North India Trip - December 2004

A photo series with an accompanying trip report.

Date: 2004-12-24
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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Dahanu_TPS.jpg

The Dahanu Thermal Power station near Dahanu Road. Coal-filled BOXN rakes are always seen parked at the sidings here. Dahanu Road, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

BRC_WAP4_22352_LDH.jpg

BRC WAP-4 #22352 reverses after hauling the 2471 Swaraj Express from Vadodara Jn to Ludhiana. Ludhiana, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

Kala_Bakra.jpg

Funny station name: Kala Bakra (meaning Black Goat). Jalandhar-Jammu section. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

WAP7_Kalka_Shat_drivers.jpg

Drivers wiping the windscreens of GZB WAP-7 #30207 hauling the Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express. Look at the amount of dew on the roof of the loco! Wonder why the wipers were not used!!. Kurukshetra, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

WAP5_Navodit_side.jpg

The first Indian-built WAP-5 #30011 'Navodit' waits for the rake of the Mumbai Rajdhani to be shunted in. The loco looks like its POH is long overdue. The shiny wheel-mounted disc brakes of the WAP-5 can be seen. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

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The 2029 NDLS-ASR Swarna Shatabdi with IR-20 coaches snakes across the points while approaching Ambala Cantt. These coaches, with their fluted section sides and huge windows look fabulous. Ambala, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

Overtaking_WAG9_31064_BCNA.jpg

The 4522 Bhatinda-NDLS Intercity Express overtakes a BCNA rake headed by Ajni WAG-9 #31064. The BCNA rake was standing on the mainline whereas we had to take the loop line to overtake it. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

WAG7_27666.jpg

Another Devil's loco: LDH WAG-7 #27666 waits patiently after detaching from a mixed freight rake. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.

TKD_WDP1_15008.jpg

TKD WDP-1 #15008 with the Bhatinda-bound Kissan Express. The Bo-Bo bogies of the WDP-1 can be clearly seen. The idling and throttling sounds of a WDP-1 are quite different as compared to a WDM-2. Subzi Mandi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.