After a long wait traffic streams across the railroad before the gates are closed again for the arrival of my 52964 to Mhow.

The LP on 6576 reaches for the token as 52964 arrives at the station.

After departing Balwara we leave the plains behind and ascend into the Vindhya Range travelling through a series of horseshoe curves towards Choral where we will cross train 52987

Our battleworn workhorse idles away at Choral waiting for the arrival of 52975 south.

Posing for a photograph to pass the time

After a relatively short wait 52987 arrives with 6726 in the new Mhow solid red orange scheme.

The Kalakund banker backs towards 52964 past cows grazing on the sparse vegetation.

Close up of our banker 6717 wearing the new Mhow red orange scheme which is being quickly applied to most units.

6717 backing onto the train, soon it will be time to head up the Choral Ghats and onto Mhow.

Onboard the last coach climbing the Choral ghats, the tall ravine viaduct lays just ahead.

Looking back towards our banker as we exit tunnel 3 with both locomotives working hard to conquer the stiff grade.

Passing through the rock formations before tunnel #2 that have been the site of many railway photographs dating back the steam era. The portal of tunnel #1 can be seen in the distance.

After arriving in Mhow I headed to the diesel shed where I arranged permission to photograph the shed and locomotives. Here two YDM4's rest inside the shop, a hybrid between hundred year old construction from the days of steam and modern upgrades to accom

After arriving in Mhow I headed to the diesel shed where I arranged permission to photograph the shed and locomotives. Here two YDM4's rest inside the shop, a hybrid between hundred year old construction from the days of steam and modern upgrades to accom

6605 rests outside the shed alonside the ancient stone walls.