Odds and Ends

Date: 2003-02-22
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 592 items (1153 items total)
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Hrishikesh tries to talk to the goat. The scrap cast iron chairs are ex GIPR - the oldest one we could see was dated from 1910. South east end of the GIT yard, Ghorpadi, Pune, 2005-05-28. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

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A Detonator.(Refer to FAQ on IRFCA server for details) The markings on it are JOS-IR-SINGLE ODR 2003. Pune, 2005-05. .asHIsh.

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Back side of the Detonator. The clamps are opened and are used to fix the detonator on the rail head. Pune, 2005-05. .asHIsh.

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Signal Fusee (Red). Cotton tape on upward direction is removed to expose black end. A striker card or side of match box is rubbed on the black end to ignite the fusee. The nail at the other end is used to fix the fusee. It is supposed to burn for 10 minu

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5 sets of unused bogies of passenger coaches parked at Coach Caring Center. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 22. Pavan Kumar.

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The all important 'key' to change points. The big 'opener' like thing is the lock and the lever to its left is the key, which will be taken away by the pointsman. Ahmedabad, 2005-05-21. Abhijit.

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Entrance gate of AC loco Trip shed and also to my delight standing is AJJ WAM4 6PE 21232. Also note zone marking saying it as Souther Railway. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 22. Pavan Kumar.

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List of items available as part of P-Way set, these items were listed on a new looking BCNA wagon. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 15. Pavan Kumar.

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List of items available as part of P-Way set, these items were listed on a BRNA wagon. Bangalore City Jn., 2005 05 15. Pavan Kumar.

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Waiting for the passing! The gatekeeper at his cabin. Vatva, 2005-05-15. Abhijit.

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The TKD WDM2 has an interesting consignment of looooong rails. Note how the rails seem to curve with the track alignment. Ahmedabad, 2005-05-15. Abhijit.

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CR's Caution Order List in SCR. This caution order list dated 27/04/05 shows all the TSR's on the Nagpur-Badnera Section. Strangely I retrieved this from the Station Master's Office in Ammuguda Signal Cabin on the SNF-MLY Line., 08/05/05. Aniketh.

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Trolley for track maintainence used on meter gauge track to Shirota Dam. Kamshet, 2005-05-07. .asHIsh.

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Inside view of shed for the Shirota Dam Railcar at Kamshet. It has a turntable for turning the railcar. The shed was locked and the photograph was taken from the gap in the door. Hence the improper view. Kamshet, 2005-05-07. .asHIsh.

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Bridge on the meter gauge track to the Shirota Dam. It was built in 1911. It's under maintainence for sleeper replacements. New ones are those with shining smooth sides. The river is Indrayani. Indrayani Express going towards Pune can be seen in the dista