Roni's India Trip Pt 5: Udaipur

February 10 - 11 2012: Two full days of chasing meter gauge trains around Udaipur, on day one along the Udaipur to Ahmedabad line, evening panoramas at Lake Pichola, on the second day from Mavli Jn. into the Aravalli Mountains to Ghoram Ghat.

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 127 items
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Banas River Bridge: 52076 Mavli - Marwar Passenger approaching Kankroli station, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Banas River Bridge: Also called Bawan Kotha - 52 pillar bridge - it's true! 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Kankroli: Station level crossing, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Kankroli: Level crossing guard, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Kankroli: 52073 Marwar - Mavli Passenger was crossed by 52076, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Kankroli: Phulara shed, Mavli based YDM-4 #6565 departing Kankroli station, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Kankroli: Meter gauge, not that tiny, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: Morning preparations at a level crossing guard's hut, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: Warming up on a cold morning, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: Bougainvilleas - everywhere, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: The master in front of one of his two gates, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: Safety diagram at the level crossing hut, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: View towards Marwar, but first the Aravalli Range had to be crossed, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

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Lawa Sardargarh level crossing: Local characters, 2012-02-11 (Roni Kappel)

Comments
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Hi,

Thanks a lot, guys! :-)

@Abhishek:
Sorry, I don't like facebook. Although you will find my name, it was not me who has registered myself... ;-)

Cheers,
Roni
Posted by Roni Kappel on 2012 May 04 23:32:26 +0100
great sets of pics!!! wonderful coverage...
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2012 May 01 12:51:43 +0100
Roni .. this is magnificent ... you took me back to the same time last year when I got the chance to make this run ... it's a great place to railfan
Posted by Shikhar Parjan on 2012 May 01 05:19:26 +0100