Mysore-Jaipur express up the curving ramp towards Dhone, Guntakal.

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GTL WDM2A 17808 Jumbo is a part of a WDM2A triplet standing light at Gooty.

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Lucknow WDM2A Duo nicknamed 'Prabal' are standing light in Gooty yard.

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The monkey seems to be curious to get hold of the toy, Apurva is holding, but Apurva seems to be in no mood to give it, Garladinne.

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Asstitant driver of GTL's YDM4 6298 is releasing moisture at Khadarpet halt of 248 Guntakal-Pakala MG Passenger, Khadarpet.

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A MG crane capable of lifting 35 tonnes standing at Guntakal.

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While GTL's YDM4 6298 is waiting to start 248 Guntakal-Pakala MG Passenger, GY's WDM3 11123 is waiting for duty to be assigned, Guntakal

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Shiny ED WDM-2a 18554 having bought in the 6339 CST-NCJ express rests at GTL. This is ED's star performer with a Napier "whistling" turbo and metallic, powder coated paint. The two gents on the right are Apurva and VSP. 2006-09-09.

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Morning at GTL as the 6011 CST-MAS express departs behind a GTL WDM-3a 14023. A big tanker rake with a MLY WDM-2 is also waiting impatiently for departure. 2006-09-09.

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First big halt for the MG at Khaderpet. Here the train, having just crossed the semaphore gantry guarding the station, is taking the loop line. 2006-09-09.

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Living on a prayer, and past glory. Now a receptacle of soon-to-disappear MG rakes.

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The LP's friendly wave goes ignored, as the pilots of our passenger are engrossed in repairing the leak from the compressor

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One diesel king is exhilarated, the other is deep into problem-solving

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6298 says its goodbyes to the IRFCA gang in style.

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We don't need much to get a full-fledged railfan conversation going, much to the amusement of the local kid.