Trivandrum and Quilon

Date: 2005-04-23
Owner: Jay Balakrishna
Size: 59 items
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Behind the Intercity Exp, drivers of Ernakulam twins 17583 and 16672 complete thier round of checks while waiting to go to Ernakulam Town to pick up Chennai Trivandrum Mail. The 24 coach Mail is regularly behind ERS twins nowadays. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-04-

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The driver conducts the mandatory checks while a guy admires the loco as the Ernakulam-Trivandrum Intercity Exp prepares to depart Ernakulam behind Ernakulam WDM 2 16857. Ernakulam Jn, 2005-04-11. Jimmy Jose.

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ERS WDM 7 11005 at head of a departmental train with GC and Electrification equipments. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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The BG siding of the station with ERS WDM 2 16678 resting after brining in some godds train. There is also a BG accident relief rake here. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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The BG platform at Quilon Jn with ERS WDM 2 16857 hauling Ernakulam-Trivandrum Vanchinad Express to Trivandrum. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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The rails on the turn table date back to 1897. Built by Barrow Steel for Barrow Steel for NWR. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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Looking down the bridge of the turn table. The tacks that lead to it has disappeared. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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An old turn table at Quilon Jn. This one had it's POH in 2004. Why? It has not turned for decades. On the background is the BG platorm. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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YDM 4 6664 seems to have undergone POH in Feb 2005. Will it undergo POH again or be scrpped?. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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Many MG coaches have the prefix R and suffix Y in thier numbers. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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Two golden oldies in this picture, one on the left is the old type of vestibule and on the right is the old type of coach with doors on the end instead of toilets. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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Some unused MG wheels at Quilon Jn. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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An acident releif train in the sidings. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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The wast, now unused siding. The ladder was used to inspect the many tunnels on this route. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.

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A complete view of the MG terminus at Quilon Jn. Quilon Jn, 2005-04-09. Jimmy Jose.